Productions & performances held at the Sydney Opera House
We hold records of productions and performances held at the Sydney Opera House.
Sydney Opera House Trust; NRS-21273, Posters of productions, 1955-2000.
These are posters of performances and events that occurred at the Opera House.
Sydney Opera House Trust; NRS-21786, Programs, 1972-1997.
This is a complete set of programs for both the Sydney Opera House Trust productions and for hirer productions including events, fundraisers and exhibitions. The programs were previously held in the collection of the Dennis Wolanski Library of the Performing Arts, which was closed in 1997. Search the catalogue for a list of the programs in this series.
Sydney Opera House Trust; NRS-20214, Photographs of productions by hirers, 1973-1994. Search the catalogue for a list of items in this series.
These images are of productions performed at the Sydney Opera House, group portraits and a small number of costume designs. The hirers included the Australian Opera, the Australian Ballet, Gary Penny Productions, Peter and Ellen Williams, the Sydney Dance Company and the Sydney Theatre Company.
Sydney Opera House Trust; NRS-17759, Cultural Programme Committee minutes, 1971-1976
Sydney Opera House Trust; NRS-17761, Programme Committee minutes, 1971-1987
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Guide to the records
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