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The Marriage of Figaro
At the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts Friday, September 29, 2023 6:30 PM Pre-Opera Party6:30 PM Nuts and Bolts Lecture7:30 PM Performance Sunday, October 1, 2023 1:30 PM Pre-Opera Party1:30 PM Nuts and Bolts Lecture2:30 PM Performance Join us for a post-show talkback immediately following the performances. Composer – Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibrettist –…
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An Evening with Liberace and Liza!
Join us on Friday, May 19, 2023, for a fundraiser benefitting New Orleans Opera – where high-voltage virtuosity meets comic chemistry in an uproarious tribute to Liberace and Liza Minnelli. At the New Orleans Jazz Market (1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd) This festive evening will include a patron party, a lively concert and show, and a “mingling…
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Donor Spotlight: Lelia Gowland and Cole Newton
May 2023 For decades, Lelia Gowland has attended the opera with her mother. Her family, now a sixth-generation presence in the city, prioritized cultural outings, so opera became an interest she carried with her when she moved away and continued upon her return. It was, however, New Orleans Opera’s most recent production of Puccini’s Madame…
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Opera … and All That Jazz!
A New Orleans Opera and Music Inside Out Presentation A New Video Series Inspired by Alan Lomax and Jelly Roll Morton New Orleans is America’s first city of opera and the birthplace of jazz. Scholars might debate those claims, but New Orleanians hold them close, and you can feel it every day in the pulse…
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Opera on Tap New Orleans Goes to the French Quarter Fest!
We are excited to announce that Opera on Tap New Orleans will return to the French Quarter Festival! Join our talented singers with pianist Carol Rausch for favorite selections from opera, operetta, and Broadway. Where: On the Omni Royal Orleans stage, in the 500 block of Royal StreetWhen: 2:45-4:00 PM Sunday, April 16, 2023 Featuring…
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Opera … and All That Jazz
A New Orleans Opera and Music Inside Out Presentation A New Video Series Inspired by Alan Lomax and Jelly Roll Morton The Video Release Party is Filled to Capacity! Please follow us on social media or visit this page weekly on Thursdays starting April 20, 2023 to see all the videos. April 19, 20236:00 –…
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OperaCréole presents Chevalier: Movie and Pre-Concert at The Broad Theater
SOLD OUT! Friday, April 21, 2023 OperaCréole is excited to offer a private showing and pre-movie concert for this historic moment in the cinema. Based on the true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the illegitimate son of an enslaved African and a French plantation owner rises to heights in French society as a composer before…
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Enjoy the Excitement All Year!
Make a Monthly Gift Today and Become a New Orleans Opera Founding Sustainer. Becoming an Opera Sustainer is making a statement. It’s a monthly commitment to the important work that New Orleans Opera conducts year-round – from productions to programs to the employment of hundreds of artists. What will you receive as a Founding Sustainer of the…