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Experience Tulsa Opera's Captivating 2025 Season: From Classic Tragedies to Nature's Voice

Tulsa Opera's 2025 season showcases a diverse array of performances that promise to captivate and inspire. From the fiery passion of 'The Tragedy of Carmen' to the ethereal beauty of 'Dvořák’s Stabat Mater' and the introspective 'Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene', audiences are in for a treat. Add to that the whimsical adaptation of 'The Hobbit', and it's clear that this season is set to explore profound themes through both timeless and innovative works. Join us as we dive into the details of these remarkable events.

Jan 16, 2025

1. The Tragedy of Carmen

A wildfire of passion ignites the moment disgraced nobleman-turned-soldier Don Jose meets the beautiful, free-spirited Roma woman, Carmen, but it soons burn out of control, threatening to consume them both. You’ll enjoy the most beloved musical gems and dramatic moments from Georges Bizet’s blockbuster score in this compact, intimate, and scorching adaptation of Prosper Merimee’s original story.

21 - 23 Feb, 2025

Tulsa Opera

Tulsa, OK · Tulsa Performing Arts Center

2. Dvořák’s Stabat Mater

Profoundly emotional. Deeply devotional. Sublimely beautiful. Antonín Dvořák’s Stabat Mater is a sensitive and humble setting of the Crucifixion story, seen through the eyes of Mother Mary. The Tulsa Opera Signature Chorale, the Tulsa Opera Orchestra, and four talented soloists, under the baton of Artistic Director Aaron Beck, join forces to offer an evening of transcendence from despair to hope, anguish to ecstasy, darkness to radiant light.

Apr 26, 2025

Tulsa Opera

Holy Family Cathedral

3. Renée Fleming’s Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene

It’s the most sought-after ticket of the season when international superstar soprano Renée Fleming, who has been heard everywhere from the opera stage to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King to singing the National Anthem at the 2014 Superbowl, brings her legendary voice to Tulsa. Fleming’s acclaimed recital of Romantic and contemporary songs accompanied by orchestra to the backdrop of a beautiful film from the National Geographic Society. The program explores our evolving relationship with nature and the world we live in via classical song.

May 10, 2025

Tulsa Opera

Tulsa, OK · Tulsa Performing Arts Center

4. The Hobbit

In Dean Burry’s adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s fantasy epic, the Elf King Elron asks Bilbo the Hobbit to create a musical drama about his adventures, resulting in a rollicking play-within-a-play complete with elves, goblins, Gollum, a mysterious Ring, and of course, the fire-breathing dragon, Smaug!

7 - 8 Jun, 2025

Tulsa Opera

Tulsa, OK · The University of Tulsa

Conclusion

As Tulsa Opera's 2025 season unfolds, it invites audiences to explore a rich tapestry of stories and emotions, each performance offering its own unique perspective. From the fiery romance in 'The Tragedy of Carmen' to the spiritual journey in 'Dvořák’s Stabat Mater', the introspective recital of Renée Fleming, and the adventurous adaptation of 'The Hobbit', there’s something for everyone to enjoy. This season is a celebration of the arts that promises to leave a lasting impact on its audiences, encouraging them to reflect on the world and their place in it.

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