Opera Australia has partnered with The Bourne Foundation to offer year 11 and 12 students $20  tickets to see Puccini’s Turandot and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro during its summer season  at the Sydney Opera House.  

School students with an interest in music, drama, fashion, art and design are invited to experience  the joy of live opera, with subsidised tickets at a cost of $20 each for students and their teachers. 

In recognition of the continuing tough environment due to COVID-19 for Australia’s youth,  including education, employment and mental health challenges, The Bourne Foundation is  enabling access to Opera Australia productions for school students at a dramatically reduced  price. The offer was designed especially for those who are geographically or financially  challenged.  

OA Artistic Director, Lyndon Terracini AM, expressed his gratitude to The Bourne Foundation for  making attendance possible for students who’ve never been able to see opera before.  

“We are really thankful to The Bourne Foundation for creating this opportunity for older students  to see our productions, who wouldn’t normally have easy access, and I really hope we inspire  some of them to pursue careers in the arts and grow Australia’s creative industry,” said Terracini. 

The Bourne Foundation was established in 2011 by the late Henry Arthur Bourne to provide  financial assistance for the disadvantaged. He had a love for opera and frequently attended  performances in Australia and during overseas business trips.  

“Arthur Bourne was a long-time supporter of youth in his field of business and I am sure he would  be delighted and proud to know that his foundation now provides assistance to youth interested  in opera,” said Sid Catlin, Managing Director of The Bourne Foundation.  

Teachers can organise attendance by a group of students, in the form of a school excursion, or  by individual students accompanied by a parent or guardian. Students from all subject areas are  welcome.  

$20 tickets are available to the following performances: 

Turandot: 

∙ Wed 2 Feb, 7:30pm 

∙ Wed 9 Feb, 7:30pm 

∙ Tue 15 Feb, 7:30pm 

∙ Thu 17 Feb, 7:30pm 

∙ Mon 14 March, 7:30pn 

The Marriage of Figaro: 

∙ Tue 1 Feb, 7:30pm 

∙ Thu 10 Feb, 7:30pm 

∙ Mon 14 Feb, 7:30pm 

∙ Wed 16 Feb, 7:30pm 

Places are limited so applications are encouraged to be submitted as soon as possible. Additional  productions may be made available later in 2022.  

For more details please visit the Opera Australia website.