Sydney Harbour is the place to be on New Year's Eve – our fireworks display, set against the stunning backdrop of the water, is well-renowned – and if you want to level up your experience, our city’s most famous House is where it’s at. As well as A-grade views of the fireworks, there are two incredible performances by Opera Australia under the sails.
Start the evening with a few drinks overlooking Sydney Harbour before taking your seats for the Opera Gala, a grand celebration of opera’s best and most famous music, hosted by Ben Mingay and Katie Stenzel. Or, for a truly magical midnight countdown, don your finest attire and settle in for a picture-perfect performance of Cinderella. After captivating audiences at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, London’s Royal Opera House and beyond, this acclaimed production is set to make its grand Australian debut on New Year’s Eve.
Directed by Laurent Pelly, this opulent fairytale staging of Jules Massenet’s opera is the perfect way to bid farewell to 2024 with a happily-ever-after ending.
Both these events offer ticket holders the chance to pause for the 9pm fireworks and the option of tickets to their three-course pre-performance dinner and the exclusive Midnight Party in the Northern Foyers of the Opera House, where you can tuck into drinks and canapes, alongside more entertainment.
Tickets to both events start from just $199 per person, depending on what you want to take part in, with performances starting at 7:45pm. Find out more here.