All four performances are now sold out, except for a few standing room places at A$85 each. But there's still a way to enjoy Friday night's concert: the Opera House is offering a simulcast of the performance "in the style that Sydneysiders love most" (as the presenters' statement has it), "free and outdoors, under the stars, surrounded by Sydney Harbour." A large screen and speakers set out on the Opera House forecourt (below) will transmit the concert live, allowing listeners to enjoy one of the world's greatest orchestras on a (hopefully) balmy early spring evening.

Details are available at www.sydneyoperahouse.com.