By: Katy Lindhart We are just days away from opening night! We can’t wait for you to experience Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s haunting and romantic masterpiece, Die tote Stadt. Presented in collaboration with our colleagues at the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conducted by BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons, these special concert performances are your chance to hear this rarely-heard opera, sung by an all-star cast. Let’s meet the incredible artists who will bring this story of love, loss, and memory to life. Christine Goerke as Marietta Soprano (and our newest BLO board member) Christine Goerke leads the cast as [...]

  Staying Awake Together In time of the crises of the spirit, we are aware of all our need, our need for each other and our need for ourselves.                                                                                                                                  (Muriel Rukeyser) Erich Korngold’s Die tote [...]

  By: Katy Lindhart As opera continues to evolve in response to cultural, technological, and societal 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’s newest board member — and star of our upcoming production of Die tote Stadt — soprano Christine Goerke! About [...]