With unforgettable characters and vivid musical storytelling, this beloved fairytale comes to life in Humperdinck’s lush, romantic score. At once whimsical and deeply moving, this timeless opera celebrates resilience, the power of family, and the triumph of innocence over evil.

EPSG:4326

Hansel and Gretel

Maryland Hall

Set amid the turmoil of the French Revolution, Dialogues of the Carmelites tells the haunting story of Blanche de la Force, a young woman torn by fear and faith. Seeking refuge in a Carmelite convent, she finds unexpected courage through the unwavering devotion of her fellow nuns. In a powerful act of faith and solidarity, the nuns face martyrdom together, singing to their final breaths. Poulenc’s emotionally charged opera is a profound testament to conviction, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Dialogues of the Carmelites

The Barns At Wolf Trap

Manhattan School of Music’s public programs are made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

MSM Opera Theatre: Roméo et Juliette

Manhattan School of Music

The opera that launched Verdi's career, Nabucco is a sweeping saga featuring some of the most passionate music ever written. Never before performed at the COC, this is opera at its most spectacular: a rousing epic of the search for hope amid brutal cruelty and oppression, with a cast of over 120 performers.

Nabucco

Canadian Opera Company

MSM Opera Theatre presents: Thursday Evening Opera Scenes Series

MSM Graduate Opera Theatre Thursday Evening Opera Scenes Series

MSM Opera Theatre presents: Thursday Opera Scenes Series

He accepts the chance to lead the Republic of Genoa with the hope of uniting his family. But on the very day Simon Boccanegra is elected doge, tragedy strikes—his beloved dies, and his infant daughter vanishes. Now, 25 years later, Boccanegra is a seasoned leader balancing opposing political factions. As he works to bring stability to a fractured republic, fate gives him one more chance at the family reunion he’s longed to secure. 

Simon Boccanegra is both an intimate story of love, loss, and reconciliation, and a larger political allegory for a divided Italy aching for unity. For Verdi, peace can only be achieved when broken bonds are mended—whether between father and daughter, or rival factions of a splintered nation. 

Music Director Eun Sun Kim returns to her exploration of Verdi with this powerful score, filled with some of the most stirring music he ever composed.

Katherine M. Carter

Events

Upcoming events

12 - 27 Sep, 2026

Simon Boccanegra · San Francisco Opera

Past events

Mar 14, 2026

Hansel and Gretel · Annapolis Opera

18 - 26 Jul, 2025

Dialogues of the Carmelites · Wolf Trap Opera

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