Announcing the 2024-25 Destiny + Desire Opera Season
Opera Orlando presents its 2024-25Destiny + Desire season with three original and visually stunning productions on the MainStage of Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.Subscription packages are on sale now as Opera Orlando invites you to face your destiny and give in to your desires with two Shakespeare-inspired works, a beautiful treatment of a beloved fairy tale, and some stunningverismo. Season packages start at just $89 with season launch pricing. AND save 10% on two season
More of the MainStage events for LUCIA
Steinmetz Hall will transform into the North Country for Opera Orlando’s 2023-24 All for Art MainStage production of Lucia di Lammermoor, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. and April 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, but the Opera is providing a variety of opportunities to get to know more about this original production — set in the world of Westeros — and its phenomenal cast, starring soprano Marnie Breckenridge as Lucia, tenor Ben Gulley as her lover Edgardo, and Grammy Award-winning baritone Gabriel Preisser as
4th Annual Summer Intensive for High School and College Aged singers: SINGS
Opera Orlandois accepting applications for its next cohort of singers for the 2024 Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers (SINGS!). The Company’s annual summer training course for Young Artists will take place July 20-26 at the Opera Orlando offices in downtown Orlando. The week-long intensive culminates in a showcase concert on Saturday, July 27 presented at the Timucua Arts Foundation. Admission for the concert is free and open to the public. “I am looking forward to welcoming
Rusalka at a Historic Landmark
Opera Orlando goes On the Town in its All for Art season with a site-specific production of Dvořák’s Rusalka at the Art and History Museums of Maitland. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” Dvořák’s version is a deeply romantic tragedy of love, sacrifice, and rejection. Taking its cues from the exquisite Mayan-inspired surroundings, this immersive production will transport its audience to the edge of a Florida everglade at the turn of the 20th century — a time when myth
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Artists Spotlight
Opera Orlando’s 2023-24 All for Art MainStage series at Steinmetz Hall comes to a close this April with a Game of Thrones-inspired take on Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece Lucia di Lammermoor, starring international soprano Marnie Breckenridge in the title role. Torn between allegiance to her brother Enrico, sung by Grammy award-winning baritone Gabriel Preisser, and her love for Enrico’s sworn enemy Edgardo, sung by tenor Ben Gulley, Lucia is forced into an arranged marriage that leads to tragic
Rusalka at Art & History Museum of Maitland
Opera Orlando goes On the Town in its All for Art season with a site-specific production of Dvořák’s Rusalka at the Art and History Museums of Maitland. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” Dvořák’s version is a deeply romantic tragedy of love, sacrifice, and rejection. Taking its cues from the exquisite Mayan-inspired surroundings, this immersive production will transport its audience to the edge of a Florida everglade at the turn of the 20th century — a time when myth
Announcing $15 Student Rush Tickets for FRIDA
Announcing Student RUSH ticketsfor Opera Orlando’s production of Frida this weekend, presented in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. RUSHtickets are discounted to $15 and will be available two hours before showtime at the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office for both Friday and Sunday performances. Students and faculty may receive two tickets per valid institutional ID from any and all schools and universities. “The Opera continues to grow in popularity, particularly with
FRIDA More of the MainStage
Opera Orlando continues its 2023-24 All for Art season On the MainStage with a celebration of Mexican art and culture. Robert Xavier Rodriguez’s opera Frida, about the trailblazing surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, takes the stage on January 26 at 7:30 p.m. and January 28 at 2 p.m. in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are on sale now, but Opera fans can also get to know more about Frida as a historical figure, the amazing cast and creative team developing the opera, and
Meet the Cast for FRIDA
Opera Orlando welcomes back Mexican-American and Metropolitan Opera soprano Cecilia Violetta López to sing the role of cultural icon Frida Kahlo in Robert Xavier Rodriguez’s operatic love letter to the Mexican painter, Frida. Presented in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Opera continues its 2023-24 All for Art MainStage series with this beautiful and thrilling take on the artist’s life, featuring the role debut of one of the Company’s favorite sopranos. Tickets are
Opera Orlando goes GAME OF THRONE
Opera Orlando heads to Westeros as it closes its 2023-24 MainStage series with a Game of Thrones-inspired take on Donizetti’s bel canto masterpiece Lucia di Lammermoor. A tale of love, betrayal, and madness, Lucia is torn between allegiance to her family and her love for Edgardo – sworn enemy to Lucia’s brother Enrico. A forced marriage leads to tragic ends for all involved in this gorgeous operatic treatment of Sir Walter Scott’s gothic romance The Bride of Lammermoor, on stage at Dr. Phillips Center for
