Palace Opera & Ballet
Adelaide’s exclusive home of Royal Ballet and Opera, La Scala & Opéra de Paris
Since 2009, Palace Opera & Ballet has proudly given Australian arts-lovers a prime seat for the best of what’s on stage at Europe’s finest opera houses, filmed live on stage and screening at Palace Nova Cinemas only weeks later! Discover works from Europe’s finest companies: London’s Royal Ballet and Opera; Milan’s La Scala, the most famous opera house in the world and Opera National de Paris, founded more than three centuries ago by Louis XIV.
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Paris Opera Ballet: The Nutcracker
From: Jul 25, 2026
Celebrate Christmas in July with Rudolf Nureyev's take on Petipa's classic, captured live from Paris's Opéra Bastille
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Celebrate Christmas in July with Rudolf Nureyev's take on Petipa's classic, captured live from Paris's Opéra Bastille
La Scala: Carmen
From: Aug 1, 2026
Screening direct from Milan, Myung-Whun Chung conducts Damiano Michieletto's new staging of Bizet's enduring classic.
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Screening direct from Milan, Myung-Whun Chung conducts Damiano Michieletto's new staging of Bizet's enduring classic.
Royal Ballet: MacMillan's Manon
From: Nov 19, 2026
A life of luxury... or love? Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet, set to Jules Massenet’s score.
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A life of luxury... or love? Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet, set to Jules Massenet’s score.
Royal Opera: Bizet's Carmen
From: Dec 12, 2026
Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obse
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Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obse
Royal Ballet: Wright's The Nutcracker
From: Dec 19, 2026
Peter Wright's classic production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score. This Season marks Wright’s centenary.
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Peter Wright's classic production of this festive family favourite sparkles to the swell of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral score. This Season marks Wright’s centenary.
Royal Opera: Wagner's Götterdämmerung
From: Feb 27, 2027
New Production! An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning
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New Production! An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brünnhilde. Learning
Royal Opera: Così fan tutte
From: Apr 3, 2027
Netia Jones reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit.
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Netia Jones reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit.
Royal Ballet: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
From: Apr 17, 2027
Explore Christopher Wheeldon's take on Lewis Carroll's classic.
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Explore Christopher Wheeldon's take on Lewis Carroll's classic.
Royal Ballet: Petipa's Swan Lake
From: May 15, 2027
A princess cursed. A prince deceived. A love immortal. Classical ballet's most powerful story returns in Liam Scarlett’s spectacular production for The Royal Ballet.
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A princess cursed. A prince deceived. A love immortal. Classical ballet's most powerful story returns in Liam Scarlett’s spectacular production for The Royal Ballet.
Royal Opera: Puccini's Tosca
From: Jun 5, 2027
The performance of her life. In Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production, Aleksandra Kurzak stars to the title role alongside Saimir Pirgu and Christopher Maltman.
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The performance of her life. In Oliver Mears’s acclaimed production, Aleksandra Kurzak stars to the title role alongside Saimir Pirgu and Christopher Maltman.
Royal Ballet: Macmillan's Romeo and Juliet
From: Jun 19, 2027
Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s ‘mesmerising’ (Telegraph) ballet.
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Shakespeare’s timeless tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed in Kenneth MacMillan’s ‘mesmerising’ (Telegraph) ballet.