Opera by Dean Burry Based on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy The Hobbit is the “children’s opera to rule them all.” Travel to mythical lands in this production by Kentucky Opera’s Youth Opera Project. Sung in English Friday, June 7 7pm Saturday, June 8 2pm Opera Center
Opera by Dean Burry Based on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy The Hobbit is the “children’s opera to rule them all.” Travel to mythical lands in this production by Kentucky Opera’s Youth Opera Project. Sung in English Friday, June 7 7:30 pm Saturday, June 8 2 pm Opera Center
Reserve your free tickets here Commemorate Louisville’s Juneteenth Jubilee with Kentucky Opera As part of Louisville’s city-wide Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration, Kentucky Opera’s “Amplify Songs of Justice” concert lifts up music of America’s Civil Rights movements. Monday, June 17 7pm Opera Center
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 7 pm | $15 Buy Tickets | Happy Hour 6 pm A concert of community voices and artists celebrating our LGBTQIA+ neighbors. Pregame for Pride when doors open for happy hour at 6 pm, and the concert begins at 7 pm. Friday, June 28 at 7 pm Opera Center
Bring your lawn chairs! We're celebrating the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer and the 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer. Gather with friends for a night of classical music, spirituals, and musical theatre. Maybe even sing along! Tickets to this concert are FREE! Please let us know you're coming and reserve your FREE tickets at this...
Have you ever wanted to look inside an opera company's warehouse? Well, now's your chance! And you can take some of it home with you. Stop by and find props, furniture, costumes and clothing, and other home decorative items. We've got some great deals for you! And a bonus, every purchase supports the work and...
Have you ever wanted to look inside an opera company's warehouse? Well, now's your chance! And you can take some of it home with you. Stop by and find props, furniture, costumes and clothing, and other home decorative items. We've got some great deals for you! And a bonus, every purchase supports the work and...
On what would be Fannie Lou Hamer's 107th birthday, Kentucky Opera celebrates the work and life of a voting rights legend. Baritone Jorell Williams performs spirituals and classical music by Black composers and poets, accompanied by pianist Taylor Burkhardt. Tickets on sale now! Click here
ONLY TWO PERFORMANCES Premium Ticket Pre-Sale: June 25 @ 10 am Single Ticket On-Sale: July 16 @ 10 am Click here for tickets Kentucky Opera opens the 2024/25 season with a two-night only, limited run of Puccini’s heartbreaking tragedy Madama Butterfly. In a groundbreaking production presented in a bold new point of view, Puccini’s haunting...
ONLY TWO PERFORMANCES Premium Ticket Pre-Sale: June 25 @ 10am Single Ticket On-Sale: July 16 @ 10am Click here for tickets Kentucky Opera opens the 2024/25 season with a two-night only, limited run of Puccini’s heartbreaking tragedy Madama Butterfly. In a groundbreaking production presented in a bold new point of view, Puccini’s haunting score is...
Set in the 1930s, this Kentucky Opera production captures the essential spirit of Christmas. Follow the Three Kings as they stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men’s tale of a kingdom “built on love alone,” Amahl offers his...
This Little Light of Mine, composed by Chandler Carter to a libretto by Diana Solomon-Glover, is inspired by the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a former Mississippi sharecropper’s daughter who rose to national prominence at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. As a Black woman of humble origins, she spoke truth to power, coalescing broad support...