Helpmann Award for Best Opera

{{Short description|Classical music award}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2015}}

{{Infobox award

| name = Helpmann Award for Best Opera

| awarded_for =

| presenter = Live Performance Australia

| country = Australia

| year = 2001

| holder = The Magic Flute (2019)

| website = {{URL|http://www.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".{{cite news|url=http://liveperformance.com.au/default.aspx?s=about |title=About us|accessdate=14 May 2012|work=Live Performance Australia (LPA)| publisher=Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA)}} 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".{{cite news|url=http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=haabout |title=About |accessdate=2011-10-03 |work=Helpmann Awards |publisher=Live Performance Australia |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112191332/http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=haabout |archivedate=12 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }} The award is presented to the producer of an opera, that is first performed in Australia during the eligibility period.{{cite web|title=Chapter 3, Rule 7.1(d) - Eligible Productions |work=Rules of the Helpmann Awards |publisher=Helpmann Awards |url=http://helpmannawards.com.au/site/_content/document/00000051-source.pdf |accessdate=14 May 2012 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321110255/http://helpmannawards.com.au/site/_content/document/00000051-source.pdf |archivedate=21 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|title=Chapter 3, Rule 6.6 - Award Categories |work=Rules of the Helpmann Awards |publisher=Helpmann Awards |url=http://helpmannawards.com.au/site/_content/document/00000051-source.pdf |accessdate=14 May 2012 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321110255/http://helpmannawards.com.au/site/_content/document/00000051-source.pdf |archivedate=21 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}