Stage Director

Experience the raw intensity of Puccini’s most cinematic masterpiece. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of 1800s Rome, Tosca is a high-stakes race against time where passion and politics collide.

Follow the legendary singer Floria Tosca as she fights to save her lover from the clutches of the corrupt police chief, Scarpia.

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Tosca

Tennessee Performing Arts Center

From the mind Rossini, the King of Italian comic opera, comes this undisputed masterpiece of love and laughter… The Barber of Seville.  The work has proven so popular and funny that even Bugs Bunny got into the act once with an early cartoon titled “The Rabbit of Seville.”

A beautiful young lady must enter an arranged marriage with old Doctor Bartolo, but she is in love with the handsome young Count Almaviva. There is only one man who can help them.

Will Figaro save the day? Will the young lovers be united? Will old Doctor Bartolo get his closest shave ever? And what’s with all the chickens?

The Barber of Seville

Get out of the way The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Here comes the original Italian Spaghetti Western!  Puccini’s follow-up to his operatic masterpiece Madame Butterfly sets its exciting tale in the American Wild, Wild West, and is filled with all the fantastic music the composer is famous for.

Set during the California Gold Rush, this unique opera features passionate arias, blazing orchestra colors, and hair trigger excitement as the Wild West comes alive.

The Girl of the Golden West

Belmont University

Deep in the shadows of the Colorado Rockies and miles from where anyone can hear you scream; the Overlook Hotel awaits. For its new caretakers, the Torrance family, the only thing more unnerving than their profound seclusion and solitude is the realization that they are not the hotel’s only guests.

While his young son with a sixth sense endures this house of horrors, Jack faces demons – past and present, real and imagined – that ultimately turn him into a monster. 

What started as a desperate search for financial (and marital) sanctuary now spirals out of control and sinks into a terrifying struggle for sanity and survival. Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, The Shining features music as beautiful and haunting as the story is horrifying.

The Shining

Deep in the Scottish moors, trouble brews. Lucia is in love with Edgardo, but is forced into a loveless, arranged marriage to another man by her possessive, controlling brother. Driven to the brink of madness and despair, Lucia takes matters into her own hands, with horrific results.

Considered one of the greatest romantic, Italian operas ever written (based on Sir Walter Scott’s famous novel), Lucia is classic bel canto (beautiful singing) opera featuring passionate music, intense drama, the world famous sextet in Act II, and the show stopping Mad Scene!

Lucia, the Bride of Lammermoor

Experience the timeless tragedy and beauty of "Lucia: The Bride of Lammermoor" at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall. This captivating performance, directed by John Hoomes and conducted by Dean Williamson, features the Nashville Opera Orchestra. Presented in English with projected English lyrics, this opera is a masterpiece of romantic Italian opera, showcasing the exquisite bel canto style of singing.

Set against the haunting backdrop of the Scottish moors, "Lucia: The Bride of Lammermoor" tells the harrowing tale of Lucia, a young woman caught in a web of familial manipulation, forced into a loveless marriage, and driven to the edge of sanity. With a score by Gaetano Donizetti and a libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, the opera is based on Sir Walter Scott's renowned novel. Since its premiere in Naples at the Teatro San Carlo on September 26, 1835, it has been celebrated for its passionate music, intense drama, and the unforgettable Mad Scene.

Performances are scheduled from April 3 to 5, 2025, starting at $30. Tickets go on sale on May 21, 2024, at 9:30 AM. Ensure your place at this not-to-be-missed event by purchasing your tickets directly through TPAC to avoid the risks of the secondary market. For the convenience and security of our patrons, all tickets are fully digital and accessible via the TPAC Concierge Mobile App, offering a safe, convenient, and flexible way to manage your tickets.

For more information on accessibility at Andrew Jackson Hall and to learn more about TPAC's patron entry protocols, please visit our website. Join us for an unforgettable evening of opera at its finest, and witness the tragic beauty of Lucia's story unfold on stage.

Lucia: The Bride of Lammermoor

While preparing for a performance with their commedia dell’arte troupe, Canio becomes enraged when he discovers that his wife, Nedda, has been having an affair. She refuses to give her lover’s name, as their castmate Beppe urges them to get into costume. During the performance, Canio returns to his jealous rage, and Nedda’s young lover, Silvio, rushes the stage to save her—culminating in a very real tragedy. Featuring one of the most well known arias of all time, “Vesti la giubba,” Pagliacci is a verismo masterpiece of dramatic proportions.

Pagliacci

Saenger Theatre Pensacola

North Carolina Opera’s first ever Spanish language opera! Embark on a magical and mysterious journey along the mighty Amazon. Glamorous opera legend Florencia Grimaldi is traveling incognito by steamboat through the enchanted rainforest in hopes of finding her long lost love. Wracked by storms and a cholera outbreak, she and her fellow passengers are drawn deeper into the Amazon, where fantasy and reality intertwine, and their hopes and dreams are tested.

Florencia En El Amazonas

Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts

A heart that melts. In a glittering imperial court, an icy princess guards her freedom by rejecting suitors who fail to solve her impossible riddles. When a courageous prince dares challenge her, a high-stakes game of wit and will begins, where every answer could be deadly. Featuring “Nessun dorma,” the most popular tenor aria of all time, Puccini’s Turandot brings striking spectacle and soaring sound to the stage in a North Carolina Opera company premiere.

Puccini’s Turandot

Mozart’s most beloved comedy, The Marriage of Figaro is returning to our stage after a decade. This production leans into the lush, maximalist world of 18th-century “Marie Antoinette” style.

While Figaro tries to outsmart the philandering Count Almaviva, it is ultimately the brilliant Susanna and the resilient Countess who pull the strings to save the wedding day.

It’s a gorgeous, traditional romp through the complexities of human nature, filled with Mozart’s most sublime melodies and a heart that beats for justice and forgiveness.

The Marriage of Figaro

Get ready for something completely different in our intimate studio space!

Fortuna the Time Bender vs. The Schoolgirls of Doom is a vibrant, campy blend of musical styles, drawing from opera, Broadway, Hollywood, Gilbert & Sullivan, and touches of 1980s flair.

When the villainous “Headmaster” threatens the city with his trio of musical minions, it’s up to the time-bending Fortuna and her nerdy apprentice to save the day.

Stage Director

John Hoomes

Events

Upcoming events

5 - 7 Feb, 2027

Puccini’s Turandot · North Carolina Opera

15 - 17 Apr, 2027

The Marriage of Figaro · Nashville Opera

13 - 15 Nov, 2027

Fortuna the Time Bender vs the Schoolgirls of Doom · Nashville Opera

Past events

8 - 10 Oct, 2026

Tosca · Nashville Opera

16 - 18 Apr, 2026

The Barber of Seville · Nashville Opera

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