Singer

Verdi’s heartbreaking masterpiece returns, with reigning Verdi baritone Quinn Kelsey reprising his devastating portrayal of the hunchbacked court jester. Radiant soprano Nadine Sierra is his naïve daughter, Gilda, and tenor Stephen Costello is the rakish Duke of Mantua, with Maestro Pier Giorgio Morandi on the podium to conduct Bartlett Sher’s Weimar-inspired production. A second run of performances features the Met debut of rising tenor Pene Pati, alongside soprano Erin Morley and baritone Luca Salsi, conducted by Maurizio Benini.

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Rigoletto

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto, a powerfully dramatic work based on a play by Victor Hugo. The composer brings astounding intensity to the court jester Rigoletto, tragically obsessed with avenging his daughter Gilda’s dishonor. The score’s highlights are unforgettable, from Rigoletto’s hair-raising denunciation of the Duke of Mantua’s courtiers, “Cortigiani,” to the immoral, philandering Duke’s “La donna è mobile,” to Gilda’s ecstatic “Caro nome.” Conducted by Music Director Enrique Mazzola, a much-acclaimed Verdian, Lyric’s visually sumptuous production stars the sensational baritone Igor Golovatenko. He's joined by two other international luminaries making eagerly awaited company debuts: Mané Galoyan, the exquisite Armenian soprano, and Javier Camarena, the spectacular Mexican tenor.

Lyric Opera House

Giuseppe Verdi was moved to write his Requiem by the death of friends and colleagues. The result was a high-octane work whose expression of grief, faith and judgement drew such dramatic music from its composer that some thought it profane. First performed 150 years ago, and given its British premiere at the Royal Albert Hall the following year, it is one of music’s most vivid masterpieces. Following his Prom with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales last night (see Prom 5), Ryan Bancroft returns this time with two choirs, lending suitably large forces for this powerful setting of the Latin Mass for the Dead.

Prom 6: Verdi’s Requiem

Royal Albert Hall

Suave, Shameless and Doomed

Lecherous nobleman, Don Giovanni has had infamous exploits (he keeps a catalog). He kills the father of one of his victims and now, his continued debauchery will seal his fate. Who will exact revenge and make him pay the price for his misdeeds?

Don Giovanni at Santa Fe Opera

The Santa Fe Opera

Lecherous nobleman, Don Giovanni has had infamous exploits (he keeps a catalog). He kills the father of one of his victims and now, his continued debauchery will seal his fate. Who will exact revenge and make him pay the price for his misdeeds?

Don Giovanni

Santa Fe Opera

Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling vision of mythic China retakes the stage, with soprano Elena Pankratova making her Met debut as the legendary—and lethal—title princess, opposite tenor SeokJong Baek as the valiant prince who puts his life on the line to win her love. Later in the spring, a pair of audience favorites, soprano Christine Goerke and tenor Roberto Alagna, assume the starring roles. Sopranos Gabriella Reyes, Aleksandra Kurzak, and Olga Kulchynska alternate as Liù, with basses Vitalij Kowaljow, Peixin Chen, and Soloman Howard as Timur. Maestro Oksana Lyniv makes her Met debut leading Puccini’s rousing score, sharing conducting duties with Marco Armiliato.

Turandot

Lincoln Center

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendetta, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen following a string of recent Met triumphs with her role debut as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events.

La Forza del Destino

An Ode to Joy. An anthem for humanity. Experience one of history’s most powerful and inspiring artistic works. A masterpiece whose staggering influence is felt across cultures everywhere, it culminates with the famous Ode to Joy, a rallying cry for hope, humanity, and universal fellowship.

Beethoven's Ode to Joy

Blossom Music Center

Mozart’s epic funeral mass was left unfinished after his untimely death at 35 and remains one of his most personal works. Featured in the climax of multi-Academy Award winning film Amadeus, the Requiem has infectious melodies that will leave you in awe of his towering genius.

