Events Calendar

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 Kray, [...]

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

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 Awards. [...]

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 Hodgdon, [...]

Inundation District: Free Screening & Talkback Thursday, April 17th at Masary Studios | 7pm - 10pmRSVPJoin 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 Tap Boston Aligned [...]