Join us for Don Pasquale Friday, October 27, 2023 | 7:30pm Box Office Open | 6:00pm Lobby Open | 6:30pm House Open | 7:00pm Sunday, October 29, 2023 | 2:00pm Box Office Open | 12:30pm Lobby Open | 1:00pm House Open | 1:30pm Orpheum Theater 409 S. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68102 The performance runs approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes with one intermission View performance details Before you arrive Construction Notice Due to construction, during the weekend of this performance, Harney Street from 17th to 16th will be closed. There will be a detour route clearly defined taking traffic to Jackson S ..read more

It must have been wonderful to have known the genius that was Gaetano Donizetti: fun loving, wittily insightful, hardworking, and deeply talented. He was born in Bergamo, underground in a windowless basement into deepest poverty, where he ‘took flight like an owl’. He had the great fortune to be taken under the wing of the great musician Simon Mayr, the founder of the town’s free music school. Mayr was a born teacher and believed in traditional forms of training. A successful composer and conductor, he was responsible for the first performances of Handel, Mozart and Beethoven in Italy, perform ..read more

We are always attracted to comedy, not only because it refreshes the soul, but it also touches our hearts, and it is a wonderful medium to convey serious social or moral messages. Don Pasquale, with all the characteristics of a farce and a situation comedy manages to do all this, but it also has some melancholic characteristics that makes this particular opera interesting to me, and Opera Omaha has given us a wonderful cast and production team to explore this piece. We will start from this point; all the characters will experience a morality lesson and will change in the course of the story. D ..read more

Opera Omaha will hold chorus and comprimario (supporting role) auditions on September 28 & 30, 2023. The Opera Omaha Chorus is comprised of singers from Omaha, Lincoln, and the surrounding communities. These auditions are for placement on Opera Omaha’s chorus roster, and for casting supporting roles within the season, as they occur. Chorus members are selected for each individual show, not the entire season. This is a paid position. Since Opera Omaha has a new Head of Music/Chorus Director, former members of the chorus are encouraged to re-audition, so he can become familiar with each indi ..read more

ENGLISH Acompáñanos en la Ópera al Aire Libre, un concierto de ópera gratuito, divertido y disponible para toda la familia en Turner Park Viernes, 8 de septiembre, 2023 | 7:00 PM (Fecha alternativa por lluvia 9 de septiembre) Turner Park en Midtown Crossing Ver los detalles de la presentación Programa ¿Qué debería traer? Trae los objetos que te hagan sentir cómodo/a en un concierto al aire libre: una manta, asientos para césped, ¡incluso haz un picnic! Si prefieres no traer comida, Midtown Crossing tiene varios restaurantes dentro de los cuales puedes escoger. ¿A qué hora debería llegar? El pa ..read more

ESPAÑOL Join us for Opera Outdoors a free, fun, family-friendly opera concert at Turner Park Friday, September 8, 2023 | 7:00 PM (Rain date: September 9) Turner Park at Midtown Crossing View performance details Program What should I bring? Bring items that would make you feel comfortable at an outdoor concert - a blanket, lawn chairs, even a picnic! If you prefer not to bring food, Midtown Crossing has multiple restaurants from which to choose. When should I arrive? The Park and Kids Zone opens at 5:30 p.m., so you can start to claim your spot on the lawn. Kids Zone will include arts and craft ..read more

SW: Thanks for letting me pick your brain about a subject that I know means a great deal to you—namely, Mozart’s great masterpiece, Le nozze di Figaro. Do you have anything you’d like to say to get us started? SW: Well, why don’t I just state the obvious. SW: OK. I’ve noticed you do that fairly often. SW: There is no higher manifestation of mankind’s ability to rise above the squalor of routine than through the sublimely insightful beauty that Mozart has bequeathed us, most particularly in this, the first of his three great collaborations with his librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte, the other two be ..read more

X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X Student Dress Rehearsal Study Guide Created as a companion to Opera Omaha’s Student Dress Rehearsal of X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X. The study guide includes information about the opera, information about Malcolm X and his connection to Omaha provided by the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation, an Opera 101, guiding questions for discussion, and resources for further exploration. Download Study Guide ..read more

How do you prepare for a night at the opera? Do you like to learn everything that you can about a piece before the curtain rises? Or do you like to go in fresh with no expectations or previous knowledge? No matter how you like to craft your individual opera experience, Opera Omaha is proud to produce not just an evening at the opera, but multiple opportunities to absorb the breadth, weight, and history of this piece.We seek to expand the audience experience by providing opportunities to further explore the history, community connections, and artistry of X, the Life and Times of Malcolm X. Oper ..read more

Opera Omaha is partnering with the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation for resources and community programming surrounding X, the Life and Times of Malcolm X. MISSION The Malcolm X Memorial Foundation is focused on preserving the human rights legacy of Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) while prioritizing self-reliance & determination through radical movement building. VISION We aim to educate with a focus on the African Diaspora and providing liberation through incubation of grassroots transformative programming. We envision an empowered community of self and family, thriving in equity; Leadi ..read more