Today, we celebrate the remarkable artists and global partners who bring BLO’s productions to life. From last season’s Eurydice to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Omar, and even Svadba from our days on OperaBoxTV - these collaborations remind us that opera has no borders! As our artists and team share their talents worldwide, we’re reminded of the power of opera to connect us all. Join us in celebrating the art form that knows no boundaries! Recent and upcoming Boston Lyric Opera co-productions and collaborations include:   📍Long Beach Opera | 📍Boston Lyric Opera Mitridate, re di [...]

By: Katy Lindhart Aida is just a few short weeks away — do you have your tickets yet?  Our one-night-only performance of Aida on November 10 will be presented as a staged concert, allowing us to focus on the intimacy that lies at the core of this wonderful opera, and — of course — its breathtaking music. Conducted by BLO Music Director David Angus, this cast of accomplished Verdians will thrill and move you.  We are thrilled to welcome Morris Robinson back to the BLO stage, where he sang his first operatic role — in Aida! — in 1999. [...]

  Catch Boston Lyric Opera's Artistic Director Nina Yoshida Nelsen on Mix 104.1's Good Vibe Tribe!  She talks about what an Artistic Director does and why everyone should give opera a try. If you're new to opera or curious about it, this is a must-listen! Nina absolutely nailed it. Big thanks to the MIX team—we can't wait to invite you to a future show!

By: Katy Lindhart In his long career, Giuseppe Verdi wrote an astonishing twenty-eight operas, based on diverse sources — from Shakespeare to Victor Hugo to real world history. Despite the wide variety of stories, many of his operas share common themes. The relationship between father and child, for instance, is highlighted in Don Carlo, Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, La traviata, and several others. Fate and destiny, issues of class and social station, and torn allegiances all feature prominently as well. Perhaps due to the complex political landscape of his time, Verdi’s works also explore socio-political oppression and abuse of power. [...]