A comedic romance for those who need a little mischief in their lives! After two years, Minnesota Opera makes its triumphant return to live performances at St. Paul’s Ordway stage with The Anonymous Lover — live and in person! Written in 1780 by revolutionary Black composer, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, this opera takes audience members on a tantalizing tale of comedy, love…

Albert Herring, composed in 1947, is Benjamin Britten’s second chamber opera. Set in an imaginary East Suffolk town not far from where Britten grew up, this charming and comedic opera is laced with the same musical wittiness, parody, and caricature heard in Britten’s other operatic works, most notably, Peter Grimes…

Premiering April 3 & 10, Apart Together features performances by Resident Artists and the MN Opera Orchestra. More than a year after the pandemic has changed how we come together, Minnesota Opera presents Apart Together, a digital collection of performances by members of the MN Opera family in an effort…

Get to know Rossini’s cast of colorful characters in The Barber of Seville. Commedia dell’arte was an early form of professional theater, originating from Italy, that was popular in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century. The characters of the commedia usually represent fixed social types and stock characters…

This brand-new opera demonstrates art’s profound capability to propel meaningful change. Where does art come from? And what makes it powerful enough to make an impact on our lives? The concept of art as a medium for progress is as storied as time itself. Time and again art has proven…

From holiday classics like “Silent Night”, and “Light One Candle” to new discoveries like “Christmas in Minneapolis”, learn more about the special music selections for A Holiday Special — Live from Joseph Li. — Let’s start by addressing the elephant wearing the Santa hat in the room: how do we celebrate this holiday season in a COVID-ravaged world? I don’t even know how to answer that question for myself.

Learn about all the seasonal celebrations around the globe with our curated list of holidays from A to Z. It’s the holiday season and we are celebrating by honoring the wide variety of holidays and traditions throughout the months of November, December, and January. Learn about all the seasonal celebrations…

Alumni of Project Opera and the Resident Artist Program return for a very special holiday concert. The holiday season might look a little different this year, but the holiday spirit remains the same. The holidays often represent different things to different people, but no matter what, if or how you…

Tune in to Classical MPR’s broadcast at 7pm on Tuesday, December 1 “When Mark sent me the libretto, I was so excited that my hands were shaking, and then I realized I have no idea what to write.’” The composer Kevin Puts was recalling the first stages of his collaboration…