Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Celebrating 50 years of brave creativity at Sydney Opera House.
For five decades the Opera House has stood in defiance of that nervous little voice inside us that tells us to play it safe and keep it simple.
This special film celebrates our 50th anniversary, encouraging us all to live on the edge of possible, because when we do, extraordinary things can happen.
Starring Tim Minchin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Ziggy Ramo, Zahra Newman - Sydney Theatre Company, John Bell - Bell Shakespeare, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Elma Kris - Bangarra Dance Theatre, Kira Puru, Cathy-Di Zhang - Opera Australia, William Barton, Courtney Act, Jimmy Barnes, Sydney Dance Company Pre Professional Year Students and Associate Artists, Lucy Guerin dancers, and DirtyFeet dancers.
Music and lyrics: Tim Minchin
Director: Kim Gehrig
Executive Music Producer/Arranger: Elliott Wheeler
Cinematographer: Stefan Duscio
Creative Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
A Revolver X Somesuch Production
Conductor, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Brett Weymark OAM
Choreography: Lucy Guerin
Choreography of Bangarra Dance Theatre: Stephen Page
DirtyFeet Rehearsal Assistant: Sarah-Vyne Vassallo
Presented by Sydney Opera House in partnership with Tourism Australia.
With thanks to: Panavison, Gripfast, Conway Film Lighting, Heliguys, Remotely Possible, Common Hours, Wynn Hamlyn, Lee Matthews, Alex Higgins, Michael Lo Sordo, Maroske Peech, Matteau, Beare Park, Song For The Mute, Scanlan & Theodore and Esse Studios.
Archival footage and photography courtesy of National Film and Sound Archive, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation, Nine Entertainment Co., 10X Media Group, State Library of NSW and Utzon Family
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Celebrating 50 years of brave creativity at Sydney Opera House.
For five decades the Opera House has stood in defiance of that nervous little voice inside us that tells us to play it safe and keep it simple.
This special film celebrates our 50th anniversary, encouraging us all to live on the edge of possible, because when we do, extraordinary things can happen.
Starring Tim Minchin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Ziggy Ramo, Zahra Newman - Sydney Theatre Company, John Bell - Bell Shakespeare, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Elma Kris - Bangarra Dance Theatre, Kira Puru, Cathy-Di Zhang - Opera Australia, William Barton, Courtney Act, Jimmy Barnes, Sydney Dance Company Pre Professional Year Students and Associate Artists, Lucy Guerin dancers, and DirtyFeet dancers.
Music and lyrics: Tim Minchin
Director: Kim Gehrig
Executive Music Producer/Arranger: Elliott Wheeler
Cinematographer: Stefan Duscio
Creative Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
A Revolver X Somesuch Production
Conductor, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Brett Weymark OAM
Choreography: Lucy Guerin
Choreography of Bangarra Dance Theatre: Stephen Page
DirtyFeet Rehearsal Assistant: Sarah-Vyne Vassallo
Presented by Sydney Opera House in partnership with Tourism Australia.
With thanks to: Panavison, Gripfast, Conway Film Lighting, Heliguys, Remotely Possible, Common Hours, Wynn Hamlyn, Lee Matthews, Alex Higgins, Michael Lo Sordo, Maroske Peech, Matteau, Beare Park, Song For The Mute, Scanlan & Theodore and Esse Studios.
Archival footage and photography courtesy of National Film and Sound Archive, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation, Nine Entertainment Co., 10X Media Group, State Library of NSW and Utzon Family
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SUBSCRIBE to Sydney Opera House: https://soh.online/Subscribe
FIND US ON SOCIALS
Facebook: facebook.com/sydneyoperahouse
Instagram: instagram.com/sydneyoperahouse
Twitter: twitter.com/sydoperahouse
WHAT'S ON
Discover what's on at Sydney Opera House: bit.ly/SOHWhatsOn
#sydney #australia #sydneyoperahouse #music
