The young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, revels in happiness when the American Naval Officer Pinkerton marries her, believing she is entering a real, binding marriage for life. Forsaking her religion and community, she learns all too late that for Pinkerton, their marriage is merely an illusion – with tragic consequences.

Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, comes to the Lake Stage for the first time with Enrique Mazzola (who was also responsible for the Rigoletto production) conducting. Director Andreas Homoki (artistic director of the Opernhaus Zürich), and his internationally renowned team use Michael Levine’s magical stage set with its subtle landscape paintings to bring Japanese flair to Lake Constance, Austria.

The Arena di Verona Festival honours Italian stage director Franco Zeffirelli, and his legendary production of Turandot. Under the stars, in the beautiful and historic Arena di Verona, the imposing cinematographic production brings to life imperial China through its immersive scenery and scenes, enriched by sumptuous costumes of the Oscar-winning Japanese costume designer Emi Wada.

Starring Anna Netrebko as Turandot, this Puccini masterpiece tells the story of a princess whose beauty was only comparable to her cruelty. She will only marry a prince capable of solving her riddles, but if he fails, he will be beheaded...

Filmed in 1973 in an airport hangar in 40 degrees over 25 days, Rudolf Nureyev and Sir Robert Helpmann, along with The Australian Ballet created DON QUIXOTE, the film, also known as The Impossible Dream.

With cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth (Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Bob Fosse's Cabaret), the film has been acclaimed worldwide, as the best dance film ever made!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary, for the first time cinema audiences around the world will be able to enjoy the re-mastered, restored and re-orchestrated film.  Nureyev, regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of all time was at the peak of his career when this film was made.

For the first time EVER, the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final show will be broadcast LIVE into cinemas across the UK, allowing fans to come together and be 'united by music' sharing in the incredible experience of celebrating the biggest, brightest, boldest music party of the year on the big screen! Includes 30' special preview of 'I Kissed a Boy'.

Brian Eno and Roger Eno have been recording together since 1983. This unique musical event not only sees the two brothers performing live together for the first time but is one of the very rare occasions that Brian Eno has ever performed live in front of an audience. 

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2022 made its return to the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade showcasing ‘Voices’ with over 900 performers from the UK, Mexico, The United States, Switzerland, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The UK’s biggest-selling album group of the 21st century, Westlife will be broadcasting their first ever show from Wembley Stadium, live to cinemas on Saturday 6 August. In front of a sold out Wembley Stadium, this spectacular show is going to be their biggest and most historic show yet!

Inspired by the story of the mythical wizard, Northern Ballet’s Merlin will take you on a sweeping epic adventure of heartbreak, hope and more than a little magic.

On a glorious Greek evening, screen legend Bill Murray and world renowned cellist Jan Vogler are joined by Vanessa Perez (piano) and Mira Wang (violin) to rock the Acropolis with a timeless mix of music, literature, and poetry. Spanning from Bach to Van Morrison, Whitman to West Side Story, the wildly entertaining, humorous, and deeply touching program is infused with the one-of-a-kind charm of Bill Murray. 

In 2018, Sir Cliff Richard was joined by 100,000 fans in cinemas worldwide to celebrate 60 years in the music industry. This November he invites you all to be part of the most fabulous big screen party of the year! Special encore screenings of The Great 80 Tour concert from the Royal Albert Hall will be available in selected UK, European & South African cinemas from 12 November onwards, Canadian cinemas on 13 November and in cinemas across Australia on 27 & 28 November and New Zealand on 19 & 20 February 2022.  Featuring a selection of his greatest hits, this will be Cliff Richard's most exciting tour yet. His incredible energy and passion on stage will sweep you off your feet and be sure to have you swaying in the aisles.

Cliff Richard invites you all to be part of the most fabulous big screen party of the year! The Great 80 Tour will be broadcast LIVE from the Royal Albert Hall to your local cinema and features a selection of his greatest hits, sure to have you swaying in the aisles.

Experience the joy and heartache of the world’s most popular opera at Sydney’s best night out. Fireworks light up the sky at every performance. A giant chandelier shimmers over the harbour stage.

Sex. Power. Cruelty. Deceit.

Two bored aristocrats spin a web of heartbreak in 18th century France. It may seem like a game, but lives will be ruined and love irrevocably lost.

Northern Ballet's bodice-ripping retelling of Dangerous Liaisons is performed and filmed by their incredible dancers in a cinema first that pulls you into their stage.

Set to Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, you'll feel every heartbeat of this scintillatingly scandalous ballet.

Mick Fleetwood has enlisted a stellar cast of musicians for a once-in-a-lifetime concert event honouring the early years of Fleetwood Mac.

The ultimate musical duo, Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are ‘Back Together’ and set to delight cinema audiences up and down the country with the final show of their UK tour at the O2 Arena.

Three Tenors: Voices for Eternity is a cinematic event 30 years in the making.

Hailed as “The Angel of Australia” by André Rieu, Australian soprano Mirusia sings for you.

Northern Ballet brings a thrilling adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic horror story.

Giuseppe Verdi's thrilling masterpiece comes to the breath-taking water stage of Lake Constance, Bregenz.

In celebration of her bicentenary year, Northern Ballet's new biopic brings the sensational story of Queen Victoria to life in dance.

From the World's Most Spectacular Opera series, experience the love, laughter and loss of La Bohème at the magnificent Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. 

Performed on the spectacular water stage of Lake Constance in Bregenz (Austria), George Bizet’s Carmen is a story of passion, destiny and obsession.

A sparkling tale of magic and mischief, Coppélia has everything a good story ballet should: a touch of enchantment, a dash of romance and masses of sumptous costumes!

Witty, vibrant, glamorous and romantic, Alexei Ratmansky’s Cinderella will sweep you off your feet.

Fairies, a prince and a spell-shattering kiss: David McAllister's The Sleeping Beauty hits cinemas as the first production from The Fairy Tale Series.

A historic epic and an utterly relatable human tragedy - Opera Australia brings you Verdi's masterpiece, set on Sydney Harbour's water stage.