Pianist

Chorus Director

Set in the Latin Quarter of Paris in the late 1930s, La Bohème follows a group of young struggling artists as they experience the trials and tribulations of lives lived in art and love as the spectre of world war surrounds them. Centered around the somewhat toxic relationship between Rodolfo and Mimì as their passion flickers against the harsh truth of poverty and illness. Puccini’s beloved score breathes passion into every moment of the timeless libretto by Illica and Giacosa.

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La Bohème

Riverview Theatre

Enjoy a seated dinner with drinks, meet and be serenaded by the stars of La Bohème while you mingle with friends old and new.

Opera Night – La Bohème

East Ridge Country Club

A fundraiser for Shreveport Opera Xpress (SOX) – Shreveport Opera’s education and outreach program. Meet our 2025–26 SOX artists while you mix and mingle with friends, old and new. Experience the power and beauty of the human voice as our extraordinary young singers perform timeless masterpieces from opera and other genres.

Music of the Night

A simultaneously zany and poignant look at how difficult the search is for a real, meaningful connection. Hear and see our SOX artists and chorus members portray multiple characters of potential would-be lovers as they navigate their search for romance, love and everything in between, in a series of rapid-fire dates. You never know where sparks may fly – or fall flat – with this eclectic setting of fun-filled dates!

Art After Dark presents “Speed Dating Tonight!”

The Catholic Center

Dinner, drinks, and a preview of Don Giovanni featuring the principal artists.

Opera Night – Don Giovanni

A wealthy and powerful young man cuts a wide swath through the women he encounters. When his latest “conquest” leads to tragedy, he spends the next 24 hours in an adrenaline-fueled game of hide and seek with his pursuers. At the height of his mania comes a knock at the door...Considered by many to be the greatest opera ever written, Don Giovanni warns that, for the wicked—whether privileged or down-trodden—justice comes in this life…or the next.

Don Giovanni

Never-before performed at Shreveport Opera, The Seven Deadly Sins and Mahagonny-Songspiel provide an intriguing ending to our 2025-26 season and feature our SOX artists. The Seven Deadly Sins tells the story of two sisters who leave Louisiana in search of fame, while Mahagonny-Songspiel tells of the rise and fall of a Sodom and Gamora-esque town.

Pianist, Chorus Director

Robert Cruz

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 12, 2026

Opera Night – Don Giovanni ·

Mar 21, 2026

Don Giovanni · Shreveport Opera

May 1, 2026

Art After Dark · Shreveport Opera

Past events

Nov 1, 2025

La Bohème · Shreveport Opera

Oct 15, 2025

Opera Night – La Bohème · Shreveport Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in La bohème by Puccini

Shreveport Opera

Conductor in Art After Dark by Weill

Shreveport Opera

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