Name: Serenade
Start: 2026-06-07T16:00:00
Location: The Casco

Laureano Quant

Noriko Yasuda

Opera Maine

Learn more about our upcoming season from our dramaturg, Calien Lewis. Learn about the productions, the music, and the stories behind Bound by Huang Ruo & Bao-Long Chu and Roméo et Juliette. Whether you’re a seasoned opera lover or simply curious, all are welcome!

An Inside Look at Opera Maine’s 2026 Season

Curtis Memorial Library

Join us for this special Serenade at The Casco‘s Sky Lounge featuring baritone Laureano Quant (Mercutio in our upcoming production of Roméo et Juliette) and pianist Noriko Yasuda.

Serenade

The Casco

The PMA and Opera Maine's prestigious Studio Artist Program present a special summer engagement, performing a diverse repertoire spanning multiple genres in response to artworks in the PMA collection.

Art with Arias

Portland Museum of Art

Opera Maine’s Studio Artist Program presents Bound, a moving and contemporary chamber opera by acclaimed composer Huang Ruo and librettist Bao-Long Chu. Inspired by real events, Bound tells the powerful story of Diane Tran, a Vietnamese-American high school student balancing the weight of her family’s expectations, cultural identity, and the harsh realities of the legal system.

BOUND

Portland Stage

Experience the timeless passion of Shakespeare’s most popular love story through the beautiful music of Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. With soaring melodies and heart-stopping drama, Opera Maine’s 2026 production of this renowned classic will celebrate the power of young love and the price of destiny.