Season 2026

Hurrah for the Pirate King! Set sail for a swashbuckling summer as Gilbert & Sullivan’s uproarious operetta storms the stage of the Palais Theatre.

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His name is etched into national folklore. The outlaw bushranger, his gang and that iconic suit of armour — who was Ned Kelly? A celebrated anti-hero or simply a cold-blooded killer?

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Filled with a measure of musical magic, deliciously playful costumes and a hearty helping of theatrical magic, this dinky-di delight brings Lindsay’s larrikinism to life.

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Enter ancient Rome as the ruler Emperor Nero and his obsession Poppea ruthlessly pursue their love. Power, politics and passion paint the backdrop of Monteverdi’s masterpiece. Desire and betrayal claim centrestage.

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Henry James’ gothic novella has spooked generations of readers with this chilling tale of a governess, the children in her ward, and sinister forces that may — or may not — be tormenting them.

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The limits of friendship are put to the test in this adaptation of Helen Garner’s acclaimed novel. It’s heartening, harrowing and darkly funny.

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Buy early to lock in your savings. Subscription tickets attract a 20% saving compared to single ticket pricing.

You won’t pay booking fees on your subscription, nor any later performance additions you make.

Subscribers have exclusive access during the priority period and guaranteed priority treatment for the whole season. This is the easiest way to secure your preferred seats at the best price for your choice of shows.

Subscribers have the exclusive advantage of easy, free ticket exchanges to suit any circumstance. Give us a call or email and we can exchange dates for you with no extra fees (pending availability).

Subscription prices will not change throughout the season. Other ticket prices may vary.

Need to purchase additional one-off tickets for family and friends? Add them to your booking with a 10% discount.

For Subscription assistance, call 1300 822 849 to speak to our team (Monday to Friday, 10:00am – 4:30pm) or email subscriptions@victorianopera.com.au.

A Subscription requires a minimum of booking only two shows to make a package. Of course, we think you should attend them all!

• Subscription packages can be purchased here here.
• Online Subscriptions are sold as Best Available seating.
• If you require specific seats, an area of the theatre, require accessibility seating, or need general assistance, please phone to book directly.
• Access and special ticketing requests will be fulfilled where possible and cannot be guaranteed.
• You will have the opportunity to add Friends & Family add-on tickets before you complete your order. All additional tickets receive at a 10% discount.

• Monday 6 October 2025, 10:00am – 2026 Subscription packages on sale.
• Monday 6 October 2025, 10:00am – Limited selection of seats for The Pirates of Penzance on sale via Ticketmaster.
• Monday 27 October 2025, 10:00am – Season 2026 tickets for all shows on sale.

Victorian Opera is committed to producing opera and musical theatre for everyone. We put great emphasis on making our tickets affordable to as much of our community as possible.

• Concession prices include Pension and Health Care Card holders, full-time students, and MEAA Members.
• Other Discount prices available: Senior card holders, 30yrs & Under, Arts Access Victoria members, and Child (14yrs & Under).
• Companion Card ticketing is available for all performances.

Victorian Opera values our 30 years & Under audience and we’ve worked hard to maintain affordable pricing options.

In Season 2026, the Audio Described and Tactile Tour performance is:

The Magic Pudding: The Opera
Friday 15 May, 1:00pm
The Round

The Relaxed Performance is:

The Magic Pudding: The Opera
Friday 15 May, 1:00pm
The Round

The Magic Pudding: The Opera
Friday 29 May, 1:00pm
Bunjil Place

Further details can be found on our Accessibility page.

Subscription have the following options for the delivery of their tickets:

Ticket delivery by Post:

• Standard Mail ($5.00) and Registered Post ($8.00) will be dispatched following your order.
• Please allow up to four weeks for delivery following the Season 2026 launch. And then within two weeks after this initial period.

Venue collection:

• We’ll print out your entire subscription tickets and have them available for collection from the box office at your first performance of the year.
• Venue box offices typically open one hour before the performance start time. We’ll confirm opening hours when we send out our reminder email a couple of days before each performance. 

Tickets via email:

• eTickets – best for showing on your mobile featuring a QR code and scanned at the venue. Tickets can be downloaded to your mobile wallet within from 90 days before the performance date. Press the ‘Add to Wallet’ button next to each barcode – you will need to add each ticket individually.
• Print- at- Home – best for printing out. They’ll be attached as a printable PDF.

New for this year, eTickets and Print- at- Home tickets will be sent to your email 21 days prior to each performance in your package. If you’d prefer to receive them all at the time of booking – email us or phone 1300 822 849, and we can send them to you manually.

Email tickets are sent from the postmaster@victorianopera.com.au email address. Be sure to add this email address to your Contacts list and/or Safe Senders list in your email client. This will help prevent PAHT and eTickets from being blocked or sent to Junk Mail.

• The Pirates of Penzance | $35 – $132
  
• Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical | $35 – $72
• The Magic Pudding: The Opera | $33
• The Coronation Of Poppea | $35 – $140
• The Turn of the Screw | $35 – $124
• The Spare Room | $35 – $120

 Pricing displayed is for full-priced Subscription tickets. Subscription discounts are calculated on full-priced single tickets.

via Victorian Opera for Subscription packages.

1300 822 849 (Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 4:30pm)
Book by phone and our team will assist you with all your ticketing needs.

Complete the Subscription form and post to:
Victorian Opera Subscriptions
PO Box 524, Carlton South, VIC 3053

Or scan and email to: subscriptions@victorianopera.com.au.

In person bookings are not available.

Credit card (Mastercard, VISA, AMEX)

Season 2026 Subscription packages have no transaction fee. A delivery fee will apply if you choose to receive your tickets by post.