Dear Friend of Boston Lyric Opera,  As we celebrate the festive season, I find myself reflecting on the year gone by and hoping it has brought you joy, successes, and cherished moments. At Boston Lyric Opera, we are deeply grateful for your unwavering generosity and partnership, which enables us to continue our mission of creating transformative opera experiences with our community.  Together, we've fostered creativity, innovation, and community connection this year and built a foundation for a vibrant future as we approach BLO’s 50th anniversary in a few short years for the 2026/27 Season.  At the heart of [...]

By Katy Lindhart  Coming soon: experience Erich Wolfgang Korngold's rarely-performed Die tote Stadt (The Dead City), a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece exploring love, loss, and the power of memory. Presented in concert in collaboration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Die tote Stadt’s rich emotional depth and lush musical score will captivate both opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The story of Die tote Stadt Die tote Stadt is set in the somber, mysterious city of Bruges, where Paul lives in self-imposed isolation following the death of his beloved wife, Marie. Struggling to move on from the past, his home has become [...]

  We are so thrilled to see BLO artists featured in The Boston Globe's Classical Music Yearbook, detailing the best live performances of 2024!  Best Operatic Cast Aida | Boston Lyric Opera "I had my doubts when BLO announced that it's fall Aida would be a one-night-only concert performance, but as I exited the theater I was cursing the fact that I couldn't tell my friends to go see it. Michelle Johnson's enchanting princess in exile, Morris Robinson's earth-shaking and tyrannical Ramfis, Brian Major's firebrand Amonasro, and Alice Chung's frankly stunning role debut as Amneris [...]

  As opera continues to evolve in response to cultural, technological, and society shifts, BLO remains at the forefront, reimagining classic repertoires, integrating bold contemporary works, and making opera more accessible to everyone in our community. We love opera for where it’s been and where it’s going. In our interview series, Opera’s Next Act, BLO’s artistic leadership shares in their own words what excites them about opera’s past, present and future. Recently, we sat down with BLO Music Director David Angus to hear his thoughts.  About David  Now in his fifteenth year as Boston Lyric Opera’s Music Director, David [...]