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  • Haydn’s Exquisite Maria-Theresa Mass (Theresienmesse)

    Emmanuel Church 15 Newbury St., Boston, United States

    Sunday, November 9th | 11:00 AM Emmanuel Church of Boston 15 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116 Boston Lyric Opera Artists, joined by Music Director David Angus, will present Haydn’s exquisite Maria-Theresa Mass (Theresienmesse)—a 42-minute masterpiece for choir, orchestra, and soloists. This community event features BLO-affiliated performers throughout, including: Carley DeFranco, soprano Kay Maysek, alto Omar Najmi, tenor David McFerrin, bass Arrive early at 10:00 AM to experience the full morning service, which includes two additional short choral works performed by David Angus and the Emmanuel choir. If you would like to attend the service remotely, you can watch the Emmanuel [...]

  • Ride of the Valkyries!

    SoWa Power Station 550 Harrison Ave, Boston, United States

    What starts as Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries explodes into a full-throttle joyride through the opera canon. BLO kicks things off with that thunderous prelude—then gleefully romps through a dazzling mashup of operatic showstoppers, unexpected twists, and musical spectacle. It’s a concert with no brakes and all bravado. The music? Unmissable. The vibe? All-out BLO. Save the Date! The Opera Gala 2025: November 12, 2025. Secure your concert subscription now, and stay tuned for details on gala festivities surrounding the performance. LEARN MORE

  • Opera Night at the Boston Public Library: Must the Winter Come So Soon?

    Boston Public Library Central Branch Copley Square, Boston, MA, United States

    December 4, 2025  6:00 – 7:30 PM   FREERabb Lecture Hall – Boston Public Library Central Branch  700 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116  REGISTER DIGITAL PLAYBILL Join Boston Lyric Opera singers and members of the BLO orchestra for a musical gathering that brings warmth, light, and connection to the cold winter season. This vibrant concert and conversation brings to life the moving, expressive music of 20th-century American composer Samuel Barber, celebrating music’s power to transform difficult emotion into beauty. The program also honors Boston’s proud legacy of fostering revolutionary American artistry—from Barber’s performances and premieres to the city’s ongoing role as a hub for musical innovation [...]

  • Opera Innovators Series: Melanie Bacaling

    Boston Conservatory's Seully Hall 8 Fenway, Floor 4, Boston, United States

    Melanie Bacaling in Masterclass Friday, December 5, 2025 | 3:00pm Boston Conservatory's Seully Hall 8 Fenway, Floor 4 Boston, MA 02215 View Livestream  | Learn more Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera are thrilled to welcome Melanie Bacaling to lead a masterclass with Boston Conservatory at Berklee students and Boston Lyric Opera’s Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artists as part of the Opera Innovators Series. Originally from Chicago, IL, Melanie Bacaling (she/her) is an active stage director and artistic collaborator in the opera industry. She is currently on the stage directing staff at The Metropolitan Opera and serves as [...]

  • Boston Lyric Opera @ SoWa Winter Festival

    SoWa Open Market 500 Harrison Avenue, Boston, United States

    Boston Lyric Opera @  SoWa Winter Festival  December 13, 2025  3:00 – 5:30 PM   Musical sets begin every half hour   SoWa Power Station – Mezzanine Level  550 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118  COST: $10 admission fee (full day access) payable on-site to SoWa   LEARN MORE Boston Lyric Opera teams up with one of Boston’s beloved holiday destinations for a memorable holiday program! Enjoy a variety of holiday classics performed live by BLO musicians while you peruse handmade art and unique holiday gifts from over 125 local vendors. Holiday-themed cocktails and food are also available for [...]

