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'''Opera in the Domain''' presented by [[Opera Australia]] is an open-air concert held in the Phillip Precinct of the [[Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney]]. Every January, thousands of Sydneysiders flock to [[The Domain, Sydney|The Domain]] for a night of free opera. The event itself has been running since 2000 and since 2005 has been sponsored by [[Mazda]] Australia, adopting its new name ''Mazda Opera in the Domain''. Former MP [[Kevin Rudd]] described the event as "One of the most popular open-air events in Australia", and former Prime Minister [[Julia Gillard]] earlier this year said "Opera in the Domain is such a loved and enduring part of Australia's cultural landscape".

In 2011, Opera Australia for the first time presented the crowd favorite ''[[Carmen (opera)|Carmen]]'' which attracted over 40,000 people, almost bringing the Phillip Precinct to capacity.

"Opera in the Domain" was preceded by "Opera in the Park" which commenced in 1982 with ''[[La Traviata]]'' starring Dame Joan Surtherland. Sutherland also sang the next five Operas in the Park, ensuring massive crowds.

==List of Performances==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:58%;"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! width=8%| Year
! style="width:15%;"| Opera
! style="width:15%;"| Composer
! style="width:10%;"| Estimated Attendance
! width=10%| Date of Show
! width=5%| Principal Sponsor
|-
|2006 
|''[[Madama Butterfly]]''
|[[Giacomo Puccini]]
|
|28 January 2012
|Mazda 
|-
|2007
|''[[Turandot]]''
|Giacomo Puccini
|
|27 January 2007
|Mazda
|-
|2008
|-
|2009
|''[[Cavalleria Rusticana]]'' and ''[[Pagliacci]]''
|[[Pietro Mascagni]] and [[Ruggero Leoncavallo]]
|
|31 January 2009
|Mazda
|-
|2010
|''[[Candide (operetta)|Candide]]''
|[[Leonard Bernstein]]
|
|30 January 2010
|Mazda
|-
|2011
|''[[Carmen]]''
|[[Georges Bizet]]
|40,000+
|29 January 2012
|Mazda
|-
|2012
|''[[The Pearl Fishers]]''
|Georges Bizet
|
|28 January 2012
|Mazda
|-
|2013
|''[[La boheme]]''
|Giacomo Puccini
|
|2 February 2013
|Mazda
|}

{{Sydney events}}

[[Category:Festivals in Sydney]]
[[Category:Classical music festivals in Australia]]
[[Category:Music festivals in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Opera in Australia]]


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