In 2012, Opera Australia commenced an event that has quickly become a must  on the global operatic calendar. For eleven years they have produced an Opera in one of the most beautiful  locations in Sydney - the Fleet Steps at Mrs Macquarie’s Point.
Every year in March/April, an incredible infrastructure is constructed on this site, allowing audiences an exhilarating experience; serving a treasured opera with a backdrop consisting of our treasured icons - Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. It is pure magic!
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour commenced with a production of Verdi’s La Traviata. This year we will experience the majesty of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly in a sumptuous production that will dazzle you with what can be accomplished on an outdoor stage.
In the intervening years we have been treated to exquisite interpretations on the floating stage of productions that include Carmen, Aida, Turandot, La Boheme, West Side Story and The Phantom of the Opera.
At the musical helm of the Operatic repertoire for nine productions has been Maestro Brian Castles-Onion. He is as synonymous with the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, as the fire-works that thrill the audience in strategically placed moments in each opera.
STAGES was thrilled that BCO could charm the podcast once again; this time to detail the history of HOSH and the tremendous creativity and logistics that are invested by Opera Australia each year to deliver this exciting event to an eager audience.
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