Mozart’s Requiem

DeVos Performance Hall

Get a sneak peek of WNO’s exciting spring productions—Blue (March 11–25) and La bohème (May 13–27)—at this special FREE preview event at Alfred Street Baptist Church!

WNO’s talented Cafritz Young Artists will perform selections from Blue and La bohème. The program will be emceed by WNO Artist Ambassador and Young Artist alum Soloman Howard. The Young Artists will include Katerina Burton, soprano; Amber Monroe, soprano; Kevin Punnackal, tenor; Jonathan Rhodes, tenor; Christian Simmons, bass-baritone; and Nicole Cloutier, pianist.

This event is FREE with required online registration. Please note that a limited number of reservations are available for this event! To ensure patron safety, COVID-19 vaccination and face masks are highly encouraged but not required. Parking is available in the Alexandria Gateway Garage, in nearby garages, or at limited street parking.

WNO Spring Preview at Alfred Street Baptist Church

Alfred Street Baptist Church

The vengeful Alberich—a power-hungry dwarf—steals the magic Rhine gold to forge an all-powerful ring. Wotan, king of the gods, entraps Alberich and relinquishes the gold ring to the giants as payment for building Valhalla. The cursed ring quickly claims its first victim.

Das Rheingold

AT&T Performing Arts Center

The Met’s abridged, family-friendly version of Mozart’s musical fairy tale returns for the holiday season, with Maestro Duncan Ward making his company debut conducting Julie Taymor’s irresistible production. Tenors Ben Bliss and David Portillo share the role of Tamino, the noble prince on a quest to win the fair princess Pamina, sung by sopranos Joélle Harvey and Sydney Mancasola. The cast also features baritones Joshua Hopkins and Chris Kenney as the bird catcher Papageno, soprano Aleksandra Olczyk as the Queen of the Night, and bass Soloman Howard as Sarastro.

The Magic Flute — Holiday Presentation

His music has brought to life witches and war lords, monarchs and matadors. Next summer, San Francisco Opera celebrates the extraordinary breadth of Giuseppe Verdi. Music Director Eun Sun Kim conducts a concert that recognizes the beginnings of her American journey: She made her U.S. debut with performances of Verdi’s Requiem and La Traviata. Kim leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and the San Francisco Opera Chorus in a night of arias, duets, and orchestral and choral numbers, with four thrilling singers headlining the evening: soprano Nicole Car, tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz, baritone Etienne Dupuis, and bass Soloman Howard.

Eun Sun Kim Conducts Verdi

War Memorial Opera House

Pleasure Has Its Price. Fleeing the scene of his crime, a lecherous nobleman commits a heinous murder—an act so depraved that it unleashes the vengeance of hell itself. The Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy concludes in a post-apocalyptic future with "Don Giovanni", an opera that masterfully blends dark comedy with even darker deeds. Bertrand de Billy conducts Mozart’s propulsive score. Starring Etienne Dupuis, Luca Pisaroni, Adela Zaharia, and Carmen Giannattasio.

The Handmaid's Tale

Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s smoldering tragedy is a riveting exploration of power, corruption, and freedom. Fresh off the success of Romeo and Juliet in our 2023–2024 season, Washington National Opera brings the Bard’s historical epic back for the first time in 17 years.

Macbeth

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

A beloved New York holiday tradition, Mozart’s enchanting musical fairy tale returns in the Met’s abridged, English-language production by Julie Taymor—the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway’s The Lion King. With dazzling puppets and a colorful setting, the Met’s Magic Flute is one of the city’s ultimate seasonal sensations for family audiences.

The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation

Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle.

Die Walküre

Royal Opera House

Experience the timeless romance and heartache of Puccini's "La bohème" at the Santa Fe Opera, from June 27 to August 23, 2025. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Paris, this classic opera tells the story of six Bohemians navigating love, longing, and artistic ambition during a golden age of artistic revolution. With music by Giacomo Puccini and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, "La bohème" is performed in Italian with instant translation screens in English and Spanish, ensuring an accessible and immersive experience for all attendees.

