Polyphonia, considered Christopher Wheeldon’s breakthrough contemporary ballet, pairs four couples to the spiky and complex music of Hungarian composer György Ligeti. The work is described by dancers as “the curtain goes up and it’s like being shot out of a cannon.” Incorporating this music made famous by Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 thriller Eyes Wide Shut, Wheeldon’s Polyphonia made its premiere in 2001 with the New York City Ballet.

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Hearts Desire

The Long Center for the Performing Arts

Austin Opera proudly presents the company premiere of Verdi's Requiem, a monumental event celebrating the appointment of Timothy Myers as the Sarah and Ernest Butler Music Director. This performance is part of the Opera Unleashed series, which aims to bring epic masterpieces to the stage, featuring historically significant works composed for the operatic voice. Verdi's Requiem, known for its powerful and thrilling composition, will be showcased on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

This performance marks the 150th Anniversary of Verdi's Requiem and the 60th Anniversary of Chorus Austin, promising a spectacular celebration of music and community. The cast includes three star singers making their Austin Opera debuts: soprano Leah Crocetto, tenor Limmie Pulliam, and bass Wei Wu, alongside the Austin Opera Chorus and the professional members of Chorus Austin, under the leadership of Chorus Conductor Cina Crisara.

The creative team is led by Timothy Myers, serving both as conductor and the Sarah and Ernest Butler Music Director, with music by Giuseppe Verdi. The production also features lighting design by Jim Sale. This event not only highlights the musical might of the Austin Opera Orchestra and Chorus but also offers a deeper insight into Verdi's work, celebrated for its unforgettable power in performance.

Join us for this epic masterpiece and a festive celebration of Austin's collaborative arts community. Single tickets for the 2024-2025 Season, including this landmark performance, will go on sale Thursday, September 5, 2024. Don't miss this opportunity to experience one of opera's most revered compositions brought to life by a world-class cast and creative team.

Verdi's Requiem

Kat Edmonson is an award-winning songwriter and singer "with an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage cosmopolitanism pop" (The New York Times). Raised on the music and film of the early-to-mid-twentieth century, Kat is a rare artist who embodies the spirit of the past while remaining resolutely au courant. She performs original songs and familiar classics in her live show, interweaving humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and her love of film with disarming candor and vulnerability. Her longtime band members’ keen and sensitive accompaniment allows Kat to freely veer off-script as she’s often inclined to do. She has been featured on Austin City Limits, Tiny Desk Concerts, A Prairie Home Companion, and The Tonight Show.

Kat Edmonson

The Paramount Theatre

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All University of Texas at Austin students are allowed one free ticket as long as they are available. Student tickets must be picked up at the Box Office with valid student I.D. Seating is unassigned.

Ebonee Thomas, flute

The University of Texas at Austin

Symphony Orchestra

What happens when ghosts fall in love? Inside the palace of Versailles, the long-dead Marie Antoinette is pursued by the (also long-dead) writer Beaumarchais, famous for his stories of Figaro and the Almaviva family. Will his newest opera assuage the royal’s sadness, joining them for eternity? Or, will its production alter the course of human history?

The Ghosts of Versailles Butler Opera Center

University of Texas at Austin

Jazz Orchestras

Donnie Ray Albert, baritone Celebrating 50 Years of Performing

Wind Ensemble Celebrating the centennial of Gunther Schuller’s birth

This slyly subversive performance by conceptual artist Suzanne Bocanegra masquerades as a medieval art lecture before swiftly transforming into an irreverent and hilarious critique foregrounding the work and worldview of women over time. Performed by celebrated film actor Lili Taylor and centered on one of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s greatest tapestries, Honor is a brilliant weave of musical and theatrical elements that emerge in surprising and delightful ways. Directed by Geoff Sobelle (creator of FOOD, a standout production in TPA’s 2023/24 Season).

Honor, An Artist Lecture

Emmy & Grammy nominated Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years Hart has become Hollywood’s box office powerhouse, opening eleven films at number one at the box office and grossing more than in $4.23 billion global revenue.  This year, Kevin received the Kennedy Center’s annual Mark Twain Prize for American Comedy, becoming the 25th recipient and the youngest honoree to date.

Kevin Hart

Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables. This brilliant staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed as “a reborn dream of a production” (Daily Telegraph). Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day More and many more.

Les Misérables

One of the most dynamic a cappella groups in the world, Sweet Honey In The Rock is a quartet of singers whose positive, loving, and socially conscious message combines with theatrical flair to keep audiences returning for more year after year.

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober Fraggle discover the legend of the Celebration Stone - an ancient Fraggle treasure that has the power to bring everyone together for the greatest party of all time, but was shattered and lost generations ago. As the Fraggles set off on an exhilarating, adventurous journey exploring exciting new caves within Fraggle Rock and even beyond, they discover magic that they never knew existed, and learn to work together to unite the lost pieces of the magical artifact. Can the Fraggles succeed in their quest to bring the Celebration Stone back to Fraggle Rock so everyone can enjoy the most incredible party in Fraggle history? And along the way, will they find something even more memorable and heartfelt than they could have ever imagined?

Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live

Join us for Dirty Dancing In Concert, the classic film’s first live film-to-concert experience. Enjoy the digitally remastered hit film like never before on a full-size cinema screen, with a live band and singers performing the film’s iconic songs. With a soundtrack that marked a generation, Dirty Dancing In Concert promises to bring a thrilling new and unique experience to the 80s classic. Directly following the film, the band and singers will throw an encore party that will surely take you back to the time of your life as you sing and dance along to your favorite Dirty Dancing songs. Immerse yourself in the timeless romance and experience one of the most memorable movies of the past 35 years - now live!

Dirty Dancing In Concert

In this new work celebrating their 20th anniversary as a Hip Hop and street dance ensemble, Versa-Style shines a spotlight on West Coast Hip Hop and the street dance styles that originated in L.A. The uplifting and energetic production pays tribute to leading artists of the ever-evolving global street dance culture that includes Hip Hop, house, popping, locking and more.

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