Coming to You Live from the Sydney Opera House

CinemaLive has announced an association with Opera Australia and Sydney Opera House to deliver the performances from the iconic Sydney Opera House to cinemas and big screen venues around the world.  

Sydney Opera HouseThe long term deal will enable opera enthusiasts from all over the world to experience the magic of some of Opera Australia’s grandest productions, performed in one of the world’s most iconic opera venues all from their local cinema.

“Opera Australia is thrilled to enter into an association with CinemaLive and Sydney Opera House to film a number of its productions for release in both Australian and international cinemas,” says Adrian Collette, chief executive, Opera Australia. “It has long been our aim to bring quintessentially Australian interpretations of much-loved operas to a wider audience via cinema and we are delighted that many more people will be able to experience Opera Australia’s performances.”

“Sydney Opera House is committed to using technology to broadcast the shows that are staged here to a wider audience beyond those that can visit us on Bennelong Point,” says Richard Evans, chief executive, Sydney Opera House. “We are creating an infrastructure that can enable this distribution including our world class recording studio and multimedia facilities. We are delighted to partner with Opera Australia for these cinema releases.”

“We're incredibly excited, not only about bringing quality opera performances to audiences around Australia and New Zealand but presenting these two prestigious icons whilst showcasing the outstanding talents of the creators and performers internationally,” says Janelle Mason, director, CinemaLive. “The world has an appetite for the Arts and Aussie's have a reputation for excellence. Presented in glorious high definition with magnificent 5.1 sound, cinema really is a wonderful environment to experience these world class performances.”

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Opera Australia www.opera-australia.org.au