For their 32nd season, Opera Lafayette asks: What’s the craziest thing you’ve done for love? Artistic Director Patrick Quigley invites us to revel in beauty, wit, and unapologetic charisma across three productions presented in New York City and Washington, DC.
From the modern world premiere of Rameau’s Les Surprises de l’Amour, to a musical masquerade where the music (and mystery) are an arm’s length away, to a deep dive into Mozart via Metastasio’s La clemenza di Tito, Opera Lafayette continues to live up to their status as the nation’s period opera company. Subscriptions are on sale now!
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John Danaher pays an operatic tribute to the writings of James McCourt, an author who captured the spirit of opera as queer and dangerous like no other.
A portion of the cover of Mawrdew Czgowchwz by James McCourt
Sena Jurinac, a celebrated Mozart and Strauss singer here as the Composer, a signature role.
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Alex Esposito, Louise Alder, Andrey Zhilikhovsky, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, and Svetlina Stoyanova lead a performance recorded in London last month.
Streaming and discussion start Jul 11 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
A performance recorded last week at the Aix-en-Provence Festival conducted by Leonardo García-Alarcón starring Ying Fang, Mauro Peter, and Sabine Devieilhe.
Streaming and discussion start Jul 11 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Klaus Mäkelä conducts a performance recorded last week in Aix featuring Vida Miknevi?i?t?, Michael Spyres, Brian Mulligan, Ambur Braid, and Nina Stemme
Streaming and discussion start Jul 13 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Raphaël Pichon conducts Mélissa Petit, Beth Taylor, Duke Kim, and Alex Rosen in a performance recorded the week before last at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.
Streaming and discussion start Jul 21 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
The opening of the 2026 Festival season featuring Christian Thielemann leading Elza van den Heever, Christa Mayer, Piotr Beczala, and Georg Zeppenfeld in a slight delay from Bayreuth
Streaming and discussion start Jul 25 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time
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