MADISON OPERA

by Stephi Wild - March 26, 2024

Madison Opera will close its 23/24 mainstage season with its first production in over 30 years of Candide, Leonard Bernstein’s beloved American opera.  Based on Voltaire’s satirical novella, Candide mixes a dazzling score with comedy, tragedy, and impossible situations that result in a sublime whole...

by A.A. Cristi - January 02, 2024

Madison Opera presents the Wisconsin premiere of Joseph Bologne's 'The Anonymous Lover,' a charming comedy of romance and anonymous love letters by the renowned 18th-century French composer. Discover the exquisite music and delightful story at the Capitol Theater on February 2 and 4....

by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2023

Overture Center for the Arts has announced a partnership with True Tickets, a leader in secure digital ticket delivery. This monumental collaboration marks True Tickets' expansion into the vibrant arts scene of Madison, Wis., and poses Overture Center to revolutionize its ticketing landscape. ...

by Blair Ingenthron - September 29, 2023

Madison Opera will open its 63rd season with Giacomo Puccini's Tosca on Friday, November 3 at 8pm and Sunday, November 5 at 2:30pm in Overture Hall at the Overture Center for the Arts. ...

by Stephi Wild - August 03, 2023

The adventures of the rascal Figaro are well-known to Madison-area audiences. Madison Opera has staged the better-known Figaro tales nine times in its history. But until now, the final adventure of Figaro, Pierre Beaumarchais' 1792 play La mère coupable was little-known to English-speaking audiences...

by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2023

Madison Opera's Opera in the Park celebrates its twenty-second year on Saturday, July 22 at 8pm in Garner Park on Madison's West Side.  A Madison summer tradition, the free concert of opera and Broadway favorites draws audience members from across Wisconsin and beyond to pack a picnic, gather friend...

by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2023

Madison Opera concludes its mainstage season with its first production in over a decade of Mozart's classic The Marriage of Figaro. Performances are Friday, April 28 at 8pm and Sunday, April 30 at 2:30pm in Overture Hall at the Overture Center for the Arts....

by BWW Awards - January 27, 2023

The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. ...

by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2023

Madison Opera brings a jazz-tinged beat into the winter with a double-bill of Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti and Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins. Performances are Friday, February 3 at 8pm and Sunday, February 5 at 2:30pm in the Capitol Theater at Overture Center for the Arts....

by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Madison Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....