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Cast Change Revealed For DIE TOTE STADT at Opera Colorado

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 20, 2023

A cast change has been announced for Opera Colorado's production of Korngold's Die tote Stadt (The Dead City).

Classical WSMR To Broadcast Past Productions Of Sarasota Opera

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 15, 2021

Six popular Sarasota Opera past productions will be broadcast on Classical WSMR radio beginning Saturday, October 23rd at 1pm Eastern Time: Verdi's Otello (2012), D'Albert's Tiefland (2018) on October 30th, Puccini's La bohème (2020) on November 6th, Montemezzi's The Love of Three Kings (L'amore de

Odyssey Opera Releases Debut Recording of the Fully Restored, Original Grand Opera LA REINE DE SABA

by Stephi Wild — July 6, 2021

This forgotten masterpiece by the Father of French grand opera is a must-hear album.

Sarasota Opera Celebrates 60th Season With Diamond Anniversary Concert And Dinner

by Julie Musbach — March 18, 2019

On Friday April 5, 2019, Sarasota Opera will present a concert and dinner in commemoration of their 60th season of bringing world-class opera to Florida's Gulf Coast.

BWW Review: TURANDOT at Sarasota Opera

by Carolan Trbovich — February 14, 2019

Sarasota Opera Celebrates 60th Diamond Anniversary Opening With A Brilliant Production of Turandot

Sarasota Opera Opens 2019 Winter Festival With Puccini's Majestic Turandot

by A.A. Cristi — January 22, 2019

Three riddles stand between love and death in Giacomo Puccini's last and most majestic opera, as Turandot returns to the Sarasota Opera House on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 7:00pm.

Sarasota Opera Opens 60th Season on February 9th

by Julie Musbach — January 8, 2019

Sarasota Opera will celebrate its 60th Season when the 2019 Winter Opera Festival opens on February 9th with Puccini's Turandot.

Sarasota Opera Announces Casting For New Recital Series

by Julie Musbach — October 9, 2018

Victor DeRenzi, Artistic Director, and Richard Russell, Executive Director, are pleased to announce the casting for Sarasota Opera's new Recital Series.

Odyssey Opera Presents US Premiere Of LA REINE DE SABA

by Julie Musbach — August 8, 2018

One of the nation's most adventurous opera companies, Odyssey Opera, begins its sixth season with the U.

Sarasota Opera Announces 60th Festival Season

by A.A. Cristi — February 2, 2018

Sarasota Opera will celebrate its 60th anniversary season in 2018/2019 as it announced today at a press conference held on the main stage of the Sarasota Opera House in Sarasota, FL.

Arizona Opera presents TOSCA

by A.A. Cristi — October 31, 2017

Arizona Opera is proud to present the first Mainstage production of its 2017/18 Season, Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, one of the most exciting and dramatic operas of all time.

Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for 2017-18 Season

by BWW News Desk — July 7, 2017

World premieres, new productions, and exciting artist debuts will make the 59th season at Sarasota Opera a season not to miss.

BWW Review: THE MAGIC MARKSMAN Slightly Off Target

by Hannah Menchhoff — February 6, 2017

THE MAGIC MARKSMAN (DER FREISHÜTZ) at George Mason University and present by Virginia Opera certainly offered a spectacle.

Utah Opera Opens Season With Puccini's TOSCA Tonight

by BWW News Desk — October 10, 2015

Utah Opera takes audiences on a heart-stopping journey of forbidden love, loyalty, betrayal and tragedy in the 2015-16 season opening production of Puccini's "Tosca".

Utah Opera Opens Season With Puccini's TOSCA, 10/10

by Christina Mancuso — September 29, 2015

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (Sept.

Sarasota Opera Announces Complete Casting for Upcoming Season - Jessica Rose Cambio, Martín Nusspaumer, Michelle Johnson and More!

by Matt Smith — July 29, 2015

Sarasota, FL – Sarasota Opera is proud to announce casting for the 2015-2016 fall and winter season, truly the most climactic in the company's 57 year history.