    $10

  • Vanessa

    Vanessa
    Symphony Hall 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, United States

    Andris Nelsons leads a brilliant ensemble of opera’s foremost stars in Samuel Barber’s Vanessa – the 1958 Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece that stands as a pinnacle of American opera. Presented in Symphony Hall’s legendary acoustics, with Gian Carlo Menotti’s poignant libretto and Barber’s achingly beautiful score, this mid-century masterpiece explores the illusions of love through music of extraordinary emotional power. Presented in collaboration with Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performed with the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus. LEARN MORE

  • Vanessa

    Vanessa
    Symphony Hall 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, United States

    Andris Nelsons leads a brilliant ensemble of opera’s foremost stars in Samuel Barber’s Vanessa – the 1958 Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece that stands as a pinnacle of American opera. Presented in Symphony Hall’s legendary acoustics, with Gian Carlo Menotti’s poignant libretto and Barber’s achingly beautiful score, this mid-century masterpiece explores the illusions of love through music of extraordinary emotional power. Presented in collaboration with Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performed with the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus. LEARN MORE

  • Mahler Symphony No. 3

    Symphony Hall 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, United States

    Boston Lyric Opera joins Vivo Performing Arts in their presentation of Mahler’s Third Symphony. A colossal masterpiece featuring two choirs, an expanded orchestra, and an alto soloist, this epic work embraces the forces of nature, the exuberance of life, the innocence of childhood, and the transcendent beauty of love. Leading this journey are the acclaimed Mahler interpreter Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra. With their signature humanity, clarity, and attention to detail, they bring this symphony to life—capturing the rustle of birds and insects in a summer meadow, the shimmer of moonlight, and the breathtaking sweep of the [...]

  • Boston is Writing an Opera! | A Public Workshop with Tracy K. Smith

    Boston Public Library South Boston Branch 646 East Broadway, Boston, MA, United States

    Boston is Writing an Opera!   A FREE Community Opera Public Workshop with poet Tracy K. Smith  Presented by Boston Lyric Opera in partnership with Boston Symphony Orchestra, the City of Boston, and Boston Public Library. February 14, 2026 | 2:00-3:30PM Boston Public Library | South Boston Branch 646 East Broadway, Boston, MA 02127 REGISTER Want to help create a new opera—by Boston, for Boston? Share your stories!  Join Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet and 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, for a community workshop and listening session that invites your voice into the making of a brand-new opera.  This [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library South Boston Branch 646 East Broadway, Boston, MA, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 17 | 10:30 AM Boston Public Library South Boston Branch 646 East Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library Faneuil Branch 419 Faneuil Street, Brighton, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 17 | 3:30 PM Boston Public Library Faneuil Branch 419 Faneuil Street Brighton, MA 02135 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best for children [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library Lower Mills Branch 27 Richmond Street, Dorchester

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 18 | 10:30 AM Boston Public Library Lower Mills Branch 27 Richmond Street Dorchester, MA 02124 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best for [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library Honan-Allston Branch 300 N Harvard Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 18 | 3:30 PM Boston Public Library Honan-Allston Branch 300 North Harvard Street Allston, MA 02134 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best for [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library Grove Hall Branch 41 Geneva Ave, Dorchester, MA, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 19 | 10:30 AM Boston Public Library Grove Hall Branch 41 Geneva Avenue Dorchester, MA 02121 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best for children aged 5-12. Join [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library West Roxbury Branch 1961 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 19 | 3:30 PM Boston Public Library West Roxbury Branch 1961 Centre Street West Roxbury, MA 02132 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library North End Branch 25 Parmenter Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 20 | 10:30 AM Boston Public Library North End Branch 25 Parmenter Street Boston, MA 02113 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best for [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library East Boston Branch 365 Bremen Street, East Boston, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 20 | 3:30 PM Boston Public Library East Boston Branch 365 Bremen Street East Boston, MA 02128 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best [...]

  • Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment

    Boston Public Library Central Branch Copley Square, Boston, MA, United States

    Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment February 21 | 3:30 PM Boston Public Library Central Branch 700 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 FREE Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment – a one-act English-language adaptation of Donizetti’s beloved comic opera about a girl who grows up in a military regiment. Three performers and a pianist will engage audiences through singing, staging, and narration in this interactive introduction to opera. Opera on Tour: Daughter of the Regiment runs for approximately 45 minutes. Opera on Tour is friendly for all ages, but best for children aged 5-12. Join us [...]

