Self-guided Brooklyn Cultural Tours App
Jun
30
to Jul 24
Free Events

Self-guided Brooklyn Cultural Tours App

Check out AOP’s Brooklyn Cultural District Tour app! Includes local historian Ron Janoff, historical images, and songs inspired by each location, sung by contralto Nicole Mitchell.


Produced by American Opera Projects and supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and The Howard Gilman Foundation.

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AS ONE (Kentucky Opera 23-24 Season)
Oct
1
to Jul 1

AS ONE (Kentucky Opera 23-24 Season)

  • Kentucky Opera, Louisville, KY (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

With humor and empathy, As One chronicles Hannah’s inner journey as she endeavors to resolve the discord between herself and the outside world. Two singers, a baritone and a mezzo-soprano, share the part of the sole transgender protagonist Hannah in this most produced contemporary opera in the world. The three scenes trace Hannah’s struggle to measure up to expectations, her search for her identity, and finally making peace with herself and the world around her. 

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The Climate Opera Project
Apr
27
to May 30

The Climate Opera Project

  • NYU Paulson Center, Theatre C (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Climate Opera Project, an innovative initiative, continues its journey at New York University (NYU), following its successful premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).
April 27th, 8pm at NYU Paulson Center, Theatre C (38 West Houston Street)

These tickets are available to NYU community members with valid ID first, with limited tickets to the general public subject to availability.

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The Climate Opera Project
Apr
28
to May 31

The Climate Opera Project

  • NYU Paulson Center, Theatre C (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Climate Opera Project, an innovative initiative, continues its journey at New York University (NYU), following its successful premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).
April 28th, 5pm at NYU Paulson Center, Theatre C (38 West Houston Street)

These tickets are available to NYU community members with valid ID first, with limited tickets to the general public subject to availability.

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C&V Cycle 12 First Glimpse: Songs from the Great Room
May
17
to May 18

C&V Cycle 12 First Glimpse: Songs from the Great Room

  • American Opera Projects (map)
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American Opera Projects (AOP) presents First Glimpse: Songs from the Great Room, a live concert of World Premiere songs written by the current composers and librettists of Composers & the Voice, the groundbreaking vocal-writing fellowship program that has been the starting point for some of today’s most recognized contemporary opera creators.

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Semmelweis
Dec
5
6:30 PM18:30

Semmelweis

AOP is partnering with NYAM for a 45-minute version of the opera Semmelweis, introduced by composer Ray Lustig and NYAM Senior Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Elaine Larson.

Semmelweis is a music-theater work inspired by the tragic story of nineteenth-century Hungarian obstetrician Ignác Semmelweis (1818-1865), who discovered the cure for a devastating epidemic but could not convince the world of the simple solution, and died alone in an asylum. Dr. Semmelweis had been the first to see an unthinkable truth: that the deadly disease was passing from the bodies of the dead to healthy mothers on the unwashed hands of the doctors themselves.

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This event is made possible by generous support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Saraya Co. LTD., and Best Sanitizers, Inc.

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The Christmas Spider
Nov
15
to Feb 29

The Christmas Spider

On a bitterly cold Christmas Eve, a poor woodcutter and his two children have no gifts, barely enough to eat, and are in danger of losing their home to an impatient landlady. The surprise discovery of a large, but gentle arachnid leads to a seemingly miraculous turn of good fortune for the family, reinforcing the importance of love and togetherness.

Inspired by a Ukrainian legend (which resulted in the placing of spider ornaments on Christmas trees for a lucky New Year), THE CHRISTMAS SPIDER is the third operatic collaboration between composer Clint Borzoni and librettist John de los Santos following When Adonis Calls and The Copper Queen. Their goal is to dramatize a new tale for all ages, complete with an original yuletide carol, that adds to the rich musical tapestry of the holiday canon.

Read about why Ukrainians hang spider webs on their Christmas trees.

"The Christmas Spider was developed by The American Opera Project in their First Chance program."

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The Christmas Spider
Nov
1
to Jan 31

The Christmas Spider

  • Ovation West Performing Arts Center Stage (map)
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A new children’s opera by Clint Borzoni and John de los Santos with A Holiday Celebration (Chamber choir concert) by the Voices of Altezza 

A Ukrainian folk tale about a simple spider that spreads the Christmas spirit by inspiring forgiveness, empathy, and transformation in the show’s characters. A charming story for kids from one to ninety-two set to a beautiful score by composer Clint Borzoni and librettist/Stage Director John de los Santos.

Read about why Ukrainians hang spider webs on their Christmas trees.

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As One (Washburn University Opera Studio)
Oct
5
to Oct 31

As One (Washburn University Opera Studio)

The performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 and 2 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the Neese Gray Theatre in the Garvey Fine Arts Building on the Washburn University campus. Admission to the opera is free, however, donations to help fund the Washburn Opera Studio will be accepted. The public is welcome.

Music by Laura Kaminsky
Libretto by Mark Campbell & Kimberly Reed

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AS ONE
Jun
22
to Jul 23

AS ONE

  • Queen Street Playhouse, Charleston, SC (map)
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As One is a universal tale of transformation; a coming of age story that chronicles the life of Hannah as she experiences joy, struggle, isolation, and finally freedom.

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