Free Performances of Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World
Opera Orlando will present free performances for the general public of its touring production of Joe Illick and Mark Campbell’s Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World based on the book by the same name by Laurence Anholt. This family-friendly, 40-minute opera production will tour local elementary schools throughout Central Florida, featuring the Company’s Studio Artists, soprano Laura Corina Sanders, mezzo-soprano Linda Collazo, tenor David Soto Zambrana, and baritone Jose Cuartas, along with
Opera Orlando's The Mozart Dinner Is Sold Out
Opera Orlando and honorary chairs Margie and Chuck Steinmetz are pleased to announce the return of The Mozart Dinneron Saturday, January 27, 2024. Guests will enjoy an evening unlike any other with special guest opera singers, a string quartet, a candlelit dinner, a Mariachi band, and of course, Mozart himself all in the state of the art, acoustically ideal setting of Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. For the first time, the event has sold out just from table sales. However,
$15 Rush Tickets for TOSCA
Announcing Student RUSH ticketsfor Opera Orlando’s production of Puccini’sTosca this weekend, presented in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. RUSH tickets are discounted to $15 and will be available two hours before showtime at the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office for both Friday and Sunday performances. Students and faculty may receive two tickets per valid institutional ID from any and all schools and universities. “The Opera continues to grow in popularity,
Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with TOSCA
Opera Orlando celebrates Italian Heritage month this October with Puccini's tragic masterwork Tosca. Join Opera Orlando in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts as the Company stages a brand new production of one of the world’s most famous and quintessentially Italian operas for the first time in one of the world’s most beautiful theaters. The production will run for two performances on October 27 at 7:30 p.m. and October 29 at 2 p.m. and the Company is pleased to be joined by the
More of the MainStage Events for TOSCA
Opera Orlando opens its 2023-24 All for Art season On the MainStage with Puccini's tragic masterwork Toscaon October 27 at 7:30 p.m. and October 29 at 2 p.m. in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center. In preparation for what will be one of Opera Orlando’s most ambitious productions to date, the Company has assembled a variety of lead-up events to allow Central Florida audiences to get the most out of Puccini’s masterpiece and connect them with the incredible international cast and creative team in town for
Opera Orlando's FRIDA On Sale This Friday, Sept 29!
Opera Orlando continues its 2023-24 All for Art season On the MainStage this January with Frida, Robert Xavier Rodriguez’s love letter to Mexican surrealist artist Frida Kahlo. Join Opera Orlando in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts as the Company presents an operatic celebration of this iconic artist full of fierce characters, life-altering tragedy, and passionate love, set to an alluring and vibrant score. Performed Friday, January 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 28 at 2
Opera Orlando Experiences Major Company Growth Ahead of 2023-24 Season
Coming off its most successful season to date, Opera Orlando is poised to truly pack the house this season with big titles and big productions as it presents three fully produced operas with orchestra for the first time On the MainStage, two unique titles in unexpected places On the Town, The Mozart Dinner, all of the Company’s ancillary events, and its ever-expanding education programs. The Opera has experienced exponential growth from its launch in 2016 thanks to solid financials, a growing and
Stetson University School of Music Partners with Opera Orlando for Apprenticeship Pilot Program
DELAND, Florida, Sept. 1, 2023 — The Stetson University School of Music and Opera Orlando are proud to announce that they have partnered together to launch an Apprenticeship Pilot Program beginning this fall. Gabriel Preisser, general director and CEO of Opera Orlando, said, “Opera Orlando is thrilled to partner with the Stetson School of Music with this new program. The combination of providing a professional, on- stage experience that also counts as class credit is a very unique opportunity that is
Opera Orlando's Expanding Education Programs
Since Opera Orlando’s inception seven years ago, education has been at the core of its mission and as the Company continues to experience tremendous growth, so too do its education programs. As the Opera begins its 2023-24 All for Art season, the Company is proud to launch a new Apprentice Artists program in partnership with Stetson University School of Music, as well as add a touring production of Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World targeted to elementary schools throughout Central Florida.
