93K views · 3.6K reactions | Luciano Pavarotti and Dame Joan Sutherland singing a scene from Gaetano Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, 1987. | Luciano Pavarotti | Facebook

On this day in 1926, Australia's greatest operatic voice, and the megastar our opera theatre got its name from, was born. What better way to celebrate the occasion than with this historic treat; Dame Joan Sutherland performing La Traviata on our stage with Luciano Pavarotti. 📽 Courtesy of ABC Classic | Sydney Opera House

22K views · 247 reactions | For two decades Bangarra Dance Theatre has made fire in the Drama Theatre on Tubowgule, now known as Bennelong Point. Now, a new stage. From 2025, Bangarra will proudly illuminate the Joan Sutherland Theatre. We acknowledge and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, on whose Country these powerful stories continue to be shared. | Sydney Opera House | Facebook