The Atlanta Opera Reveals 2026-27 Studio Artists
The Atlanta Opera has selected four singers and two stage directors for its Studio Artist program, now in its tenth season of developing early-career opera professionals.
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The latest news on performances of Opera in Atlanta.
RING FESTIVAL 2029 to Bring Two Wagner Cycles to Atlanta Opera
The Atlanta Opera will present Ring Festival 2029, two full cycles of performances of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in June 2029
I FEEL GOOD: AN HOMAGE TO JAMES BROWN to Open at Springer Opera House
The Springer Opera House, the State Theatre of Georgia, will present I FEEL GOOD: AN HOMAGE TO JAMES BROWN in Emily Woodruff Hall, celebrating the life and music of the Godfather of Soul over Juneteenth and Father's Day weekend.
Video: WATER MEMORY (JALA SMRITI) World Premiere at The Atlanta Opera
The Atlanta Opera presents the world premiere of WATER MEMORY (JALA SMRITI), a new opera by Kitty Brazelton and Vaibu Mohan, performing at the Ferst Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia Tech.
TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Trailer Unveiled Ahead of Atlanta Opera Run at Cobb Energy
The Atlanta Opera posted the official trailer for TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, Wagner's final Ring cycle opera, set to run at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.
Video: TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Soprano Lise Lindstrom on Brunnhilde and Wagner's Final Ring Chapter at Atlanta Opera
Soprano Lise Lindstrom, who plays Brunnhilde in The Atlanta Opera's TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, shares insights into the characters and story of Wagner's final chapter of Das Ring der Nibelungen.
WATER MEMORY Will Make World Premiere With The Atlanta Opera and Georgia Tech Arts
The Atlanta Opera and Georgia Tech Arts will present the world premiere of WATER MEMORY (Jala Smriti), a one-act chamber opera exploring dementia, family, and AI's role in preserving human dignity, created entirely without AI assistance.
TWILIGHT OF THE GODS to Complete Atlanta Opera's First Ring Cycle
The Atlanta Opera will close its season with Tomer Zvulun's new production of Wagner's TWILIGHT OF THE GODS, completing the company's first Ring cycle and the first new American Ring staging since the pandemic.
Benjamin Sokol Awarded Carlisle Floyd Centennial Prize by Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs
Baritone Benjamin Sokol, an artist in development with Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs, received the Carlisle Floyd Centennial Prize — the organization's first time awarding the honor.
GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG Will Complete First Southeast Ring Cycle at The Atlanta Opera
The Atlanta Opera will present a new Tomer Zvulun production of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, completing the first full Ring cycle staged in the Southeast, featuring Lise Lindstrom and Stefan Vinke.
TURANDOT And TWILIGHT OF THE GODS To Close The Atlanta Opera 2025–2026 Season
The Atlanta Opera will present TURANDOT and TWILIGHT OF THE GODS (GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG) to close its 2025–2026 season.
Jonathan Burton Steps Into The Role Of Calef In TURANDOT at The Atlanta Opera
Tenor Jonathan Burton will perform the role of Calaf in The Atlanta Opera's TURANDOT, replacing Piero Pretti, who withdrew due to illness.
The Atlanta Opera Reveals 2026-2027 Season
The Atlanta Opera will present a dynamic 2026-2027 season with seven productions, including classic and contemporary operas and musical theatre, before relocating to a new venue.
Springer Opera House To Unveil 2025-26 Season At Gala Celebration
The Springer Opera House will make history again with its 155th Season Announcement Gala.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Begins This Week At Springer Opera Theatre
The groundbreaking rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar will be presented on the Springer Opera Theatre mainstage.
LA TRAVIATA, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO And More Come To Atlanta Opera for 2025-26 Season
The Atlanta Opera will embark on its 46th season in 2025-26.
The Atlanta Opera Opens 2024–25 Season With Immersive BOHÈME PROJECT
The Atlanta Opera's 2024-25 season features RENT and LA BOHÈME, with the 'Ring' cycle continuing in the spring with SIEGFRIED.
Video: Watch an Excerpt from DIE WALKÜRE at Atlanta Opera
Watch an excerpt from DIE WALKÜRE at Atlanta Opera, running through today, May 5 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in the video here!
Video: Watch the Official Cinematic Trailer for DIE WALKÜRE at Atlanta Opera
Watch the Official Cinematic Trailer for DIE WALKÜRE at Atlanta Opera, now running.
Atlanta Opera Presents Its Third Annual 96-Hour Opera Festival
Join the Atlanta Opera for its third annual 96-Hour Opera festival from June 15-17.
Video: Get A First Look At A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM At Atlanta Opera
Get a first look at Atlanta Opera's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in an all-new trailer.
Video: Inside The Design Of Atlanta Opera's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
How does Atlanta Opera bring the enchanted forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to life? In this all-new video watch how how tradition met innovation for this production.