  • Opera Innovators Series: Anne Bogart

    Boston Conservatory - T401 31 Hemenway Street - Floor 4, Boston, United States

    Anne Bogart Workshop Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 7:00-10:00 PM Boston Conservatory's Studio 401 31 Hemenway Street - Floor 4 Boston, MA 02115 Learn More Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera are thrilled to welcome Anne Bogart to lead a workshop with Boston Conservatory at Berklee students and Boston Lyric Opera’s Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artists as part of the Opera Innovators Series. Anne Bogart is Boston Lyric Opera’s Artistic Associate and most recently worked as stage director for the company’s production of Carousel. Previous notable productions with BLO include Bluebeard's Castle | Four Songs and [...]

  • Deconstructing Opera: Song of the Earth

    Masary Studios 15 Channel Center St #105, Boston, MA, United States

    Join friends and fellow opera lovers for a behind-the-scenes look at BLO's upcoming production of Mahler's Song of the Earth. Artistic Director Nina Yoshida Nelsen will lead a conversation with Music Director David Angus, Stage Director Anne Bogart, and cast member Brandon Jovanovich.   The evening will include a complimentary reception with drinks and light bites and Q&A with the artists.  This event is open to BLO Members. To become a member, make a gift of $100 today and our Donor Services team will be in touch! BECOME A MEMBER

  • Middle School Musical Theatre Audition Workshop

    Middle School Musical Theatre Audition Workshop
    First Parish in Brookline, MA 382 Walnut St., Brookline, MA, United States

    In its ninth year, the Middle School Musical Theatre Audition Workshop is presented in partnership with VOICES Boston. In this workshop, singers in grades 5-8 participate in masterclasses designed for singers to build technique, theatrical movement, and character—equipping young performers with the confidence and tools to succeed in musical theatre and choral auditions.  Across two days, BLO Teaching Artists coach each participant on a song they have prepared and introduce them to a new one.  Fee: $175 for current VOICES Boston singers; $200 for non-VOICES Boston singers. Open to 5th-8th graders. REGISTER

    $200

  • Middle School Musical Theatre Audition Workshop

    Middle School Musical Theatre Audition Workshop
    First Parish in Brookline, MA 382 Walnut St., Brookline, MA, United States

    In its ninth year, the Middle School Musical Theatre Audition Workshop is presented in partnership with VOICES Boston. In this workshop, singers in grades 5-8 participate in masterclasses designed for singers to build technique, theatrical movement, and character—equipping young performers with the confidence and tools to succeed in musical theatre and choral auditions.  Across two days, BLO Teaching Artists coach each participant on a song they have prepared and introduce them to a new one.  Fee: $175 for current VOICES Boston singers; $200 for non-VOICES Boston singers. Open to 5th-8th graders. REGISTER

    $200

  • In Search of the Lost Maestro: Rediscovering Edmond Dédé

    The French Library 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, United States

    In Search of the Lost Maestro: Rediscovering Edmond Dédé    Thursday, March 19, 2026  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM    The French Library  53 Marlborough Street  Boston, MA 02116  Tickets: $18 / $14 French Library Members   REGISTER Presented by The French Library in partnership with Boston Lyric Opera.  Did you know that for more than a century, one of America’s greatest operas was lost to history?  Born in New Orleans in 1827 as a free person of color, Edmond Dédé became one of the most accomplished classical musicians of the 19th century. Trained in the European tradition and [...]

    $18

  • Song of the Earth (Das Lied von der Erde)

    Song of the Earth (Das Lied von der Erde)
    Opera + Community Studios 15 Channel Center St, Boston, MA, United States

    In Schoenberg’s arrangement of Gustav Mahler’s Song of the Earth, we encounter a meditation on mortality and rebirth, composed in the shadow of profound personal tragedy. Drawing from ancient poetry, Mahler weaves aching beauty with existential yearning fusing his career-long themes of nature and the cycles of life. LEARN MORE