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March 24, 2016 – Virginia Opera, “The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia,” will close the 2015-2016 opera season with a powerful production of the legendary story, “The Flying Dutchman.”  Written by Richard Wagner when he was just 26 years...

Posted: Saturday, March 19, 2016 10:30 pm By HOLLY PRESTIDGE Richmond Times-Dispatch From productions rarely seen in this country to beloved opera classics that have entertained the masses for more than a century, Virginia Opera’s 2016-17 repertoire pushes...

By Montague Gammon III. That is very much the message that comes through when talking to Virginia Opera’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Adam Turner, about the upcoming production of The Flying Dutchman, which got grand reviews at the Glimmerglass Festival...

The Virginian-Pilot Jan 23, 2016- Virginia Opera has announced its plans for the 2016-17 season, which include the next step in its five-season Puccini cycle and the continuation of its First of Firsts series. The season will begin Sept. 30 with a seldom-seen pairing:...

January 5, 2016- Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is proud to announce the stunning 2016-2017 Season. Pushing the envelope on exciting repertory as well as continuing the popular First of Firsts series (now in its sixth...

January 8, 2016 - The Virginia Gazette  Virginia Opera's recently announced 2016-2017 season will blend tradition and innovation in four scheduled performances: "Turandot," "Der Freischütz," "The Barber of Seville" and double bill "The Seven Deadly Sins" and...

Written by Erin Lindstrom By: April Phillips Virginian-Pilot correspondent November 6, 2015 “La Boheme,” one of the most recognizable operas of all time, is a work that celebrates the ideals, the beauty and the tragedy of youth. The bohemian characters who give the...

Written by Erin Lindstrom on 26 October 2015. Peanut butter and jelly. French fries and ketchup. Kids and the opera? I was confused at first too, but after attending "Opera Tales" at the Harrison Opera House Sunday, October 11th, I’m a believer. Opera Tales is a...

October 26, 2015 – Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, will wax poetic with a brand-new production of one of opera’s timeless classics, “La Bohème.” With a lush score by Giacomo Puccini, the composer of “Madama Butterfly,”...

September 30, 2015 - Richmond, VA - Virginia Opera, the Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is pleased to announce the launch of an historic new initiative created to provide free in-school opera performances for elementary school students....