Palace Opera & Ballet
Adelaide’s exclusive home of Royal Ballet and Opera, La Scala & Opéra de Paris
Since 2009, Palace Opera & Ballet has proudly given Australian arts-lovers a prime seat for the best of what’s on stage at Europe’s finest opera houses, filmed live on stage and screening at Palace Nova Cinemas only weeks later! Discover works from Europe’s finest companies: London’s Royal Ballet and Opera; Milan’s La Scala, the most famous opera house in the world and Opera National de Paris, founded more than three centuries ago by Louis XIV.
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La Scala: The Name Of The Rose
From: Sep 20, 2025
Captured live from Milan, Damiano Michieletto world premiere production of Francesco Filidei's new opera, based on Umberto Eco's medievel thriller.
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Captured live from Milan, Damiano Michieletto world premiere production of Francesco Filidei's new opera, based on Umberto Eco's medievel thriller.
La Scala Ballet: Peer Gynt
From: Oct 4, 2025
Captured live from Milan, Australia's Navrin Turnbull stars in Edward Clug's striking and poetic contemporary ballet, based on the classic Ibsen play.
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Captured live from Milan, Australia's Navrin Turnbull stars in Edward Clug's striking and poetic contemporary ballet, based on the classic Ibsen play.
Royal Opera: Tosca
From: Oct 25, 2025
The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini’s operatic thriller returns in an epic new production, screening in cinemas direct from London.
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The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini’s operatic thriller returns in an epic new production, screening in cinemas direct from London.
Paris Opera Ballet: GISELLE (2025)
From: Nov 22, 2025
The ultimate romantic ballet, Giselle follows an innocent peasant girl, tricked into love with a duplicitous Count, who transforms into a forgiving spirit who saves her..
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The ultimate romantic ballet, Giselle follows an innocent peasant girl, tricked into love with a duplicitous Count, who transforms into a forgiving spirit who saves her..
Royal Ballet: La Fille mal Gardée
From: Nov 29, 2025
Escape to the countryside with Frederick Ashton’s ballet about a capricious girl who hopes to marry her love, screening in cinemas direct from London.
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Escape to the countryside with Frederick Ashton’s ballet about a capricious girl who hopes to marry her love, screening in cinemas direct from London.
Royal Ballet: Cinderella
From: Dec 6, 2025
Be transported into an ethereal world with Frederick Ashton's enchanting ballet where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.
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Be transported into an ethereal world with Frederick Ashton's enchanting ballet where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true.
Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker
From: Dec 20, 2025
A sparkling festive treat, journey into a magical kingdom with a new performance of Peter Wright’s enchanting ballet production, screening direct from London.
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A sparkling festive treat, journey into a magical kingdom with a new performance of Peter Wright’s enchanting ballet production, screening direct from London.
La Scala: Lady Macbeth Of The Mtensk District
From: Jan 31, 2026
Screening direct from Milan. Vasily Barkhatov and Riccardo Chailly's new staging of Shostakovich's masterpiece.
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Screening direct from Milan. Vasily Barkhatov and Riccardo Chailly's new staging of Shostakovich's masterpiece.
Royal Opera: La Traviata
From: Feb 14, 2026
Live and love, to the last breath. A new performance of Richard Eyre’s production of Verdi's sublime opera, screening direct from London.
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Live and love, to the last breath. A new performance of Richard Eyre’s production of Verdi's sublime opera, screening direct from London.
La Scala: Cosi Fan Tutte
From: Feb 28, 2026
Screening direct from Milan, a top-flight cast features in Robert Carsen's new production of Mozart and Da Pointes brilliant comedy on love and fidelity.
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Screening direct from Milan, a top-flight cast features in Robert Carsen's new production of Mozart and Da Pointes brilliant comedy on love and fidelity.
Royal Ballet: Woolf Works
From: Mar 14, 2026
Royal Ballet resident choreographer Wayne McGregor’s ballet triptych is inspired by the genre-defying works of Virginia Woolf, and set to an original score by Max Richter
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Royal Ballet resident choreographer Wayne McGregor’s ballet triptych is inspired by the genre-defying works of Virginia Woolf, and set to an original score by Max Richter
Teatro di San Carlo: Medea
From: Mar 21, 2026
Screening direct fron Naples, Sondra Radvanovksy stars in the tour-de-force title role for Mario Martone's new production of Cherubini's masterpiece.
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Screening direct fron Naples, Sondra Radvanovksy stars in the tour-de-force title role for Mario Martone's new production of Cherubini's masterpiece.
Royal Ballet: Giselle
From: Apr 11, 2026
Experience the quintessential Romantic ballet with a new performance of Peter Wright’s atmospheric and bewitching production, screening direct from London.
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Experience the quintessential Romantic ballet with a new performance of Peter Wright’s atmospheric and bewitching production, screening direct from London.
Opéra de Paris: Un Ballo In Maschera
From: Apr 18, 2026
Screening direct from Paris, Matthew Polenzani, Anna Netrebko and Ludovic Tezier lead a new performance of Verdi's lush and gripping drama.
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Screening direct from Paris, Matthew Polenzani, Anna Netrebko and Ludovic Tezier lead a new performance of Verdi's lush and gripping drama.
Royal Opera: Siegfried
From: May 2, 2026
Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky return for the triumphant third chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle, screening direct from London.
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Conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky return for the triumphant third chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle, screening direct from London.
Paris Opera Ballet: Le Parc (2026)
From: May 16, 2026
Revisit a classic Paris Opera Ballet performance of Angelin Preljocaj's timeless, highly sensual ballet.
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Revisit a classic Paris Opera Ballet performance of Angelin Preljocaj's timeless, highly sensual ballet.
Royal Opera: The Magic Flute
From: Jun 6, 2026
Screening direct from London. Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in this new performance of David McVicar’s enchanting production.
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Screening direct from London. Mozart’s fantastical opera glitters in this new performance of David McVicar’s enchanting production.
Opera di Roma: Tosca
From: Jun 20, 2026
Captured live from Rome, Alessandro Taveli's acclaimed production recreates Puccini's original 1900 staging.
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Captured live from Rome, Alessandro Taveli's acclaimed production recreates Puccini's original 1900 staging.
Opera di Roma: Lohengrin
From: Jul 4, 2026
Captured live from Rome, Dmitry Korchak and Jennifer Holloway lead Damiano Michieletto's new production of Wagner's romantic opera.
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Captured live from Rome, Dmitry Korchak and Jennifer Holloway lead Damiano Michieletto's new production of Wagner's romantic opera.
Paris Opera Ballet: The Nutcracker
From: Jul 25, 2026
Celebrate Christmas in July with Rudolf Nureyev's take on Petipa's classic, captured live from Paris's Opéra Bastille
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Celebrate Christmas in July with Rudolf Nureyev's take on Petipa's classic, captured live from Paris's Opéra Bastille
La Scala: Carmen
From: Aug 1, 2026
Screening direct from Milan, Myung-Whun Chung conducts Damiano Michieletto's new staging of Bizet's enduring classic.
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Screening direct from Milan, Myung-Whun Chung conducts Damiano Michieletto's new staging of Bizet's enduring classic.