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Soloist, Opera Australia
New Year's Eve Opera Gala
Dress up to the nines, kick up your heels and prepare for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve under the iconic sails. Enjoy a few drinks overlooking the magnificent Sydney Harbour before you take your seats to hear all the biggest arias in our opera gala performance.
December 31, Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Molly Johnson, QPAC/Opera Australia
Palmer's The Drover's Wife
The Drover’s Wife is a monumental new opera based on the play, novel and film by one of Australia’s leading artists, Leah Purcell AM. With a ravishing score by George Palmer AM performed live by Queensland Symphony Orchestra, this new version reveals the symphonic soul of Purcell’s modern classic in its most expansive telling yet.
May 13-22 2026, Glasshouse Theatre QPAC
Molly Johnson, QPAC/Opera Australia
Palmer's The Drover's Wife
Melodies soar with raw emotion. Luscious orchestrations capture the beauty and violence of the Australian High Country. Grand opera traditions meet contemporary Aboriginal storytelling. Australia’s newest opera star Nina Korbe (West Side Story on Sydney Harbour) leads the cast as the titular drover’s wife in a role that will leave you breathless.
August 7–15 2026, Sydney Opera House
Recent Performances
Shéhérazade by Ravel - Queensland Youth Symphony International Tour
Performed with Queensland Youth Symphony in December 2023 at the Laeiszhalle, Hamburg.
Conducted by Simon Hewett
Dan Sultan and Nina Korbe play Substitute | Spicks and Specks | ABC iview
It's the Substitute Round where lyrics of well-known songs have had a literary upgrade. ARIA award-winning Dan Sultan and West Side Story star, Nina Korbe, battle it out to see if their teams can still guess the song. #SpicksAndSpecks
Opera Australia West Side Story 2024 | Maria/Tonight | HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR
HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR West Side Story Opera Australia 2024 Cast
