Performances 20-22 May, 2022

Opera Australia will be returning to perform at Uluru in 2022 - a delight for all the senses that's sure to be worth the wait. As the sun sets over the desert backdrop, the gala concert will be illuminated by the spellbinding colours of Field of Light's 50,000 glass spheres. Three days of performances from award-winning operatic artists in the spiritual heart of Australia is the unforgettable experience you have been waiting for.

20-22 May 2022

Ayers Rock Resort

Opera at Uluru – Available Packages

 
SAILS -  PLATINUM

(Only 2 Packages available)

$1,165 per person twin share

  • 3-night stay at Sails in the Desert Hotel (20, 21 & 22 May 2022)
  • 1 x Superior Room for a 3-night stay
  • 2 x Platinum Gala tickets per room (21 May 2022)
  • Return Airport transfers
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi
 
    DESERT GARDENS - GOLD

    (Only 24 Packages available)

    $930 per person twin share

    • 3-night stay at the Desert Gardens Hotel (20, 21 & 22 May 2022)
    • 1 x Garden View Room for a 3-night stay
    • 2 x Gold Gala tickets per room (21 May 2022)
    • Return Airport transfers
    • Complimentary Wi-Fi
     
    SAILS - GOLD

    (Only 13 Packages available)

    $1,065 per person twin share

    • 3-night stay at Sails in the Desert Hotel (20, 21 & 22 May 2022)
    • 1 x Superior Room for a 3-night stay
    • 2 x Gold Gala tickets per room (21 May 2022)
    • Return Airport transfers
    • Complimentary Wi-Fi
     
    EMU WALK - GOLD

    (Only 10 Packages available)

    $1020 per person twin share

    • 3-night stay at the Emu Walk Apartments (20, 21 & 22 May 2022)
    • 1 bedroom apartment for a 3-night stay
    • 2 x Gold Gala tickets per room (21 May 2022)
    • Return Airport transfers
    • Complimentary Wi-Fi

     

    ADD ONS AVAILABLE**

     • Breakfast daily

     • Welcome Dinner - Friday 20 May ($595/person)

     • Tali Wiru - Sunday 22 May ($385/person)

    **all subject to availability at the time of booking

     

    Contact our Voyages Travel Centre by clicking the Request Package box below.

    Request Package

     

    See full Terms and Conditions.

    Schedule of Events

    Woman dancing in a dress in front of Uluru
    Woman in a dress beside Uluru

    Friday night

    WELCOME DINNER – ARIAS FROM FIGARO  

    Set among the majestic ghost gums at Sails in the Desert, as dusk has fallen, Opera Australia presents a rare and intimate performance of Mozart’s music at its enchanting best, hosted by Opera Australia’s Artistic Director, Lyndon Terracini AM. Atmospheric lighting will set the mood when two of Australia’s finest soloists will perform Figaro, Susannah, Count and Countess singing a selection of superb arias from “The Marriage of Figaro,” giving guests a glimpse into Mozart’s genius for musical characterisation. During the evening, a gala dinner inspired by the award-winning signature dining experience, Tali Wiru, will be served, along with a range of hand-selected wine pairings in keeping with the joyful and celebratory nature of this memorable evening.

    Sunrise over Uluru

    Saturday morning

    Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes - Sunrise Performance - SOLD OUT!

    Atop a sand-dune, overlooking the spellbinding undulating colours of Field of Light Uluru’s 50,000 glass spheres, four of Opera Australia’s finest singers and a string quintet performs a selection of

    Brahms’ most beautiful love songs, the Liebeslieder Waltzes, elegant miniatures exploring the nature of love. Limited to an audience of only 100 guests, this intimate concert is followed by a light breakfast as the sun rises over Uluru.

    Ayers Rock at Sunset

    Saturday night

    OPERA AT ULURU

    This stylish gala concert showcases opera’s best loved hits, performed in the stunning red centre of Australia. On this very special evening some of Opera Australia’s finest singers perform under the stars, accompanied by a chamber orchestra, marrying sublime music with a uniquely Australian setting. As the sun sets over the desert backdrop, the performers will be illuminated by the spellbinding colours of Field of Light Uluru’s 50,000 glass spheres.

    During the concert, some of Opera Australia’s finest singers will perform famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and more, accompanied by a chamber orchestra and conducted by Tahu Matheson.

    The Opera at Uluru program will feature:

    • ROSSINI 'Largo al factotum' from The Barber of Seville
    • BIZET ‘Habanera’ from Carmen
    • BIZET Toreador Song from Carmen
    • BIZET ‘Au fond du temple saint’ from The Pearlfishers
    • PUCCINI ‘Vissi d’arte’ from Tosca PUCCINI 'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca DELIBES Flower Duet from Lakmé PUCCINI 'Nessun dorma' from Turandot”
    Uluru at sunset

    Sunday morning

    Early Morning Opera - SOLD OUT!

    Atop a sand-dune, overlooking the spellbinding undulating colours of Field of Light Uluru’s 50,000 glass spheres, a string quintet perform String Quartet No.11, Jabiru dreaming composed by Sculthorpe and DVOŘÁK’s String Quartet No.12 in F major, Op. 49. Limited to an audience of only 100 guests, this intimate concert is followed by a light breakfast as the sun rises over Uluru.

    a man sings opera
    Woman in a dress in a field
    Woman in a dress in a field