Events Calendar

Join us after the performance for a post-show talkback, featuring guest community moderators!  Moderator: Dante Gonzalez, Playwright and Costume Designer   Talkbacks will take place in the house following curtain call and last approximately 25 minutes.

March 7, 2024 - “Getting into Opera” GBH Music will introduce new listeners to opera in a video series produced in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) and New England Conservatory (NEC). Designed for newcomers and seasoned enthusiasts, “Getting into Opera” aims to ignite a passion for the genre by showcasing how powerful performances are shaped by vocal coaching and stage direction. The innovative multi-platform video series will be filmed in front of a live audience in GBH’s acoustically acclaimed Fraser Performance Studio. The second episode features BLO Emerging Artists and New England Conservatory students performing some of the [...]

Join us after the performance for a post-show talkback, featuring guest community moderators!  Moderator: Omar Najmi, Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artist Alum, Composer, and Tenor   Talkbacks will take place in the house following curtain call and last approximately 25 minutes.

Join us after the performance for a post-show talkback, featuring guest community moderators! Moderator: Lucy Caplan, Interdisciplinary Historian of Music and CultureTalkbacks will take place in the house following curtain call and last approximately 25 minutes.

Opera Night at the BPL   Composer Julia Perry's Revolutionary Music   March 21, 2024    6-7PM   Visionary Black composer Julia Perry (1924-1979) was a revolutionary artist whose groundbreaking operas, symphonies, and choral works innovatively combined musical idioms of the African diaspora with 20th century European techniques. On the anniversary of her 100th birthday, musician Ashleigh Gordon, co-founder of Castle of Our Skins and a powerful advocate for Black composers, will explore Perry's fascinating life and work in a dynamic discussion with conductor and composer Dr. Julius P. Williams (Berklee College of Music). The evening will also include riveting performances [...]

Boston Lyric Opera's production of The Wanderer's Tethering returns to the Prior Performing Arts Center at College of the Holy Cross! This piece, which BLO premiered in June 2023, combines poetry by Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola and music by composer, vocalist, and multimedia artist Mason Bynes. It follows the story of Tobi, a descendant of the Igbo community, whose members were stolen from modern-day Nigeria and led a revolt on the shores of Georgia in 1803. Bynes’s music merges Negro spirituals and Igbo folkloric music, reflecting the transformation experienced by the contemporary protagonist as she claims her own identity. [...]

Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera Stories, an interactive performance of Cinderella for all ages, but best for kids aged 5-12. Learn how we bring the story of an opera to life through music, acting, and movement. In this dynamic, 35-minute presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera. Admission will be free with the purchase of a ticket to the Boston Children’s Museum. Additional performances 4/17 at 10am and 4/19 at 12pm.

Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera Stories, an interactive performance of Cinderella for all ages, but best for kids aged 5-12. Learn how we bring the story of an opera to life through music, acting, and movement. In this dynamic, 35-minute presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera. Admission will be free with the purchase of a ticket to the Boston Children’s Museum. Additional performances 4/17 and 10am and 4/17 at 1pm.

Family Opera Day   When: Sunday, April 21, 3:00pm to 5:00 pm   Where: Boston Lyric Opera Headquarters   Midway Artist Studios, 15 Channel Center Street, Boston, MA, 02143  Register at: https://events.blo.org/AfLRzS  FREE with donations welcome, $10-25 per family suggested    Space is limited, reservations encouraged to reserve your spot    Join Boston Lyric Opera for an inspiring and creative afternoon designed for the whole family! Learn about opera through fun crafts and interactive activities, watch and be part of a mini live performance of Opera Stories: Cinderella (inspired by Rossini’s La Cenerentola), play theatre games led by BLO Teaching [...]

Boston Lyric Opera Street Stage at Rose Kennedy Greenway  When: Saturday, June 1, 3:00 – 4:00 PM  Rain Date: Sunday, June 2, 3:00 – 4:00 PM   Where: Rowes Wharf Plaza on the Rose Kennedy Greenway    Intersection of High Street and Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02110  REGISTER   Boston’s beloved downtown park becomes an open-air opera house as BLO’s Street Stage returns to the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Enjoy an afternoon of enchanting arias showcasing fan-favorite repertoire, virtuosic singing, and sneak previews from BLO’s 2024/25 Season. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to settle on the grass, or [...]

Boston Lyric Opera Street Stage at Plaza Betances  in partnership with Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción   When: Thursday, June 13, 4:30PM-5:30PM  Rain date: Friday, June 14, 4:30PM-5:30PM  Where: Plaza Betances, 100 W Dedham St #403, Boston, MA 02118  REGISTER Boston Lyric Opera’s Street Stage returns to Villa Victoria and Plaza Betances for an evening of music, poetry, and cultural celebration. This vibrant concert will take place outdoors in the heart of a community with a proud Latinx heritage, surrounded by stunning murals, a vibrant school, and housing won through community activism. The musical program will include a wide range of [...]

Svadba Screening with Truro Historical Society  July 17, 6:00-9:00PM  Highland House Museum, Cape Cod  6 Highland Light Road  North Truro, MA 02666    Cost: $35  [Learn More / Purchase Tickets]     See Boston Lyric Opera’s award-winning film Svadba screened on Cape Cod in the same coastal community where it was filmed. The Truro Historical Society presents this unique experience as part of the Susan Howe Music & Speaker Series at the Highland House Museum. A reception with wine and light refreshments will follow the viewing.   Learn more about the Truro Historical Society’s summer event series and purchase tickets: [...]

Street Stage at National Parks of Boston Charlestown Navy Yard  Saturday, August 3, 3:30-5:30 PM  Rain Date: Sunday, August 4, 3:30 – 5:30 PM   Commandant’s House Lawn, Charlestown Navy Yard  23 2nd Ave, Boston, MA 02129    FREE   REGISTER   Boston Lyric Opera’s Street Stage visits the historic Charlestown Navy Yard for a memorable afternoon of virtuosic music, maritime history, and stunning Boston harbor views in partnership with the National Parks of Boston. From the lawn of the 1805 Commandant’s house, audiences can enjoy an open-air concert of beloved operatic arias as well as music inspired [...]

Street Stage at Moakley Park Summer Nights  presented in partnership with Boston Harbor Now  Wednesday, August 7, 5:30-7:30 PM  Moakley Park Picnic Area  450 Old Colony Avenue  Boston, MA 02127    FREE     REGISTER   Boston Lyric Opera’s Street Stage heads to South Boston for a night of music, community-building, and fun! BLO’s virtuosic musicians will transform Boston’s largest waterfront park into an open-air concert hall with an engaging multicultural musical program pairing beloved classics with lesser-known works. There will be dinner, yard games, and family-friendly art activities provided by Boston Harbor Now. Visit the playground, take [...]