Stage Director

Escape on a wild ride through the streets of Seville, where schemes unfurl, passions flare, and chaos occasionally reigns. Figaro, the mischievous barber, is at the center of it all, pulling strings and outwitting anyone who thwarts his plans to help Count Almaviva win Rosina’s heart. From fiery verbal duels to hilarious deceptions, The Barber of Seville is a spirited romp starring Rossini’s lively score and iconic arias.

Internationally acclaimed director Stephen Lawless leads Opera Omaha favorite Alexander Birch Elliott (Eugene Onegin, Così fan tutte) as Figaro, celebrated mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack (Ainadamar, Metropolitan Opera) in her Opera Omaha debut as Rosina, and rising star Minghao Liu as Count Almaviva.

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The Barber of Seville

Orpheum Theater

Nothing is more improbable than the love between Tristan and Isolde: In a fight, Tristan murders her fiancé, then lets her heal his own wounds without being recognized. Tristan soon returns to Isolde and asks for her hand in marriage: not for himself, but in the name of King Marke. But something seems to be smoldering between the two, irreconcilable, on the border between love and hate. When Isolde plans to kill herself and Tristan, Isolde's servant Brangäne exchanges the poison for a love potion - the moment of impending death becomes the birth of a love that transcends everything.

Tristan and Isolde

Theater Lübeck

She is a woman whose excessive desires lead to her own extinction: The Theban princess Semele is to marry Prince Athamas at her father's request, but falls in love with the god Jupiter, who appears to her in human form. On her wedding day, Semele therefore willingly allows herself to be abducted into his realm. The love-struck Jupiter swears to his new lover that he will grant her every wish. His jealous wife Juno uses this promise for a devious intrigue: In the guise of Semele's sister Ino, she convinces Semele that she can achieve immortality if she sees Jupiter in his true, divine form. In this way, she tells Semele that she wants Jupiter, without revealing to her that the sight of a god is unbearable for a human being. Semele will burn in the face of the real Jupiter.

Semele

Nemorino, a not-so-clever mechanic, has fallen for Adina, a school teacher. He desires her attention, but doesn’t feel worthy. Fortunately, he meets Dr. Dulcamara (most certainly a quack) who sells him a “magic elixir” that can make his dreams come true.

The Elixir of Love

Santa Fe Opera

Love, laughs, and liquor. Utterly enjoyable from first sip to last, this fizzy concoction is opera’s most winning comedy. A lovestruck bumpkin is about to lose the company of a rich and independent landowner. Crossing paths with a quack doctor, he soon gets duped in more ways than one. Wine, a windfall, and a fateful “furtive tear” eventually reveal happy truths as sincerity triumphs amid much rejoicing.

Seattle Center

Über der Offiziersfamilie Wingrave liegt der Schatten eines alten Fluchs: Der Legende nach erschlug ein Vorfahr seinen Sohn, weil dieser die Familienehre nicht verteidigen wollte. Die Leiche des Kindsmörders wurde kurz darauf im selben Zimmer aufgefunden und die Todesursache nie geklärt. Krieg, Disziplin, Ordnung und Hierarchiegläubigkeit bestimmen das Sein der Wingraves seit Generationen. Im Gegensatz dazu hat die Erinnerung an das Schicksal des erschlagenen Sohns das Leben von Sprössling Owen geprägt. Owen, braver Junge und Familienstolz, entscheidet sich, nach reiflicher Überlegung, seine Offiziersausbildung abzubrechen und die Militärakademie zu verlassen. Die Familie betrachtet diese Haltung als Verrat. Er wird bedrängt, verspottet, bedroht und am Ende enterbt. Selbst seine Verlobte wendet sich von ihm ab, da sie ihn für einen Feigling hält. Doch gerade der Mut, seiner Familiengeschichte und seinem Schicksal zu widerstehen und seinen eigenen Überzeugungen treu zu bleiben, ist die Stärke, die Owens Charakter ausmacht.

Owen Wingrave

A hopeless romantic swoons for the town’s school teacher, but she doesn’t even notice him. Along comes a traveling salesman with the perfect “magical elixir” to give him all his heart desires. In the shifting climate of post-war Italy, will these two lovers find each other—or is the elixir not all it was promised to be? With this exciting new-to-Dallas production, come see why THE ELIXIR OF LOVE has remained among the most popular comedic operas for nearly two centuries.

The Elixir Of Love

Dallas Opera

Often hailed as the gold standard of opera, Mozart’s masterful portrayal of an extraordinary wedding day marries sparkling wit with profound insights on love, aging, forgiveness, and, ultimately, the joy of coming together. As they prepare to tie the knot, Susanna and Figaro must contend with their amorous employer Count Almaviva; his wife, the Countess; the scheming Marcellina; and a colorful cast of characters who place numerous (and often amusing) obstacles in their path to the altar. Love wins, carried by music of breathtaking beauty, warmth, and humanity.

Stage Director

Stephen Lawless

Events

Upcoming events

9 - 17 Oct, 2026

The Elixir Of Love · Dallas Opera

7 - 15 Nov, 2026

The Marriage of Figaro · Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Past events

24 - 26 Oct, 2025

The Barber of Seville · Opera Omaha

Feb 2 - Jun 29, 2025

Tristan and Isolde · Theater Lübeck

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