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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La Scala: Verdi's La Traviata
From: Nov 7, 2026
Nadine Sierra, Piero Pretti and Boris Pinkhasovich lead a new La Scala performance of Liliana Cavani's opulent La traviata, conducted by Michele Gamba.
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Nadine Sierra, Piero Pretti and Boris Pinkhasovich lead a new La Scala performance of Liliana Cavani's opulent La traviata, conducted by Michele Gamba.
Opera di Roma: Tancredi
From: Nov 14, 2026
Carlo Vistoli and Martina Russomanno anchor Emma Dante’s new Opera di Roma staging of Rossini's heroic melodrama, conducted by Michele Mariotti.
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Carlo Vistoli and Martina Russomanno anchor Emma Dante’s new Opera di Roma staging of Rossini's heroic melodrama, conducted by Michele Mariotti.
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.
Paris Opera Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
From: Dec 5, 2026
Étoiles Paul Marque and Sae Eun Park dance a new Paris Opera Ballet performance of Nureyev’s legendary ballet, set to Prokofiev's sweeping score.
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Étoiles Paul Marque and Sae Eun Park dance a new Paris Opera Ballet performance of Nureyev’s legendary ballet, set to Prokofiev's sweeping 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.
La Scala: Otello
From: Jan 28, 2027
Direct from Milan, Brian Jagde, Eleonora Buratto and Luca Salsi headline Damiano Michieletto’s gripping new Otello for La Scala, conducted by Myung-whun Chung.
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Direct from Milan, Brian Jagde, Eleonora Buratto and Luca Salsi headline Damiano Michieletto’s gripping new Otello for La Scala, conducted by Myung-whun Chung.
Paris Opera Ballet: Swan Lake
From: Feb 4, 2027
Étoiles Sae Eun Park and Paul Marque star in Nureyev’s iconic Swan Lake, a showcase for the Paris Opera Ballet's world-class virtuosity.
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Étoiles Sae Eun Park and Paul Marque star in Nureyev’s iconic Swan Lake, a showcase for the Paris Opera Ballet's world-class virtuosity.
Opera di Roma: Falstaff
From: Feb 11, 2027
Luca Salsi leads a starry cast in the title role for Tatjana Gürbaca’s new production for the Rome Opera, conducted by Michele Mariotti.
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Luca Salsi leads a starry cast in the title role for Tatjana Gürbaca’s new production for the Rome Opera, conducted by Michele Mariotti.
Paris Opera Ballet: La Bayadére
From: Feb 20, 2027
Dorothée Gilbert and Hugo Marchand dance Nureyev’s dazzling ballet, a jewel in the Paris Opera Ballet repertoire.
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Dorothée Gilbert and Hugo Marchand dance Nureyev’s dazzling ballet, a jewel in the Paris Opera Ballet repertoire.
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
La Scala: Requiem Mass
From: Mar 13, 2027
Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Fabio Sartori and Michele Pertusi join conductor Riccardo Chailly for a new La Scalaperformance of Verdi's towering choral masterpiece.
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Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Fabio Sartori and Michele Pertusi join conductor Riccardo Chailly for a new La Scalaperformance of Verdi's towering choral masterpiece.
Paris Opera Ballet: Notre-Dame de Paris
From: Mar 20, 2027
A new performance of Roland Petit’s colourful ballet, adapted from Victor Hugo's novel, with sets by René Allio and costumes by Yves Saint Laurent.
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A new performance of Roland Petit’s colourful ballet, adapted from Victor Hugo's novel, with sets by René Allio and costumes by Yves Saint Laurent.
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.
Opéra de Paris: Don Giovanni
From: Apr 24, 2027
Direct from Paris, Peter Mattei sings the title role in Louisa Proske’s new Opéra de Paris staging of Mozart’s dark comedy, conducted by Finnegan Downie Dear.
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Direct from Paris, Peter Mattei sings the title role in Louisa Proske’s new Opéra de Paris staging of Mozart’s dark comedy, conducted by Finnegan Downie Dear.
Teatro di San Carlo: Luisa Miller
From: May 8, 2027
Direct from Naples, Mariangela Sicilia and Piotr Beczała lead Davide Livermore’s new production, conducted by Daniel Oren.
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Direct from Naples, Mariangela Sicilia and Piotr Beczała lead Davide Livermore’s new production, conducted by Daniel Oren.
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.
Opéra de Paris: Eugene Onegin
From: Jul 3, 2027
Boris Pinkhasovich and Ruzan Mantashyan lead Ralph Fiennes' acclaimed debut opera staging, captured live during a sold-out Paris Opera season. Conducted by Semyon Bychkov
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Boris Pinkhasovich and Ruzan Mantashyan lead Ralph Fiennes' acclaimed debut opera staging, captured live during a sold-out Paris Opera season. Conducted by Semyon Bychkov
La Scala Ballet: Giselle
From: Jul 17, 2027
A new La Scala Ballet performance of Coralli–Perrot’s quintessential Romantic ballet.
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A new La Scala Ballet performance of Coralli–Perrot’s quintessential Romantic ballet.
Opera Di Roma: Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress
From: Jul 24, 2027
Direct from Rome, Lawrence Brownlee and Rosalie Cid headline Rafael R. Villalobos’s new staging, conducted by Michele Mariotti.
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Direct from Rome, Lawrence Brownlee and Rosalie Cid headline Rafael R. Villalobos’s new staging, conducted by Michele Mariotti.