While the grimy back yards of the Weimar Republic were filled with unemployed singers practicing their skills in the hope of earning enough for a warm meal, night after night the revue theatres of the Kurfürstendamm would present glittering golden dreams to an audience of millions hungry for entertainment. Amid the glitz of the roaring 1920s, the fame of the Comedian Harmonists burned especially brightly: modelled on the American vocal quartet The Revelers, the six-strong ensemble made up of Ari Leschnikoff, Erich Abraham-Collin, Harry Frommermann, Roman Cycowski, Robert Biberti and pianist Erwin Bootz thrilled German audiences with mixture of sassy and entertaining lyrics set to the latest music and sung in perfect close harmony. With hits such as “Veronika, der Lenz ist da”, “Ein Freund, ein guter Freund” and “Wochenend und Sonnenschein” they conquered the concert halls of Europe at record speed and thanks to the modern mass medium of gramophone records they soon became a fixture in living rooms across Germany.

Come­dian Harmo­nists – Best of

German Oper am Rhein

Fresh from their acclaimed performance last season, the Paris-based ensemble is back with the best of Baroque. Soprano Sandrine Piau joins conductor and founder Christophe Rousset for a cornucopia of musical delights by Handel.

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Les Talens Lyriques

Colburn School

Gastkonzert in Baden-Baden

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden

Join Opera Theatre for a celebration of music and storytelling with this annual free concert. Our Songs features different guest curators every year, giving artists the opportunity to honor the voices and influences most important to them. From classical music to folk songs to contemporary harmonies, this is a night where every voice has a place, and all are welcome.

Our Songs

Third Baptist Church

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

There is perhaps no better operatic subject matter than Orpheus, whose exceptional singing melts the hearts of the living and the dead. Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo stands at the head of a long list, and not just because of its early date. Together with librettist Alessandro Striggio, Monteverdi created in 1607 the first great opera. Its vivid recitative, toe-tapping arias, lavish accompaniments, and potent dramatic arc breathe life into his era’s revolutionary ideas about musical expression. Ars Lyrica’s new production, a collaboration with the New York Baroque Dance Company, is directed and choreographed by its Artistic Director Catherine Turocy and conducted by ALH Artistic Director Matthew Dirst.

Monteverdi’s Orfeo

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

This delightful, family-friendly adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute brings to life the thrilling tale of princes, princesses, magic spells, and daring rescues—all with kid-friendly narration, lively characters, and, of course, world-class music performed by Pacific Symphony. Whether you’re a young opera enthusiast or brand new to the art form, this performance is packed with laughter, adventure, and timeless melodies, making it the perfect introduction to the grandeur of opera!

Leopold & The Magic Flute: Opera for Kids!

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

A trio of memorable characters, a thrilling plot, iconic arias... It is no surprise that Tosca consistently ranks among the most frequently performed operas in the world. But through which musical devices does Giacomo Puccini manage to keep you on the edge of your seat for two hours? What do the accompanying chords reveal about the complex psychology of Scarpia, Tosca, and Cavaradossi? And what makes the melodies of “Vissi d’arte”, “E lucevan le stelle”, or the “Te Deum” strike us right at the core?

Inside the Music

La Monnaie - De Munt

Conductor and harpsichordist Christophe Rousset and his period ensemble Les Talens Lyriques make their Festival debuts in concert performances of Mozart's late masterpiece, featuring Jeremy Ovenden as Tito.

Virtuosic singing, refined period style, and dramatic intensity converge in this sublime opera, performed by renowned soloists and musicians.

La Clemenza di Tito

The Grange at Northington

Tito's clemency

The Grange Festival

 Kaisersaal (Imperial Hall)

The soloists of the Jerusalem Lyric Opera will perform well-known and beloved opera ensembles by Verdi, Puccini, and Gounod, melodies from Lehar’s operettas “Die Lustige Witwe” and "Giuditta", Kalman`s “Die Csárdásfürstin”, “Die Zirkusprinzessin” and Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus”.