Video: Go Backstage with LA BOHÈME at The Atlanta Opera
Take a look behind the scenes of 'La Bohème' and meet the talented cast, crew, artists, and technicians bringing The Atlanta Opera's production of Puccini's classic to life.
Video: Watch a Conversation in Spanish with Gabriella Reyes of The Atlanta Opera's LA BOHÈME
Gabriella Reyes, Nicaraguan-American soprano who is currently taking the role of Mimì in The Atlanta Opera production of La Bohème to new heights sat down with the Director of The Atlanta Opera Film Studio, Felipe Barral, for a conversation in Spanish about her life, career, and taking on Puccini
Video: Get A First Look at LA BOHÈME at Atlanta Opera
Get a first look at Atlanta Opera's La Bohème as you escape to the Bohemian streets of Paris in their production of Puccini’s masterpiece.
Video: Go Inside The Process of LA BOHÈME at Atlanta Opera
Take a deeper dive into the beautiful music and story if Giacomo Puccini's 'La bohème' with conductor Jonathan Brandani as he explores what has made this opera one of the most enduring masterpieces of all time in this all new video.
Video: The Atlanta Opera Season Announcement 24/25
The Atlanta Opera Announces 45th Anniversary Season in 2024–25, Featuring Immersive “Bohème Project” & New Production of Siegfried with Greer Grimsley, Stefan Vinke, Lise Lindstrom, Lindsay Ammann & Barry Banks
The Atlanta Opera Reaches “Budget One” Status for Its 2024–25 Season, Becoming One of Top Ten U.S. Opera Companies
The Atlanta Opera's Board of Directors has announced that the company will achieve “Budget One” status in 2024–25, its 45th anniversary season.
VIDEO: Watch the Official Cinematic Trailer for Atlanta Opera's RIGOLETTO
The Atlanta Opera is presenting its first mainstage event of the new season with a new co-production of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto on Nov 4 -7, 2023 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
The Fox Theatre Awards Springer Opera House Urgent/Emergency Needs Grant
The Fox Theatre has awarded Springer Opera House an Urgent/Emergency Needs Grant.
The Atlanta Opera To Present Verdi's Masterpiece of Italian Opera: RIGOLETTO As Part of Its Mainstage Season This November
The Atlanta Opera presents its first mainstage event of the new season with a new co-production of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto on Nov 4 -7, 2023 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Feature: A SHINING East Coast Premiere in Atlanta for Moravec and Campbell's Operatic Re-Telling of the Stephen King Novel
Nearly a decade ago, when composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell started work on an operatic version of Stephen King’s novel “The Shining” for the Minnesota Opera they were dealing with one of the most popular psychological thrillers of the 20th century—as well as one of the scar
Atlanta Opera Opens Season With Paul Moravec's THE SHINING
The Atlanta Opera opens its 2023-24 season in collaboration with Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center for the East Coast premiere of Paul Moravec's The Shining, a chilling new production of the opera based on Stephen King's 1977 bestselling novel, with a libretto by Mark Campbell (Sep 15–O
The Atlanta Opera Announces Teams For 96-HOUR OPERA PROJECT, June 9-12
The Atlanta Opera has announced that five creative teams have been selected to participate in the second annual 96-Hour Opera Project, a composition competition and showcase that pairs composers and librettists to write ten-minute operas.
VIDEO: First Look at Atlanta Opera's DAS RHEINGOLD
Get a first look at The Atlanta Opera's - 'one of the most exciting opera companies in America' (Opera Wire) - production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumental Ring cycle (April 29-May 7).
VIDEO: First Look at Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE at Atlanta Opera
Get a first look at Leonard Bernstein's classic comedy operetta Candide, making its long-awaited debut at The Atlanta Opera, featuring an acclaimed cast of rising stars and veterans of the Metropolitan Opera in an all-new production.
The Atlanta Opera Announces 2023-24 Season Inspired by Iconic Literature & Film
The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2023-24 season of performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, inspired by the intersecting genres of iconic literature, horror film and fantasy: a kind of season-wide Gesamtkunstwerk for the modern age.
Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE Makes Its Atlanta Opera Debut
Leonard Bernstein's classic comedy operetta Candide makes its long-awaited debut at The Atlanta Opera, featuring an acclaimed cast of rising stars and veterans of the Metropolitan Opera in an all-new production.
Atlanta Opera Closes 22-23 Season With DAS RHEINGOLD, April 29-May 7
The Atlanta Opera – “one of the most exciting opera companies in America” (Opera Wire) – closes its mainstage 2022-23 season with a milestone event: General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun's new production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumen
Mozart's DON GIOVANNI Announced At The Atlanta Opera
A new staging of Don Giovanni, the famed opera by Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo DaPonte, performed by a cast of top international singers, comes to The Atlanta Opera and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in January.
