''Live at the Sydney Opera House'' is a

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

by Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke with the

Sydney Symphony Orchestra The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra that was initially formed in 1908. Since its opening in 1973, the Sydney Opera House has been its home concert hall. Simone Young is the orchestra's chief conductor and firs ...

. The album was recorded in March 2017 during the tour of her '' The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One'' album and released in August 2017. The album peaked at number 31 on the

ARIA Charts The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

. Upon release, Miller-Heidke said "Performing my songs for three nights in a row with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...

was an absolute career highlight, a crazy pinch-myself moment that even now doesn’t seem quite real. The members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra are a dedicated, passionate group of musicians and represent the pinnacle of what it means to devote your to life to music. To perform with them at your back is, to say the least, a little intimidating. I can’t imagine bungee jumping could be any more exhilarating."

Reception

Madelyn Tait from ''The Music AU'' gave the album 3.5 out of 5 saying; "Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke's classically trained voice and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra make the perfect combination. Her music (a blend of opera, folk and alternative pop) provides interesting material for an orchestral ensemble, but it works. Miller-Heidke's biggest pop hits like "

Caught in the Crowd "Caught in the Crowd" is a song by Australian singer songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke. It was released in February 2009 as the second single to be lifted from Miller-Heidke's second album ''Curiouser''. It was written by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir ...

" and "

The Last Day on Earth "The Last Day on Earth" is a song by Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke, written by herself with her husband Keir Nuttall, who also produced the song alongside Mickey Petralia. It was released on 24 July 2009 as the third and final single fro ...

", songs from her short opera ''

The Rabbits ''The Rabbits'' is a music theatre work with music by Kate Miller-Heidke and libretto by Lally Katz (with additional music by Iain Grandage), based on the book by John Marsden illustrated by Shaun Tan. As per the original book, it is an allegory ...

'' and her quirkier, comedic songs are all stripped back and fantastically, orchestrally reimagined." – adding, "Miller-Heidke's live album has it all."

Track listing

# "Bliss" – 3:57 # "O Vertigo!" – 3:52 # "Mama" – 3:21 # "

" – 4:02 # "Elysian Fields" – 4:12 # "You've Underestimated Me, Dude" – 5:32 # "Are You Fucking Kidding Me?" – 3:06 # "My Sky" – 3:57 # "Where?" – 5:08 # "Dreams / I Love You" – 5:03 # "

Can't Shake It "Can't Shake It" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke and released in October 2008 as the lead single from Miller-Heidke's second studio album ''Curiouser''. The song peaked at number 38 on the ARIA Charts. "Can't Shake It ...

" – 3:29 # "In the Dark" – 5:11 # "Humiliation" – 6:33 # "Sarah" – 4:35 # " Words" – 8:58 # "

" – 6:31

Charts

Release history

References

{{Kate Miller-Heidke Kate Miller-Heidke albums 2017 live albums Albums recorded at the Sydney Opera House Live albums by Australian artists