Festive concert

Harmonia Music Center

Longing, loss, and liaisons – all in ¾ time. Waltz into summer with Sondheim’s beloved operetta.

A Little Night Music

The Depot Theatre

Verdi & Liszt

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre

This sensational event shines a spotlight on Opera Theatre’s Richard Gaddes Festival Artist and Gerdine Young Artist Programs, as these rising opera stars perform iconic melodies from opera’s greatest hits and cherished rarities. Center Stage is curated by famed soprano Patricia Racette, who has also served as Opera Theatre’s Artistic Director of Young Artist Programs since 2019. Opera Theatre is known for launching the careers of many major opera stars, including Jamie Barton, Lawrence Brownlee, Christine Goerke, Erin Morley, Paula Murrihy, Matthew Polenzani, Morris Robinson, Michael Spyres, Russell Thomas, and many more.

Center Stage Concert

Webster University

Cincinnati Opera artists take to the cabaret stage in these intimate performances at Music Hall’s Wilks Studio. Each 90-minute performance includes musical selections that shine a spotlight on the amazing artistry and personal stories of these talented performers. Get ready for two remarkable nights of sound and splendor with our stars!

Studio Sessions 2026

Cincinnati Music Hall

When Aretha Franklin stepped in for Pavarotti to sing Nessun Dorma at the Grammys, she revealed what Opera and Soul have in common: heart-opening, transformative vocal power. Join conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Welsh National Opera Orchestra and special vocal guests for this unforgettable exploration of the shared DNA of Opera, Soul, and Gospel.

The Soul of Opera

International guest concert 1

The Concertgebouw

Following his triumphs with Aida and Tristan und Isolde, Yannick Nézet-Séguin brings us another grand Verdi opera this summer, blending tragic love, political intrigue, and a dark, fantastical atmosphere. Accompanied by the Orchestre Métropolitain and an exceptional vocal cast, Yannick Nézet-Séguin brings the 49th Festival de Lanaudière to a close, just weeks before inaugurating a new production of Macbeth at the Metropolitan Opera.

Macbeth by Nézet-Séguin

Festival de Lanaudière

Forget everything you think you know about Wagner! Kent Nagano, the Dresden Festival Orchestra, and Concerto Köln are setting new standards with their performance of the Ring cycle. For the first time ever, this monumental project is being heard in a historically informed interpretation. Just as in Wagner’s own day, the string players use gut strings; the wind instruments are reconstructed based on 19th-century models; the orchestra’s tuning is lower; and the text is at times declaimed rather than traditionally “sung.” Suddenly everything becomes intelligible — and at times it almost recalls the delivery of art song. Working with an international research team, Nagano has brought surprising insights to light. The result is striking. “Light and airy” is how Jan Brachmann described this Wagner in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; in particular, the winds impress “with sharper definition in their individual colors: they creak, belch, and grunt with a kind of unruly physicality.” With Götterdämmerung, the Ring comes full circle this summer. And once more we have the chance to experience Wagner’s music as he himself most likely heard it.

Dresden Festival Orchestra | Concerto Köln | Dresden Festival Choir of the Richard Wagner Academy | Kent Nagano | Soloists

KKL Luzern Concert Hall

An Aria Extravaganza

Milwaukee's East Side

Under 30? Then join Young Opera for free and make sure to attend our operas on the Young Opera Nights: one date in the run when you and hundreds of other young opera lovers enjoy a personal welcome, a free drink, a free digital programme booklet and an afterevent or other suprise.

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Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

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La Monnaie / De Munt

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The Grange Festival

Tito's clemency

Les Talens Lyriques

Festive concert

Jerusalem Lyric Opera

A Little Night Music

Lyric Opera of the North

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Center Stage Concert

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Studio Sessions 2026

Cincinnati Opera

The Soul of Opera

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Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

Macbeth by Nézet-Séguin

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An Aria Extravaganza

The Florentine Opera

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La Monnaie / De Munt

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Macbeth by Nézet-Séguin