Helpmann Award for Best Opera

Helpmann Award for Best Opera
CountryAustralia
Presented byLive Performance Australia
First awarded2001
Currently held byThe Magic Flute (2019)
Websitewww.helpmannawards.com.au

The Helpmann Award for Best Opera is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA), the "peak body for Australia’s live entertainment and performing arts industry".[1] It has been handed out since 2001 at the annual Helpmann Awards, which "recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in the many disciplines of Australia's vibrant live performance sectors".[2] The award is presented to the producer of an opera, that is first performed in Australia during the eligibility period.[3][4]

  1. ^ "About us". Live Performance Australia (LPA). Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. ^ "About". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Chapter 3, Rule 7.1(d) - Eligible Productions" (PDF). Rules of the Helpmann Awards. Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Chapter 3, Rule 6.6 - Award Categories" (PDF). Rules of the Helpmann Awards. Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.