Events Calendar

Playwright Perspectives: Kirsten Greenidge and Sarah Ruhl in Conversation  February 29, 6:30-8:30 PM  Boston Lyric Opera Headquarters @ Midway Artist Studios  15 Channel Center Street, Boston MA 02210    FREE  Space is limited – please register to confirm your seat.     REGISTER HERE   Join fellow artists, new play aficionados, and advocates of new work for a fun gathering and dynamic conversation with celebrated playwrights Kirsten Greenidge and Sarah Ruhl. Explore the twists and turns of a modern playwright’s career and discover unexpected avenues to scripting for the stage. Learn about Greenidge and Ruhl’s recent journeys writing for The Anonymous Lover […]

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 most […]

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 of […]