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 Sydney-siders flock to the Domain for a night of free opera. The event itself has been running since 2000 and since 2005 has been sponsored by Mazda Australia, adopting its new name Mazda Opera in the Domain. Former MP Kevin Rudd described the event as "One of the most popular open-air events in Australia", and former Prime Minister Julia Gillard earlier this year said "Opera in the Domain is such a loved and enduring part of Australia's cultural landscape".

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.

List of Performances

Year Opera Composer Estimated Attendance Date of Show Principal Sponsor
2006 Madama Butterfly Giacomo Puccini January 28, 2012 Mazda
2007 Turandot Giacomo Puccini January 27, 2007 Mazda
2008
2009 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci Pietro Mascagni and Ruggero Leoncavallo January 31, 2009 Mazda
2010 Candide Leonard Bernstein January 30, 2010 Mazda
2011 Carmen Georges Bizet 40,000+ January 29, 2012 Mazda
2012 The Pearl Fishers Georges Bizet January 28, 2012 Mazda
2013 La boheme Giacomo Puccini February 2, 2013 Mazda