Arrive in Sydney and make your way to the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including a private transfer to the hotel, accommodation before or after the tour or a room category upgrade.

At 15:30, join your tour leader Marshall McGuire for a welcome briefing and talk about this evening’s performance.

Enjoy an early dinner with Marshall and fellow travellers before attending a performance of Così fan tutte at the Sydney Opera House. Be swept away by the sublime music and luminous production of Mozart’s comic romance, directed by celebrated director David McVicar, and featuring mezzo soprano Helen Sherman, soprano Alexandra Oomens, with Richard Anderson as Don Alfonso.

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This morning, meet Art Deco specialist Claudia Chan Shaw for a private walking tour discovering Art Deco architectural gems of Sydney’s CBD, concluding with a private guided tour of the opulent State Theatre.

After lunch, return to the hotel for an afternoon at leisure.

In the evening, walk to the Sydney Opera House for a performance of Hamlet. Witness Shakespeare’s iconic play, transformed by Australian composer Brett Dean into an impressive opera that was a lauded success at England’s Glyndebourne Festival in 2017. Conducted by Tim Anderson, singers include tenor Allan Clayton as Hamlet, and soprano Lorina Gore as Ophelia.

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This morning enjoy a talk by Marshall before continuing to the Sydney Opera House for a matinee performance of Tosca. Experience the critically acclaimed production of Puccini’s passionate thriller, featuring renowned Australian heldenbaritone Warwick Fyfe in the role of Scarpia, soprano Karah Son as Tosca, and tenor Adam Smith as Cavaradossi.

After an afternoon at leisure, enjoy dinner at one of Sydney’s fine restaurants.

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Enjoy the morning at leisure.

This afternoon, attend a matinee concert at the Sydney Opera House by Opera Australia’s leading singers, showcasing some of the greatest arias of opera, including from Puccini and Verdi.

After the performance, celebrate the conclusion of the tour with a special farewell dinner with Marshall and fellow travellers.

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Tour arrangements conclude after breakfast. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour, travel insurance (highly recommended), a room category upgrade and private airport transfers.

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