Experience the grandeur of St. Pete Opera's season as it unfolds a mesmerizing array of performances from captivating holiday melodies to the poignant tales of Carmen. Whether it's the heartwarming 'Holiday Sparkle', the intriguing 'A Little Night Music', or the passionate opera 'Carmen', there is something for every fan of the arts. Join us at the Palladium and St. Petersburg Opera for a musical journey that promises to touch every corner of your heart, featuring brilliant conductors and talented actors.

A Melodic Journey: St. Pete Opera’s Spectacular Season Lineup

This spring, the St. Petersburg Opera invites you to immerse yourself in a captivating blend of musical experiences. From the intimate cabaret style celebrating Cole Porter’s legacy to the grandiosity of Carmen’s operatic flair, each event promises a unique encounter with the sublime world of opera. Join us for an unforgettable series that includes a delightful 1920s-themed gala, insightful previews, and the drama-filled performances of Carmen. Discover the vibrant tapestry of creativity and tradition that defines the St. Pete Opera’s offerings.

Opera Extravaganza: A Spring of Musical Delight in St. Petersburg

The wild, free-spirited Carmen seduces a naïve soldier, Don José. After he deserts his regiment and turns smuggler for her, she tires of him and pursues the dashing bullfighter Escamillo. Maddened by jealousy, Don José confronts the fickle Carmen – will she survive his rage?

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Carmen

Palladium Theater St. Petersburg

Take a deep dive into the backstory of Carmen at Mornings with the Maestro preview program.

Carmen Preview

St.Petersburg Opera

The Bella Voce gala is St. Pete Opera's largest fundraiser of the year. This year will be a roaring good time featuring a 1920s-themed evening with musical performances and a fabulous sit-down dinner in support of keeping the magic of opera alive in our community.

Please join us for an elegant evening reminiscent of the 1920s Speakeasy era. The event will feature cocktails, a sit-down dinner, and exceptional entertainment, all included with our available pricing options. The evening will feature SPO’s masterful and exceptional entertainment. Celebrate with like-minded supporters of St Pete Opera.

Bella Voce Gala

From iconic showstoppers to contemporary gems, enjoy this fusion of opera and musical theater in intimate cabaret style performed in our in-house theater, Preis Hall.

An Evening of Cole Porter

A whirlwind of intrigue centering on the tangled relationships between a middle-aged lawyer, his very young wife, his former lover and her current paramour. The lush waltz-inspired score and iconic song “Send in the Clowns” weaves a complex web of bittersweet passion, jealousy and second chances.

A Little Night Music

Classical Broadway

Whether you are new to opera, a seasoned aficionado, or somewhere in between - you will love our Mornings with the Maestro series.

A Little Night Music Preview

Holiday Pops at its grandest! Our Holiday Sparkle fills the Palladium with an outpouring of musical holiday joy. You’ll be swept away by the glorious sounds of our 40-piece orchestra, and our holiday sparkle singers will touch your heart with their choral and solo renderings of popular favorites, both sacred and secular. Share the season’s joy with family and friends!

Holiday Sparkle

Fast-moving, colorful, and comical, this one-hour opera adapted from Carlo Collodi’s timeless tale includes captivating scenes and songs that highlight the opera’s heartwarming message of the importance of family, friendship, and always telling the truth. Featuring easy-to-understand English lyrics with music by Mozart, Donizetti, Offenbach, and Verdi – Pinocchio is the perfect introduction to opera for the young and the young at heart!

Pinocchio

An Evening of Kander & Ebb

Samson leads the Hebrews in a revolt against their enemies, the Philistines. Fearing his supernatural strength, they send a priestess, Delilah, to seduce him and discover his secret. She betrays him and shorn of his hair, and strength, Samson is imprisoned in the Philistines’ temple. He prays to the Hebrew God to deliver him from the tortures of Delilah and his enemies.

Samson & Delilah 

Maestro Mark Sforzini takes you on an entertaining, engaging musical exploration with the help of the principal cast for each opera.

Samson & Delilah Preview

A forbidden romance is kindled in Scotland’s Lammermoor Castle. Despite their clans’ age-old feud, Lucia and Edgardo, fall deeply in love and vow to marry. Lucia’s brother, Enrico, has promised her hand in marriage to a wealthy nobleman to save the family’s fortune. Desperate to ensure Lucia goes through with the wedding, Enrico tricks her into believing Edgardo has betrayed her, leading to a devastating turn of events that ultimately drives Lucia to madness.

Lucia di Lammermoor

Princess Turandot shows no mercy to those who seek her hand in marriage. Suitors travel from distant lands only to face three impossible riddles, with failure meaning death. When the exiled Prince Calaf falls for Turandot, he accepts her deadly challenge head-on. To Turandot’s dismay, he succeeds; but Calaf offers a way out of the marriage by giving Turandot a riddle of his own. Prevailing where others have failed, can Calaf melt Turandot’s icy heart?

Turandot 

Enjoy the captivating fusion of opera and musical theater in our intimate Broadway Cabaret shows. Experience exhilarating interpretations of cherished Broadway hits, ranging from iconic showstoppers, heartfelt ballads, and classical character studies to the most contemporary gems from musical theater, all performed by Alcina and Turandot cast members.

Broadway Cabaret

Whether you are new to opera, a seasoned aficionado, or somewhere in between - you will love our Mornings with the Maestro series. Before each mainstage opera, join Maestro Mark Sforzini and the cast from the productions for an educational, engaging, and entertaining musical overview of the opera. You will learn about the opera's music, characters, composer, and historical background from our resident music expert.

Mornings With the Maestro

St. Pete Opera

Join us for a delightful and passionate program of famous opera scenes performed by our distinguished Resident Artists.   We will present Act 3 from Puccini’s La Bohème as well as several scenes from Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet and Samuel Barber’s nine-minute opera, A Hand of Bridge.  Opera Scenes will  be performed with piano accompaniment and staged in Preis Hall.  Conducted by Maestro Sforzini. Stage Direction by Adam Cioffari and Karl Hesser.  Presented as part of the St Petersburg Celebration of the Arts Shakespeare Festival this presentation is perfect for both newbies and opera aficionados.

St. Pete Opera

6 - 15 Jun, 2025

Carmen

May 30, 2025

Carmen Preview

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