Press Releases

Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA (December 16, 2024) – Virginia Opera announces the appointment of John-Paul Schaefer as Interim General Director and CEO of the Virginia Opera, effective January 1, 2025. Schaefer brings over 20 years of experience leading arts...

Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA (October 23, 2024) – Virginia Opera is thrilled to announce its second opera of the 2024-2025 50th Anniversary Season, Carmen, returning to the stage after a ten-year absence. This production will open at the Harrison Opera House...

Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA (September 17, 2024) – Virginia Opera is thrilled to announce the opening of its highly anticipated 50th Anniversary Season with a dynamic new production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni. The opera will premiere at...

Norfolk, VA — Virginia Opera is thrilled to announce significant updates to its Student Night @ the Opera program.  The reimagined program is designed to enhance the accessibility and community impact of live opera experiences for students, families, and community...

Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA (August 22, 2024) – Virginia Opera is proud to announce the talented artists selected for the prestigious Herndon Foundation Emerging Artists Program for the 2024-2025 season. This year’s cohort features four outstanding vocalists:...

Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA (August 14, 2024) – Virginia Opera is thrilled to announce the casts for its much-anticipated 2024-2025 season. With a lineup that includes some of the most talented and celebrated artists in the opera world today, this season...

Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA (May 24, 2024) – Virginia Opera today announced the forthcoming departure in 2025 of Peggy Kriha Miller, General Director & CEO. Miller joined Virginia Opera during a challenging period marked by the global pandemic,...

An All-Female, All Asian Creative Team Shines in the Reimagining of this Timeless Opera Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA  – Virginia Opera proudly announces the grand finale of its 2023-2024 season, the iconic opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini. Virginia...

Plans include newly commissioned World Premiere and a new VAOpera Brand Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA – Virginia Opera, the official opera company of the commonwealth of Virginia, proudly announces its momentous 50th Anniversary Season, set to captivate...

Hampton Roads, Richmond, Fairfax, VA (January 16, 2024) – Virginia Opera is thrilled to announce the presentation of Damien Geter's powerful song cycle, Cotton, a powerful fusion of music and poetry inspired by the captivating photography of acclaimed Philadelphia...