A fantastic production. Superb cast and sets. I felt the poor reviews were very unjust. The audience loved it so go see it while you can!

love love love! Sarah is the best! People who like Sarah should go and watch this. Her singing and acting is different than she does during her concerts but fans who wants to experience something different should go and see this. What a treat! Dancing and acting and singing by Sarah! Mind blown! She brings her own style to this musical and for 64 years old, what an amazing act! The dancing is wow! Twirling at that age! In fact you just forget if she’s even 64, you’d think with her agility with her footsteps she could only been 22! Betty and Joes love scene is something to watch out for! It’s so amazing the way they dance on that floor. Everyday is different. It’s definitely much more mellow than that of compared to Glenn Close broadway, as Genz says it: with demure.

Didn't think I'd ever have the chance to see Sarah Brightman perform in a musical production in Sydney. I loved her depiction of Norma Desmond. Such a sumptuous score, which reminded me of Phantom of the Opera. The production was incredible, with a breathtaking set. Tim Draxl's rendition of the title track was flawless. Can't wait to see it again!

Fabulous set, orchestra. Felt the performance of Sarah Brightman was a little lacking in stage presence- she didn't own the stage. Switching between English and US accents was poor. Overall we enjoyed the show, but wouldn't rave about it

Sarah Brightman and Tim Draxl as leads were brilliant, as we're all members of the cast. Special shout to the orchestra who were superb. Great plot. Great stage scenery. A real tragedy. What a setting in the Opera House.

After some terrible reviews hubby and I trekked into the city to see sunset boulevard.. it was a highlight. Full house at the opera house always great atmosphere. Sarah Brightman was better than I thought she was going to be.. over acted and sang in tune as the role required. The biggest hit for me was Tim Draxl and the ensemble cast particularly Robert grub who I didn’t know could sing .. just wonderful. The costumes the dancers and the little camp aspects made it a truely memorable evening. My advise Dont listen to the critics go and see for yourself.. they are offering a two for one ticket at the moment.. what a winner

Opera Australia - Cosi fan tutte . It is always a special night going to the Opera House with beautiful Harbour views and so many value eating options. The experience is taken to the next level with any Opera Australia performance, but especially the fun of Mozart's greatest operas. 3 hours of intrigue and deception never fully resolved. You won't nod off during this one! Bubbles at Interval? Or there are a number of water stations with disposable cups - a really pleasant options at any theatre that offers it. Enjoy the ambience and the performance - both top quality.

We flew to Sydney to see this Opera. What a fabulous production with amazing set design, conductor, orchestra and cast. We enjoyed every moment of the performance. An excellent new production. What a fabulous evening in the Joan Sutherland Theatre where the audience obviously enjoyed the evening as much as we did. It encapsulated beautiful music, a humorous plot and brilliant voices. Sorry there are no photos as it wasn’t permitted during the performance.

The singers were let down by the conductor. It was heavy-handed, the tempi felt slow, and there was no humour in the orchestral play when it was called for.

My first opera and this was a real special one! Had plenty moments of 'wow this is intense'. Good performances by orchestra and artists. Karah Son playing Tosca was incredible. Young Woo Kim and Gevorg Hakobyan also played their roles very well!

Beautiful evening to watch the Opera Tosca, this is such an iconic building and is worth a visit , this was topped off with an excellent performance of Tosca . The acoustics within the hall are superb and the performance was excellent.

Very enjoyable triple-bill of short Puccini operas. The performers did a very good job, and the opera orchestra was wonderful as always. Dinner at Bennelong prior to the show was stunning. Highly recommend.

It is highly unusual that when you book through TripAdvisor you cannot see the location of your seats. You only get a qualitative rating such as great location or something similar. Performance of Tosca was ok. Superb performance by the Korean singer Young Woo Kim in the role of Cavaradossi.

Lack luster, small-scale production of Tosca, significantly below the level in repertory in other opera houses around the world. The acting is good, the staging is rather gimmicky but the principal problem is that two-thirds of the orchestra is beneath the stage, which mutes the acoustics. That is fine for a musical where amplification is in the mix, but for an opera (where nothing is mic'd) it makes the orchestra seems very quiet, which doesn't suit a surging melodrama like Tosca. Please, please take out the first couple of rows of seats, bring the orchestra forward, and let the sound fill the house.

This is probably Sydney’s best kept secret and it’s perfect for residents and tourists alike. Just a quick rundown of how the gala works: A number of upbeat favourites are performed, some purely symphony and others featuring very talented singers. The gala is in two parts with one long intermission. This is designed for the attendees to see the “family fireworks” at 9:30. Everyone returns to a very enthusiastic performance that I guarantee you will never see performed at the Opera House any other time of the year. Short of midnight, the performance concludes and people are let out onto the raised area outside the Opera House blocked off to the general public with one of the best views of the fireworks; and at midnight, the fireworks in all their glory, ring in the new year.