Events Calendar

Opera Stories: Hansel and Gretel Friday, October 13th at 10am AND 12pm at the Boston Children's Museum   Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera Stories, an interactive performance of Hansel & Gretel 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, half-hour-long presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera. Admission is free with the purchase of a ticket to the Boston Children's Museum.   Sarah Joyce Cooper (Gretel) Chihiro Asano (Hansel) Kalee Burrows [...]

Opera Stories: Hansel and Gretel Friday, October 13th at 10am AND 12pm at the Boston Children's Museum   Join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera Stories, an interactive performance of Hansel & Gretel 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, half-hour-long presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera. Admission is free with the purchase of a ticket to the Boston Children's Museum.   Sarah Joyce Cooper (Gretel) Chihiro Asano (Hansel) Kalee Burrows [...]

Opera Stories: Hansel and Gretel Saturday, October 14th at 3:30pm at Midway Artist Studios as part of Fort Point Open Studios   As part of Fort Point Open Studios, join Boston Lyric Opera for Opera Stories, an interactive performance of Hansel & Gretel 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, half-hour-long presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera.    Sarah Joyce Cooper (Gretel) Chihiro Asano (Hansel) Kalee Burrows (Narrator) [...]

January 18, 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 first episode features renowned soprano Patricia Racette leading a masterclass for BLO Emerging Artists and [...]

Works & Process at the Guggenheim Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Philadelphia   The Anonymous Lover Music by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Libretto by Desfontaines-Lavallée Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 7:00 pm   Prior to the premiere of the Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Philadelphia’s co-production of The Anonymous Lover, OPERA America’s President and CEO Marc A. Scorca moderates a discussion with Boston Lyric Opera’s General Director and CEO Bradley Vernatter, Opera Philadelphia’s General Director and President David Devan, playwright Kirsten Greenidge, and director Dennis Whitehead Darling, illuminating how they are working together to co-produce this new production. See [...]

Title: Middle School Musical Theatre Audition Workshop Dates: Saturday, January 27 - Sunday, January 28, 10am-4pm Venue: First Parish Brookline - 382 Walnut Street, Brookline, MA 02445 Registration Link: https://forms.gle/QKZpAtU76gnhdjBYA Fee: $125 for current VOICES Boston singers; $150 for non-VOICES Boston singers, Open to 5th-8th graders *Scholarships available! Please contact Emily at [email protected] for more information   Description: In its seventh 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 to teach audition techniques and strategies, develop their theatrical movement skills, and introduce them to styles of [...]

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a comic love story for the ages! Written in 1780 by the virtuoso Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the chamber opera The Anonymous Lover tells the story of Léontine, a wealthy young widow disenchanted with the notion of love, who starts receiving letters from an anonymous admirer. In this joyful new co-production by Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Philadelphia, Bologne's stirring music is complemented by a fresh book adaptation from the pen of Obie Award-winning Boston playwright Kirsten Greenidge, mixing English dialogue with the original French singing. Don't miss an evening of lighthearted mishaps, heartfelt melodies, and endearing characters that will inspire you to root for true [...]

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, 45-minute presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera. Ticketing information - Free and Open to the Public!   Performers: Chihiro Asano (Cinderella), Patrick Starke (Prince Ramiro), Kalee Burrows (Clorinda/Narrator), Patricia Au (Pianist)

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, 45-minute presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera. Ticketing information - Free and Open to the Public!   Performers Chihiro Asano (Cinderella), Patrick Starke (Prince Ramiro), Kalee Burrows (Clorinda/Narrator), Patricia Au (Pianist) 

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, 45-minute presentation, two professional singers, a pianist, and a teaching artist engage audiences in this interactive introduction to opera. Ticketing information - Free and Open to the Public!   Performers Chihiro Asano (Cinderella), Morgan Mastrangelo (Prince Ramiro), Kalee Burrows (Clorinda/Narrator), Julia Carey (Pianist)