Events Calendar

Join us on select dates after The Seasons for a community post-show talkback! Following the performances of The Seasons, Boston Lyric Opera and ArtsEmerson will host a moderated conversation with local artists, scientists, and community members. Each evening centers around a different topic inspired by The Seasons and Boston Lyric Opera’s Rising Waters/Rising Voices initiative.  Talkbacks will take place in the house following curtain call and last approximately 25 minutes.   Across Disciplines: Performers in Conversation  Moderated by Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Artistic Director at Boston Lyric Opera.  Featuring Guest Panelists:  Anthony Roth Costanzo, The Seasons co-creator, countertenor  Annie Rabbat, Boston Lyric Opera Concertmaster, violinist  Christine Flores, dancer  [...]

Join us on select dates after The Seasons for a community post-show talkback! Following the performances of The Seasons, Boston Lyric Opera and ArtsEmerson will host a moderated conversation with local artists, scientists, and community members. Each evening centers around a different topic inspired by The Seasons and Boston Lyric Opera’s Rising Waters/Rising Voices initiative.  Talkbacks will take place in the house following curtain call and last approximately 25 minutes.   Rising Waters/Rising Voices: Climate Justice  Co-Moderated by BLO’s Artistic Director, Nina Yoshida Nelsen, and Interim Executive Director of the Office of the Arts & ArtsEmerson Director of Artistic Programming , Ronee Penoi Featuring Guest [...]

Join friends and fellow opera lovers for a behind-the-scenes look at BLO’s upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel.  Artistic Director Nina Yoshida Nelsen will lead a conversation with Music Director David Angus, Stage Director Anne Bogart and renowned mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton (Nettie Fowler).The evening will include a complementary reception with drinks and light bites and the opportunity to observe a rehearsal with principal cast members.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

Join the Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) for a special celebration of two historic milestones: the 80th anniversary of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel and World Theatre Day!    This event will feature:   A press gathering highlighting the deep connection between Carousel and the Emerson Colonial Theatre. Inspiring speeches from leaders in the Boston arts community. A community sing-a-long of the iconic anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the power of theatre and its ability to bring communities together!   RSVP TODAY!

Featuring: Katrina Holden-Buckley - soprano David Rivera Bozón - tenor Claire McCahan - mezzo-soprano Yukiko Oba - pianist Rachel Barringer - circus artist Mandy Hackman - circus artist Alexis Hedrick - circus artist Ellen Waylonis - circus artist   Producers: Kathryn McKellar & Ellen Waylonis   General Admission  Adults $42 | $12 Youth (under 12) BLO Subscriber & Member Rate:   Adults $38 | $10 Youth (under 12) Children two (2) years old and under are free   GET TICKETS DIGITAL PROGRAM Arias Aloft: Gather Together A collaboration between Circus 617, Boston Lyric Opera, [...]

Boston Lyric Opera LIVE on GBH's Boston Public Radio April 4, 2025, 11:30 AM Boston Public Library - Central Branch Newsfeed Cafe 700 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116   Boston Lyric Opera presents a preview of its 80th anniversary production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel as part of GBH’s Boston Public Radio. Hosts Jim Braude and Margery Egan will interview BLO’s Stanford Calderwood General Director & CEO Bradley Vernatter alongside Lee Pelton, President & CEO of the Boston Foundation who will also play the roles of the Starkeeper/Dr. Seldon. Excerpts from the opera will be performed by Chelsea Basler, soprano; Mary [...]

LET'S PARTY! Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel Opening Night Party Join the cast and crew of Carousel at the Opening Night Party! Enjoy light bites and refreshments as we celebrate these incredible artists on their opening night. The reception will be held on April 4th immediately following curtain at Maggiano's 4 Columbus Ave., Boston, MA 01226   Advance ticket purchases are required as space is not guaranteed.   GET TICKETS

Join us on select dates after Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel for a community post-show talkback! Following the performances of Carousel, Boston Lyric Opera will host a moderated conversation with artists and community members on the Golden Age of Musical Theater as an American Operatic tradition and the challenges and joys of producing Golden Age musicals in 2025. Talkbacks will take place in the house following curtain call and last approximately 25 minutes. Moderated by Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Artistic Director at Boston Lyric Opera.  Featuring Guest Panelists:  Brandie Sutton, Carousel’s Julie Jordan, soprano  Kira Troilo, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Art & Soul Consulting  Allison Voth, Carousel pre-show [...]

Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera are thrilled to welcome Jamie Barton to lead a master class with Boston Conservatory at Berklee students and Boston Lyric Opera’s Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artists as part of the Opera Innovators Series. Critically acclaimed by virtually every major outlet covering classical music, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is increasingly recognized for how she uses her powerful instrument offstage—lifting up women, queer people, and other marginalized communities. In recognition of her iconic performance at Last Night of the Proms, Barton was named 2020 Personality of the Year at the BBC Music Magazine [...]

Join us on select dates after Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel for a community post-show talkback! Following the performances of Carousel, Boston Lyric Opera will host a moderated conversation with artists and community members on the Golden Age of Musical Theater as an American Operatic tradition and the challenges and joys of producing Golden Age musicals in 2025. Talkbacks will take place in the house following curtain call and last approximately 25 minutes. Moderated by Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Artistic Director at Boston Lyric Opera.  Featuring Guest Panelists:  Jamie Barton, Carousel’s Nettie Fowler, mezzo-soprano  Kira Troilo, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Art & Soul Consulting  Allison Voth, Carousel pre-show [...]

Nature has inspired generations of composers to write songs celebrating its wonder, lamenting its decline, and playfully imitating its creatures great and small. In honor of Earth Day, Boston Lyric Opera musicians present a lively concert and conversation exploring how composers and performers translate their experiences of nature into song. From the serene beauty of flowers and the wondrous behavior of insects, to tragic natural disasters like fires and floods, this program uses the power of music to engage our complex emotions about the Earth, inspiring us to action through a lens of beauty and possibility.   Featuring:  Brett [...]

Inundation District: Free Screening & Talkback Thursday, April 17th at Masary Studios | 7pm - 10pm RSVP Join us for a free screening, Q&A with film creators, and climate building community. Light refreshments to be provided. Screening begins at 7:30pm. INUNDATION DISTRICT is an award-winning feature-length film about the implications of one city's decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars on building a new waterfront district - on landfill, at sea level. Co-presented MASARY Studios and Boston Lyric OperaThis event is part of BLO’s Rising Waters/Rising Voices an opera initiative for climate change. [...]

Featuring: Jessica Jacobs - soprano Claire McCahan - mezzo-soprano Junhan Choi - baritone Sally Naredla - pianist Alissa Feller - circus artist Sophia Herscu - circus artist Alex Oliva - circus artist Ezra Quinlan - circus artist Producers: Kathryn McKellar & Ellen Waylonis   General Admission  Adults $42 | $12 Youth (under 12)  BLO Subscriber & Member Rate:   Adults $38 | $10 Youth (under 12) Children two (2) years old and under are free GET TICKETS       Arias Aloft: Rising Waters, Rising Voices A collaboration between Circus 617, Boston Lyric Opera, and Opera On [...]

  Noah’s Flood is based on a 15th-century play recounting the story of one family’s resilience in the face of an earth-shattering storm. Composer Benjamin Britten wrote this opera just a few years after experiencing a devastating flood in his own coastal town. Nearly 70 years later, climate resilience has taken an even greater spotlight.  Under the baton of David Angus and in collaboration with Boston Children’s Chorus, Boston String Academy, Back Bay Ringers, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory Preparatory School — and more — hundreds of Boston area youth alongside BLO artists will come together to bring you a timely, tour-de-force event. Noah’s Flood is made possible [...]

SAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon. Opera Night at the BPL   May 15, 2025  6-7:30PM     Opera Night at the Boston Public Library features live performances by Boston Lyric Opera artists, remarks from opera experts and audience Q&A.   Opera Night at the Boston Public Library is a legacy community partnership between Boston Lyric Opera and the Boston Public Library, offering equitable access to quality opera learning experiences for over 25 years.