Opera Orlando Announces New Development Manager, Glorivy Arroyo
Coming off Opera Orlando’s most successful year to date, the Company is pleased to announce the hiring of a new staff position this month. The Opera welcomes Glorivy Arroyo as its new development manager. Ms. Arroyo will work under senior development director Russell P. Allen and will focus on grant writing, donor cultivation, special events, and the Company’s annual giving campaign. “After an extensive search, we are overjoyed to add Glorivy to our growing organization,” says Opera Orlando general
Opera Orlando presents ''México Canta'' Fundraising Event at Orlando Museum of Art - Sept. 9
Opera Orlando is partnering with Casa De Mexico to present México Canta!, an evening of entertainment dedicated to the culture, costume, and music of Mexico, and the art of surrealist painter Frida Kahlo. Tickets are on sale now for this exclusive event happening September 9, 2023 at the Orlando Museum of Art. Enjoy a vibrant and exciting social night of food, wine, margaritas, live music, and dance. México Canta! is the first of several unique lead-up events to Opera Orlando’s MainStage
Opera Orlando's RUSALKA Tickets On Sale Friday, July 28
Opera Orlando is back On the Town in the 2023-24 All for Art season, this time at the Art and History Museums of Maitland. Tickets for the Opera’s site-specific production of Dvořák’s Rusalka are on sale Friday, July 28, and audiences will want to act fast to get their seats for this exclusive event. “Rusalka is a dark, heartbreaking story of the pull between family loyalty and the power of romantic love,” says Opera Orlando’s general director Gabriel Preisser. “Set in the inspiring art and architecture
Opera Orlando's SINGS! Week-Long Intensive Enters Third Year, Concert Showcase on Saturday, July 29
Opera Orlandowelcomes its third cohort of singers for its Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers (SINGS!). The Company’s annual summer training initiative for young artists takes place this Saturday, July 22, through Friday, July 28 at the Opera Orlando offices in downtown Orlando. The week-long intensive culminates in a showcase concert on Saturday, July 29. Admission is free and open to the public. The SINGS! program is designed specifically for young singers, ages 15 to 20, who
Opera Orlando Summer Concert Series - Artist Spotlight - Isaac Hurtado: ''L'Arte nel suo mistero''
Come for seconds as Opera Orlando serves up a huge helping of Italian goodness for its second concert of the Company’s annual Opera in Concert: Summer Concert Series. Tenor Isaac Hurtado presents an all-Italian feast of music entitled L’ARTE NEL SUO MISTERO (Art in all its Mystery) on August 20 at the University Club of Winter Park. The concert will include tasty opera morsels by Puccini, Tosti art songs, and Neopolitan favorites that will surely have the audience singing along. “We are excited
Soprano Marnie Breckenridge Headlines Opera Orlando's Summer Concert Series Opener on Aug. 13
Soprano Marnie Breckenridge headlines Opera Orlando’s annual Summer Concert Series on August 13 at the University Club of Winter Park. Ms. Breckenridge and pianist Robin Stamper will present Art Is Calling for Me, a concert of classical arias and popular tunes sure to enchant Opera fans and summer concertgoers. Also for this concert only, audiences will be treated to an exclusive 2023-24 All for Art season presentation by the Company’s general director Gabriel Preisser and artistic director Grant
Opera Orlando - Summer Concert Series Individual Tickets ON SALE
Individual tickets for Opera Orlando’s annual Summer Concert Series go on sale July 7, 2023 for all three concerts. Tickets start at $49 per person and seating is limited, so get tickets now for this spectacular series featuring world-class singers at the University Club of Winter Park. These three concerts showcase an eclectic range of repertoire from each musician, including songs, arias and duets, followed by a meet-and-greet reception with the artists, including wine and light hors
Early Bird Discount Expires on JULY 5
