Press Releases

RICHMOND, VA | August 17, 2015 - Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, proudly announces the 3rd Annual Opera in the Park to take place at Dogwood Dell Amphitheatre in Richmond, VA on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 7:30pm. This...

NORFOLK, VA | August 28, 2015 - Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, announces the 7th Annual Opera in the Park to take place at Town Point Park in Norfolk, VA on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 7:30pm. This season’s Opera...

September 17, 2015 - Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is proud to announce a significant award received by Adam Turner, the company’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor.  Earlier this week, the Kurt Weill...

June 18, 2015 - Norfolk & Richmond, VA - Virginia Opera is pleased to announce a key staff appointment. Robert Cinnante, has been appointed to the position of Director of Education and Outreach, a post with statewide responsibility based in the Richmond...

NORFOLK, VA | July 17, 2015- Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is proud to announce two company highlights this week: Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Adam Turner guest-conducts at Central City Opera while...

NORFOLK, VA | July 21, 2015- Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, congratulates baritone Edward Parks, soon to be seen on Virginia Opera stages as Marcello in La Bohème, for placing in the Operalia International Opera...

NORFOLK & RICHMOND, VA | June 19, 2015- Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is excited to announce two important dates to note coming up fast: the 7th Annual Norfolk, VA Opera in the Park will take place at Town Point...

April 29, 2015 - The Virginia Opera took a gamble by staging its landmark production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical theater blockbuster Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as the opening show for its 40th anniversary season, which began last...

January 16, 2015 – Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, continues to celebrate its 40th Anniversary Season with a production of Richard Strauss’ sizzling opera in one act, the tour-de-force “Salome.” With a cast of...

RICHMOND, Va. (October 15, 2014) Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that Virginia Opera received $50,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation Marketing Leverage Program grant fund. In total VTC awarded more than $852,000 for 46 tourism marketing projects across the...