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Guys & Dolls at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2025

This March, audiences time travelled to 1950s New York for this year’s spellbinding Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production of Guys and Dolls. This masterpiece all-American musical tells the tale of two pairs of lovers who, in their own ways, have to navigate and realise their love in the face of hidden gambles and bets.

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WEST SIDE STORY AT HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR 2024

The musical is in many ways, alongside jazz, America’s greatest musical achievement, and Bernstein here weaves this history together with broader symphonic traditions in Europe. Opera Australia’s brilliant dancers turned out in full force for this production, with revival choreography by Kiira Schmidt Carper.

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MADAMA BUTTERFLY AT HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR 2023

The story of Madama Butterfly is one close to IFAC’s heart. Set under the stars and against the beautiful backdrop of Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, this production perfectly encapsulated the aching beauty not only of Cho Cho San’s love but also her eventual demise.

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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR 2022

In 2022, Sydney Harbour was transported to Paris’ le Palais Garnier for the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s production of Phantom of the Opera. Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s groundbreaking musical has been a mainstay of the repertoire on both the West End and Broadway.

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HANDA Gallery at Wells Maltings reopens with Tim Reeds Norfolk Skies

After UK’s long awaited return to the arts & cultural facilities following UK lockdowns, the Handa Gallery at Wells Maltings will reopen on 17th May with Tim Reed’s exhibition of Norfolk Skies.

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HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR LA TRAVIATA 2021

Raise your glass, flutter those lashes. He’s staring at you, he’s singing for you… Are you tempted? Violetta is the life of every party. A courtesan with a heart of gold, she’s free and free-spirited. Could a little love change everything?

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Entries closing soon for IFAC Handa Australian Singing Competition

If you are under the age of 27 and aim to be on the operatic stage, this is your chance to perform at the finals with the Opera Australia Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Vladimir Fanshil.

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OPENING NIGHT: HANDA OPERA on Sydney Harbour 2021; La Traviata

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour returns in 2021, with a spectacular re-staging of Verdi’s much-loved opera La Traviata

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TRAILER: HANDA OPERA on Sydney Harbour 2021; LA TRAVIATA

The official trailer for the upcoming Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 2021; La Traviata

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Opera Australia launches OA|TV featuring archival footage of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Unable to perform live while the country is in COVID-19 lock-down, Opera Australia has created another way to share their performances with opera fans, today launching OA | TV

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‘Inspired by Wells’ at the Handa Gallery, Wells Maltings

A joint exhibition by local artists Linda Pattrick and John Richter celebrating Wells-Next-The-Sea and our surrounding landscape.

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Renée Fleming Residency in February 2020 at Juilliard

NEW YORK – Soprano, arts advocate, and alumna Renée Fleming returns to Juilliard in February for a residency of performances, master classes…

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The Handa Gallery, Wells Maltings

The bright, spacious upstairs Handa Gallery is home to an array of activities and events, from art exhibitions, talks and classes to craft fairs and markets.

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IFAC + Sing for Hope Partnership Launch at UNICEF House

IFAC + Sing for Hope Partnership Launch at UNICEF House – 3 UN PLAZA on 16 July 2019

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UNICEF, Sing for Hope Handa Harmony, and Juilliard Proclaim the Arts’ Role in Wellness and Social Development

Leading NGOs showcase how people of all ages can use art and advocacy to drive global social development.

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Photo Flash: UNICEF, Sing For Hope Handa Harmony, & Juilliard Bring Youth & Arts Into Global Development

Where do children and the arts belong in conversations on global social development?

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Dr. Haruhisa Handa, Chairman Of IFAC, Makes Transformational Gift To Sing For Hope

Sing for Hope announced today that Dr. Haruhisa Handa, Chairman of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture and Sing for Hope’s Global Patron, has made a decade-long commitment to support SFH’s programs in New York City as well as dynamic new creative initiatives around the globe.

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