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THE REVIEWS ARE IN. 🌹 “Kelso is an operatic megastar in the making.” — The Scoop“Vocally, the leads and chorus give this...
19/10/2026

THE REVIEWS ARE IN. 🌹

“Kelso is an operatic megastar in the making.” — The Scoop
“Vocally, the leads and chorus give this Carmen some serious firepower.” — On Your Markus
“Vibrant, beautiful, heartbreaking.” — Glam Adelaide
“Kelso is purely magnificent.” — Theatre Diaries Adelaide
“A triumphant close to the Golden Jubilee season.” — FIFTY+SA

Carmen has arrived, and Adelaide is falling for her.

LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN.

Tuesday 20, Thursday 22 and Saturday 24 October, 7:30pm at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

BOOK NOW at https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

TONIGHT. 🌹After weeks of waiting, Carmen opens at Her Majesty’s Theatre, and seats are nearly gone.Bizet’s score at full...
16/10/2026

TONIGHT. 🌹

After weeks of waiting, Carmen opens at Her Majesty’s Theatre, and seats are nearly gone.

Bizet’s score at full force, live with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Charlotte Kelso is Carmen, in the finale of State Opera South Australia’s Golden Jubilee season.

There are only four performances, and this production won’t be back. If you’ve been meaning to book, now is the time.

Tonight | Tue 20 | Thu 22 | Sat 24 October, 7:30pm.

Secure your seat now, before she’s sold out. 🎟️

BOOK NOW at https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

Photos by Andrew Beveridge.

24 hours. 🌹That’s all that stands between you and Carmen.Tomorrow night the house lights go down at Her Majesty’s Theatr...
16/10/2026

24 hours. 🌹

That’s all that stands between you and Carmen.

Tomorrow night the house lights go down at Her Majesty’s Theatre, and the woman you’ve heard about will finally walk onto the stage.

But seats are going fast. When she’s sold out, she’s sold out.

You already know the music.

🎟️ Opening Night: Sat 17 October, 7:30pm
Then Tue 20 | Thu 22 | Sat 24 October, 7:30pm

Grab your seat now. Tomorrow could be too late.

BOOK NOW at https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

Photo by Andrew Beveridge.

State Opera South Australia was privileged to attend a special reception hosted by His Excellency Scott Dewar at the Aus...
14/10/2026

State Opera South Australia was privileged to attend a special reception hosted by His Excellency Scott Dewar at the Australian Embassy in China.

The event brought together our talented artists, creative partners, and distinguished guests to celebrate the success of THE MAGIC FLUTE, a landmark three-city co-production that traveled from Hong Kong and Adelaide in 2025 to its spectacular finale at the Beijing Music Festival in 2026.

This cross-cultural partnership highlights the power of the arts in building lasting global connections.

We extend our sincere gratitude to His Excellency Scott Dewar and the Australian Embassy in China for their generous hospitality and ongoing support of Australian culture abroad.

A FIRST LOOK AT CARMEN. 🌹 - ONE WEEK TO GO!Her Majesty’s Theatre has gone, in its place is Seville, 1825: heightened, co...
09/10/2026

A FIRST LOOK AT CARMEN. 🌹 - ONE WEEK TO GO!

Her Majesty’s Theatre has gone, in its place is Seville, 1825: heightened, colour-drenched and dangerous.

Set and costume designer, Ailsa Paterson, has transformed the stage to bring director, Laura Hansford’s bold, maximalist-surrealist vision to life.

🚨 DON'T WAIT 🚨 Tickets are going fast!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW at https://www.stateopera.com.au/productions/2026/carmen

Bizet's CARMEN
17-24 October
Her Majesty's Theatre,.

📻 TUNE IN TODAY! 📻Our Carmen and Don José are going live on air! Charlotte Kelso and Gerard Schneider join Jo Laverty on...
07/10/2026

📻 TUNE IN TODAY! 📻

Our Carmen and Don José are going live on air! Charlotte Kelso and Gerard Schneider join Jo Laverty on ABC Radio Adelaide Afternoons TODAY at 1:30pm to talk all things Carmen.

🎧 Listen live at 1:30pm on 891 AM, DAB+, or online: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/live/adelaide

CARMEN tickets are going fast, and with only four performances, you don't want to miss out!

BOOK NOW at https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

07/10/2026

🌹 Hear from the director, the designer and Adelaide’s own Charlotte Kelso as they bring State Opera’s CARMEN to life. 🎉 Full of the tunes you didn’t know you already knew, in a brand new production, with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Four nights only, tickets are going fast!

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

Right now, productions co-produced by State Opera South Australia are on stage in three cities at once: Beijing, Perth a...
06/10/2026

Right now, productions co-produced by State Opera South Australia are on stage in three cities at once: Beijing, Perth and Adelaide.

It's a significant moment, and one worth pausing on.

🇨🇳 In Beijing, Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE (Season 2025) is playing as part of Beijing Music Festival, a co-production with Opera Hong Kong & Beijing Music Festival that brings a South Australian partnership onto one of Asia's major festival stages in the first ever opera co-production between Australia and China. State Opera Artistic Director, Dane Lam, conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra and a cast that includes several South Australian singers.

🌏 In Perth, Gounod's ROMÉO ET JULIETTE - built in South Australia - (Season 2025) is about to open at His Majesty's Theatre with West Australian Opera, before heading to Ireland with Irish National Opera.

🎭 And at home in Adelaide, Bizet’s CARMEN has finished being built and is bumping in right now at Her Majesty's Theatre, built entirely in Adelaide by South Australian artisans, technicians and creatives.

This is what sustained investment in the arts makes possible. Every production we share with partners around the world means skilled jobs and creative capability kept here in South Australia, and a cultural export that carries our state's name to new corners of globe, achieving a level of cultural diplomacy that no trade delegation can.

Today, South Australia stands as a home for world-class opera, where productions are imagined, built and launched, and where the next generation of artists can build lasting careers right here in the state.

If you're in Adelaide, Bizet's CARMEN is selling fast and opens in less than two weeks!

CARMEN
17-24 October 2026
Her Majesty's Theatre
BOOK NOW at https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

📸 Dane Lam, Bernie Tan-Hayes and Laura Hansford, on the ground in Beijing, Perth and Adelaide.

TWO WEEKS TO GO. 🌹In just 14 days, these faces step onto the Her Majesty's Theatre stage to bring Bizet's Carmen to life...
03/10/2026

TWO WEEKS TO GO. 🌹

In just 14 days, these faces step onto the Her Majesty's Theatre stage to bring Bizet's Carmen to life.

🔥 Tickets are going fast, and with only four performances, we're urging our audiences to book now to avoid disappointment.

Don't miss one of the most famous scores ever written.

Bizet's CARMEN
📅 17 - 24 October
🎟️ BOOK NOW - https://tinyurl.com/nhd4hvs2

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L4, 85 North East Road
Adelaide, SA
5081

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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