Press Releases

Virginia Opera, the Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, will be expanding its reach throughout the Commonwealth this coming season. The company is pleased to announce the additions of multiple programming initiatives designed to cultivate new...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and presenting sponsor Wells Fargo Private Bank, announce that the annual, free Opera in the Park concert will return to Norfolk’s Town Point Park on Saturday, Sep. 7 in conjunction with...

Richmond, VA (October 20, 2015) - Kyle Lang knows his way around a stage. As a seasoned dancer and choreographer he has already worked at some the greatest Opera Houses in the country including The Metropolitan Opera, The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, announces the role of Countess Almaviva in their upcoming production of ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ will be sung by soprano Katherine Whyte. Yunah Lee was previously announced in the role, but...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s comic masterpiece ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ as its final mainstage opera of the season. The four-act score contains some of opera’s most famous melodies and...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, presents the Company’s premiere of André Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams. The opera is the third installment of Virginia...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, announces its 2013-14 Season that features four, brand-new mainstage productions and two Special Engagement productions that span comedy, drama, farce and grand opera. The Company’s 39th...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, will present Camelot, the award-winning musical by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, as an addition to its 38th Season. Performances are scheduled for this coming January at the Sandler...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and Lyric Opera Virginia jointly announce that Virginia Opera will now present previously scheduled Lyric Opera Virginia productions of both Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot and Giacomo Puccini’s...

Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is proud to join opera organizations nationwide to celebrate NATIONAL OPERA WEEK (October 26 – November 4), with free performances in Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Fairfax. Seating for all...