Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will return in 2015 with Aida, a tragic
love story about an Egyptian commander, a Pharaoh and an enslaved
Ethiopian princess.
Set on Sydney Harbour against the striking backdrop of the Sydney Opera
House, the mass appeal of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour has attracted
more than 11,300 overseas and interstate visitors since 2012, delivering
$20 million to the NSW economy.
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew
Stoner said, “Every year Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour surprises
audiences with its awe-inspiring productions, and I am pleased to
announce it will be returning next year.”
“Over the last three years Opera Australia’s Artistic Director Lyndon
Terracini has developed Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour into an
outstanding and totally unique event, with something for everyone from
first timers to life-long opera lovers.”
Aida is the first production in a new three year agreement between
Destination NSW and Opera Australia to stage Opera on Sydney Harbour,
which includes an expanded four week season, from 27 March to 26 April
2015.
Opera Australia Artistic Director, Lyndon Terracini, said: “I'm
delighted to be able to share the news that Aida will be the opera
staged in 2015 for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. This will be a new
production, created especially for this magical outdoor venue.
“I am very proud of what we have achieved in the first three years of
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, and it's wonderful to be able to grow
this in 2015 into a bigger show and a longer season,” he said.
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