Madama Butterfly at the Sydney Opera House

Name: Madama Butterfly at the Sydney Opera House
Start: 2026-01-03T00:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-25T23:59:00+11:00

Sydney Opera House

Sat 03 Jan '26 – Wed 25 Mar '26 (DAILY event)

A woman in a dark kimono raises her arms as petals fall, with Japanese and US flags behind.

On a red-lit stage, a woman as a reaches her arms out as a robed man raises a staff.

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Overview

No trip to Sydney is complete without a visit to its most famous building. And the best thing to do when you visit the Sydney Opera House is to come inside and see an opera performance. Before Miss Saigon, there was Madama Butterfly. Experience the original tragic love story. Puccini's eternally popular Madama Butterfly is a profoundly moving experience. Cio-Cio-San dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a butterfly,…

No trip to Sydney is complete without a visit to its most famous building. And the best thing to do when you visit the Sydney Opera House is to come inside and see an opera performance.

Before Miss Saigon, there was Madama Butterfly. Experience the original tragic love story. Puccini's eternally popular Madama Butterfly is a profoundly moving experience.

Cio-Cio-San dreams of a bigger life. Pinkerton is a man who sees only a butterfly, something he can capture and keep. His callous pursuit ripples into sweeping tragedy.

Moffatt Oxenbould's award-winning production is timeless. Tiny candles glimmer among floating flowers in a real onstage moat. Sumptuous, colourful costumes are inspired by Japanese traditional dress. It's a serene, stunning backdrop for the unfolding emotional turmoil.

This is a must-see production of a must-see opera (back by popular demand) — a bucket list performance you'll remember forever.

Performed in Italian with English and Simplified Chinese surtitles.