The opera unfolds in four acts, beginning on Christmas Eve in a cold attic where the poet Rodolfo and painter Marcello struggle to keep warm, leading to encounters of love at first sight, festive celebrations, and ultimately, poignant farewells and heartbreak. The production boasts approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes of captivating music and drama, including a 25-minute intermission.

This 2025 season features an exceptional cast, including soprano Sylvia D'Eramo as Mimì, tenor Long Long as Rodolfo, baritone Szymon Mechliński as Marcello, soprano Emily Pogorelc as Musetta, and more, under the baton of conductor Iván López-Reynoso and direction by James Robinson. The creative team also includes scenic designer Allen Moyer, costume designer Constance Hoffman, and lighting designer Duane Schuler, promising a visually stunning rendition of this beloved opera.

Performances are scheduled throughout the summer, offering multiple opportunities to witness this masterpiece at one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in the United States. Whether it's your first opera or your hundredth, "La bohème" at the Santa Fe Opera is an event not to be missed, promising an unforgettable evening of passion, friendship, and artistry under the stars.

La bohème

Experience the monumental saga of forbidden love and cosmic destiny with "Die Walküre" at the Santa Fe Opera. This epic second installment of Wagner's Ring Cycle unfolds in a broken land where gods clash and heroes rise, set to music of titanic magnitude. From July 26 to August 21, 2025, immerse yourself in a world where the rules of the universe no longer apply, sung in German with instant translation screens in English and Spanish.

The opera, with music and libretto by Richard Wagner, promises an unforgettable journey through its approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes runtime, including two intermissions. The story spans three acts, beginning with Siegmund's fateful encounter with Sieglinde, leading to their forbidden love, and culminating in the dramatic consequences of their actions, influenced by the gods themselves.

Featuring a stellar cast including Tamara Wilson as Brünnhilde, Ryan Speedo Green as Wotan, Jamez McCorkle as Siegmund, and Vida Miknevičiūtė as Sieglinde, under the baton of conductor James Gaffigan and direction by Melly Still. The production's scenic and costume designs by Ana Inés Jabares-Pita, lighting by Malcolm Rippeth, and choreography by Tinovimbanashe Sibanda promise to bring Wagner's mythical world to life.

Don't miss this powerful performance at the Santa Fe Opera, where music, drama, and visual artistry come together to tell a timeless tale of love, power, and destiny. Tickets are available for performances on select dates from July 26 to August 21, 2025. Join us for a night of unforgettable opera under the stars in the beautiful setting of Santa Fe.

Soloman Howard

Bass

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 30, 2024 - Jan 24, 2025

Rigoletto · The Metropolitan Opera

13 - 23 Nov, 2024

Macbeth · Washington National Opera

Dec 12, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025

The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation · The Metropolitan Opera

1 - 17 May, 2025

Die Walküre · Royal Opera House

Jun 27 - Aug 23, 2025

La bohème · Santa Fe Opera

Past events

Sep 30, 2024 - Jan 24, 2025

Rigoletto · The Metropolitan Opera

Sep 14 - Oct 6, 2024

Rigoletto · Lyric Opera of Chicago

Future and recently performed repertoire

Bass in Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven

The Cleveland Orchestra

The Commander in The Handmaid's Tale by Ruders

English National Opera

Timur in Turandot by Puccini

The Metropolitan Opera

Banquo in Macbeth by Verdi

Washington National Opera

Commendatore in Don Giovanni by Mozart

Santa Fe Opera

Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni by Mozart

San Francisco Opera

Il Padre Guardiano in La forza del destino by Verdi

The Metropolitan Opera

Colline in La bohème by Puccini

Santa Fe Opera

Sparafucile in Rigoletto by Verdi

Lyric Opera of Chicago

Hunding in Die Walküre by Wagner

Santa Fe Opera

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