Opera in The Domain

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 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 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

Year	Opera	Composer	Estimated Attendance	Date of Show	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	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