Opera in The Domain
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Opera in the Domain presented by Opera Australia is an open-air concert held in the Phillip Precinct of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney. Every January, thousands of Sydneysiders flock to The Domain for a night of free opera.[citation needed] The event itself has been running since 1982[1][2] and since 2005 has been sponsored by Mazda Australia, adopting its new name Mazda Opera in the Domain.[citation needed] Mazda Australia became the principal sponsor in 2012.[2]
In 2011, Opera Australia for the first time presented the crowd favorite Carmen which attracted over 40,000 people, almost bringing the Phillip Precinct to capacity.
"Opera in the Domain" was preceded by "Opera in the Park" which commenced in 1982 with La Traviata starring Dame Joan Surtherland. Sutherland also sang the next five Operas in the Park, ensuring massive crowds.
List of Performances
[edit]| Year | Opera | Composer | Estimated Attendance | Date of Show | Principal Sponsor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | La traviata | Giuseppe Verdi | 1982 | [2] | ||
| 2006 | Madama Butterfly | Giacomo Puccini | Mazda | |||
| 2007 | Turandot | Giacomo Puccini | 27 January 2007 | Mazda | ||
| 2008 | ||||||
| 2009 | Cavalleria Rusticana | Pietro Mascagni | 31 January 2009 | Mazda | ||
| Pagliacci | Ruggero Leoncavallo | |||||
| 2010 | Candide | Leonard Bernstein | 30 January 2010 | Mazda | [3] | |
| 2011 | Carmen | Georges Bizet | 40,000+ | Mazda | ||
| 2012 | The Pearl Fishers | Georges Bizet | 28 January 2012 | Mazda | ||
| 2013 | La boheme | Giacomo Puccini | 2 February 2013 | Mazda | ||
| 2014 |
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| 2015 | Arias from:
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[5] | ||||
| 2016 | 23 January 2016 | Mazda | [6] | |||
| 2017 | "Largo al factotum" (The Barber of Seville) | Gioachino Rossini | 21 January 2017 | Mazda | [2][7] | |
| "Habanera" (Carmen) | Georges Bizet | |||||
| "Votre Toast" (Carmen) | ||||||
| "Au fond du temple saint" (The Pearlfishers) | ||||||
| "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Das Land des Lächelns) | Franz Lehár | |||||
| "Jewel Song" (Faust) | ||||||
| "Che gelida manina" (La bohème) | Giacomo Puccini | |||||
| "Dôme épais le jasmin" (Lakmé) | Léo Delibes | |||||
| "De' miei bollenti spiriti … O mio rimorso" (La Traviata) | Giuseppe Verdi | |||||
| "Follie! Follie! Sempre libera" (La Traviata) |
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- "Favourites Feature In Opera In The Domain". Sounds Like Syndey. 6 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- "Opera Australia Presents MAZDA OPERA IN THE DOMAIN Tonight". BroadwayWorld. 23 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- "Opera in the Domain, Sydney festival". The Guardian. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- "Mazda Opera in the Domain Returns to Opera Australia". BroadwayWorld. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Taylor, Andrew (7 February 2010). "Opera in the Domain". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Taylor, Andrew (2 February 2014). "Opera in the Domain brings arias to the masses". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
- Taylor, Andrew (29 December 2015). "Sydney Festival celebrates 40th anniversary: Should the party continue?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
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