Opera in The Domain

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 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.

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

Year Opera Composer Estimated Attendance Date of Show Principal Sponsor Ref.
1982 La traviata Giuseppe Verdi 1982
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
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
2015 Arias from:
  • Carmen
  • The Barber of Seville
  • Turnadot and Tosca
  • The Pearl Fishers
2016 23 January 2016 Mazda
2017 "Largo al factotum" (The Barber of Seville) Gioachino Rossini 21 January 2017 Mazda
"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)

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