NYE 2026–2027 | New Year’s Eve Opera La Bohème at the Sydney Opera House

Dress up to the nines, kick up your heels and prepare for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve at the Sydney Opera House.

Experience an unforgettable countdown to midnight under the iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House, with a performance of the beloved La Bohème.

This classic opera about young artists caught between ecstasy and pain has inspired countless Bohemian love stories. This new staging, set in snow-kissed Paris and shimmering with magic, has its Sydney premiere on New Year’s Eve.

Puccini’s music captures feelings you can’t put into words. It swells with the intensity of first love, burns with jealousy, sighs in passion and breaks with sadness. This is opera to remind you of the power of love, of the beauty of youth, and the sheer joy of being alive.

Complete your glamorous night out with a three-course, pre-show dinner overlooking the spectacular harbour or tickets to one of Sydney’s most fabulous midnight parties.

PACKAGE OPTIONS

Add the pre-performance dinner and/or the Midnight Party when you book your tickets to La Bohème on New Year's Eve.

Pre-Performance Dinner

Look out over Sydney Harbour as you dine on a three-course menu, matched with premium wines and beverages in the Northern Foyer from 5:30pm. Price does not include performance ticket.

Midnight Party

Canapés, drinks and live entertainment, in the Northern Foyer with views of the spectacular midnight fireworks on Sydney Harbour. Price does not include performance ticket. Please note that while the midnight fireworks may be visible from the Sydney Opera House Foyers, views are partially obstructed and may not include the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Platinum Package

Pre-performance dinner in the Northern Foyer, Platinum seats to the opera, a program, and a glass of champagne at interval, and the Midnight Party. Price includes performance ticket, excludes $9.80 transaction fee.

Images credit from @opera.org.au/productions/la-boheme-nye

La Bohème

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