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Tony winner, Emmy winner, and all-around delight Kristin Chenoweth brings the spirit to the holiday season to the DCP. Hear a selection of glittering holiday favorites from the beloved and truly "Popular" icon of stage and screen, supported by the great LA Opera Orchestra conducted by Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

The fast-rising bass-baritone already has two Grammy Awards to his name, and now Ryan Speedo Green has begun his conquest of the world’s leading opera houses. Fresh from his triumphant star turns in the Metropolitan Opera’s acclaimed productions of Champion and Fire Shut Up In My Bones and in the LA Philharmonic’s recent Das Rheingold, this magnetic performer makes his first LA Opera appearance in a spellbinding recital.

Who else is a bona fide star on Broadway, at the Metropolitan Opera and on television? Kelli O’Hara can seemingly do it all. From her Tony-winning performance in The King and I, to starring in The Hours at the Met and The Gilded Age on HBO, she dazzles at every turn. Her eagerly anticipated company debut, in concert with the LA Opera Orchestra, promises a heart-filling evening of beloved show tunes and more.

An adaptation of Atom Egoyan’s 2008 film of the same name, Adoration follows Simon, an orphaned high school student. As part of a dramatic writing exercise, Simon’s teacher encourages him to appropriate details from a historical terrorist attack as an event perpetrated by his parents. When his story goes viral, Simon uses the hysteria within his community and on the internet to highlight the challenges of intolerance and racism in our society. The fictional and actual circumstances of the loss of Simon’s family are revealed in fragments, only fitting together with the final revelation that the prejudices of Simon’s maternal grandfather led to his parents’ deaths.

Mozart’s razor-sharp comedy is back in a delightful production by director Michael Cavanagh. A stylish set by Erhard Rom updates the action to a swanky American country club, bursting with kitsch and color. James Conlon conducts a fantastic ensemble cast, led by longtime LA Opera favorites Ana María Martínez and Rod Gilfry as the schemers behind the deception. Featuring an endless parade of exquisite ensembles, Mozart’s deliciously scandalous opera is a can’t-miss for newcomers and seasoned fans alike.

Her long-awaited return to our stage in 2022’s Tosca confirmed what opera lovers in New York, Milan, London, Vienna, Berlin and Paris have known for years: Angel Blue is one of the most radiant superstars of our time, drawing thunderous applause and standing ovations around the world.

Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados leads this major company premiere. Grammy winner Osvaldo Golijov’s dramatic, flamenco-inspired score meets a poignant libretto by David Henry Hwang in what the LA Times calls “one of the most moving and meaningful operas of our time.” Ana María Martínez takes center stage as Lorca’s muse Margarita Xirgu, recounting the poet’s life and his last days in the Spanish Civil War. Daniela Mack steps into the role of Federico García Lorca, the man whose pen proved just as dangerous as any pistol.

Verdi master James Conlon conducts Rigoletto, featuring some of the most famous music in history. Quinn Kelsey, the premier Verdi baritone of his generation, returns to star in the title role, with tenor René Barbera as the suave and sadistic Duke and Italian soprano Rosa Feola as Gilda, his unsuspecting prey. Stage director Tomer Zvulun updates the action to Mussolini’s Italy, transporting audiences to a realm of glittering grandeur that’s absolutely rotten to the core.

One of LA Opera’s greatest success stories, Joshua Guerrero began his career with the company, quickly graduating to the leading tenor roles in Moby-Dick, Macbeth and The Ghosts of Versailles. And that was just the beginning. Hailed as one of OperaWire's "Top 11 Singers of 2023," he now regularly stars at the major opera houses of Europe and North America, and even lent his voice to the Disney/Pixar juggernaut Coco. Join us for his long-awaited return to Los Angeles in recital at The Wallis.