Early bird pricing for Opera Orlando’s 2023-24 All for Art season ends July 5, 2023. Opera on theMainStage subscriptions currently start at $75 and include three original productions in Steinmetz Hallat Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, plus the opportunity to add another top-class performance as a special subscriber add-on. Act now to save up to $65 on season tickets. Subscriptions are available through the Dr. Phillips Center’s Bill & Mary Darden Box Office (445 S Magnolia Avenue, Orlando),
Famed Folk Singer Danny Cox makes Opera Orlando Debut in Baseball Opera
Opera Orlando’s Baseball: a Musical Love Letter takes the field at Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre next Friday and Sunday, May 19 and 21, with a cast of local favorites joined by legendary American folk singer and songwriter Danny Cox. Written and conceived by Metropolitan Opera stage directors Kathleen Belcher and Dan Rigazzi, Baseball: a Musical Love Letteris an intimate, cabaret-style production that relates the history of baseball with songs from every corner of the American Songbook. In particular,
PLAY BALL!! Press Release for Opera Orlando's Baseball: a Musical Love Letter
Opera Orlando concludes its 2022-23 Opera Everlasting season On the Town with something a little different—Baseball: a Musical Love Letter. The Florida premiere of this intimate, cabaret-style production relates the history of baseball with songs from every corner of the American Songbook: opera, musical theater, and jazz standards. Presented at Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre in Loch Haven Park, May 19 and 21, this family-friendly celebration of America’s favorite pastime is the perfect way to kick off
2023-24 All for Art Season Announcement
Opera Orlando is “All for Art” this coming season, with three original and visually stunning productions on the MainStage of Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Subscription packages are on sale now and include a Puccini masterwork, an opera about the remarkable life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, and a Game of Thrones-inspired Donizetti classic. Subscribers can also take advantage of a special add-on production as the Opera returns to the Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater to
Top 10 Reasons to see DAUGHTER this weekend & RUSH tickets
Opera Orlando presents Donizett’s The Daughter of the Regiment this weekend at Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Here are the top 10 reasons why you don’t want to miss this original production: A stellar cast featuring Metropolitan Opera basso-buffo Peter Strummer.Vocal fireworks including the always challenging aria “Ah mes amis…” with 9 high C’s. Check out a sneak peek with Venezuelan tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra here:
Margery Pabst Steinmetz takes the stage!
Opera Orlando’s Opera Everlasting MainStage series comes to an end in just one week’s time as Donizetti’s comedic and heartwarming The Daughter of the Regiment opens in Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. This original production promises to be an incredibly fun night of theater with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit and dancers from the Orlando Ballet joining a cast of spectacular singers from across the country with a special surprise guest star. The
Opera Orlando’s The Daughter of the Regiment Headlined by two Hispanic Powerhouse Artists
The regiment is in town and gearing up to take over Steinmetz Hall for Opera Orlando’s final MainStage production this season, Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment. Sung in French with English dialogue and supertitles, this light-hearted, family-friendly opera is equal parts comedy, romance, and vocal fireworks. “The Daughter of the Regiment has come full circle for the Company. We, unfortunately, had to cancel our 2020 production of the work due to the pandemic, but it will now make a
Opera Orlando is all SOLD OUT for Bella Notte at Bella Collina
Friday, March 31, is a sold out affair for Opera Orlando’s On the Town production of Bella Notte at Bella Collina in Montverde, Florida. This one night only double bill of Rossini’s The Marriage Contract and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi has been a hot ticket this season, and the audience is in for a real treat as they experience two classic operas against the stunning Tuscan-inspired backdrop of Bella Collina. “Our site specific shows are always a hit, and this season we are pulling out all the stops