State Opera South Australia

Yes, you do know this music.🌹 And the rehearsal room is sounding incredible!

This is shaping up to be a very special main stage finale, to our Golden Jubilee 2026 Season. ✨

Seats are filling quickly, and for very good reason.

Don’t miss out.

Bizet’s Carmen
17–24 October
Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide
🎟️BOOK NOW via https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

🌹 Carmen is coming to life.

Our cast & creatives are deep in the rehearsal room. Here’s a little glimpse behind the scenes.

We can’t wait for you to see it on the Her Majesty’s stage.

BIZET’S CARMEN
17–24 October | Her Majesty’s Theatre

🎟️ BOOK NOW — link in bio

You know the music, you just didn't know it was Carmen. 🌹

After 150 years of humming, sampling and parodying the "Habanera", this October hear it live, the way it was meant to be heard.

The opening line says it all: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" - love is a rebellious bird, wild and impossible to tame. That's Carmen in one lyric: she answers to no one, least of all love itself.

Bizet's CARMEN
17–24 October | Her Majesty's Theatre.
BOOK NOW at https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

FIFTY+SA is calling CARMEN a worthy finale to State Opera's Golden Jubilee season - and we're inclined to agree. 🙌

Close out 50 years of opera with us in the way it deserves to be closed!

READ MORE HERE: https://www.fiftyplussa.com.au/arts-culture/theatre/a-worthy-finale-for-state-opera-s-golden-mainstage-season-carmen-returns-to-adelaide-september-2026/

Bizet's CARMEN
Four performances only.
17–24 October, Her Majesty's Theatre.
BOOK NOW at https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

Carmen returns to Adelaide | State Opera's Golden Jubilee finale - FIFTY+SA Bizet's iconic opera returns to Her Majesty's Theatre in October 2026, with South Australian soprano Charlotte Kelso in the title role.

✨ TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BOOK OUR GOLDEN JUBILEE GALA DINNER! ✨

Join us on 11 September as State Opera South Australia celebrates its Golden Jubilee with an unforgettable evening of ch*****ne, exceptional South Australian cuisine, premium wines and world-class opera.

🎶 Featuring an exceptional line-up of Australian artists:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Cate Barr
Gerard Schneider
Jessica Dean
Nicholas Lester
Lucy Stoddart
Callum McGing
Oliver Dinnessen

Take your seat for a spectacular musical journey through five decades of artistry — and a glimpse into the exciting future ahead.

🥂 11 SEPTEMBER | 6.30PM–11.30PM
📍 AMORA HOTEL | ADELAIDE
🖤 BLACK TIE — WITH A GOLDEN NOTE

⏳ BOOKINGS CLOSE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT!

Book today at https://tinyurl.com/an42463z

Photo by Andrew Beveridge

We've come to the final day. ❤️

Today we close HANSEL & GRETEL and INTO THE WOODS at Her Majesty's Theatre, and it’s hard to believe we’re already here.

A huge thank you to the incredible creative team, Lead by Dane Lam, Anthony Hunt, Constantine Costi, Shannon Burns, Jonathon Oxlade & Bernie Tan-Hayes, who have shaped these productions, challenged us, inspired us and given us two very special worlds to step into.

And to our stage management teams, crew, wardrobe, wigs, hair & makeup, props, lighting, sound, technical teams and every person working behind the scenes. thank you. So much of what makes these shows special happens away from the stage, and we couldn’t do it without you.

To every performer who has stepped onto the stage, thank you for bringing these stories to life night after night.

And to you, our audience. Thank you for listening, laughing and sharing these stories with us.

If you haven’t made it along yet, this is your last chance. 🎟️

🌲 INTO THE WOODS | 1:00pm
🏠 HANSEL & GRETEL | 7:30pm
Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide.

BOOK NOW at www.stateopera.com.au

Photos by Andrew Beveridge.

✨ THE GOLDEN JUBILEE GALA DINNER ✨

Fifty years. One extraordinary night.

Join us as we celebrate State Opera South Australia’s Golden Jubilee with an evening of ch*****ne, exceptional South Australian cuisine, premium wines and world-class opera.

Take your seat for a spectacular musical journey through five decades of artistry — and a glimpse into the exciting future ahead.

Featuring an exceptional line-up of Australian artists:

🎶 Teddy Tahu Rhodes
🎶 Cate Barr
🎶 Gerard Schneider
🎶 Jessica Dean
🎶 Nicholas Lester
🎶 Lucy Stoddart
🎶 Callum McGing
🎶 Oliver Dinnessen

Set against the stunning new Grand Ballroom at Amora Hotel Adelaide, formerly Hilton Adelaide, this is a celebration of opera, artistry, generosity and distinguished company.

11 SEPTEMBER | 6.30PM–11.30PM
AMORA HOTEL | ADELAIDE
BLACK TIE — WITH A GOLDEN NOTE

⏳ BOOKINGS CLOSE 31 AUGUST.

Read the Glam Adelaide feature and discover more about the night! https://glamadelaide.com.au/state-opera-sas-golden-jubilee-gala-is-bringing-50-years-of-opera-to-adelaide-for-one-glamorous-night/

Secure your place now. ✨ https://tinyurl.com/an42463z

Photo by Andrew Beveridge