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Join us for The Marriage of Figaro Friday, March 31, 2023 | 7:30pm Box Office Open | 6:00pm Lobby Open | 6:30pm House Open | 7:00pm Sunday, April 2, 2023 | 2:00pm Box Office Open | 12:30pm Lobby Open | 1:00pm House Open | 1:30pm Orpheum Theater 409 S. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68102 The performance runs approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes with one intermission View performance details Please be advised, theatrical atmospherics will be used in this production. Before you arrive Change in OPPD parking garage Starting March 15th, the OPPD Energy Plaza Garage can only be accessed through the ParkMobile app and will no longer accept cash. The ParkMobile app allows you to reserve your parking session in advance. If you plan to ...

SW: Thanks for letting me pick your brain about a subject that I know means a great deal to you—namely, Mozart’s great masterpiece, Le nozze di Figaro. Do you have anything you’d like to say to get us started? SW: Well, why don’t I just state the obvious. SW: OK. I’ve noticed you do that fairly often. SW: There is no higher manifestation of mankind’s ability to rise above the squalor of routine than through the sublimely insightful beauty that Mozart has bequeathed us, most particularly in this, the first of his three great collaborations with his librettist, Lorenzo Da Ponte, the other two being… SW: ...

The Marriage of Figaro Student Dress Rehearsal Study Guide Created as a companion to Opera Omaha’s Student Dress Rehearsal of The Marriage of Figaro. The study guide includes information about the opera, articles about Commedia del"Arte, opera buffa, an Opera 101, guiding questions for discussion, and resources for further exploration. Thank you to Sarah Lynn Brown, Engagement Dramaturg, for her work on this study guide. Download Study Guide

Join us for Suor Angelica Friday, February 24, 2023 | 7:30pm Box Office Open | 6:00pm Lobby Open | 6:30pm House Open | 7:00pm Sunday, February 26, 2023 | 2:00pm Box Office Open | 12:30pm Lobby Open | 1:00pm House Open | 1:30pm Orpheum Theater 409 S. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68102 The performance runs approximately 85 minutes with no intermission View performance details CONTENT WARNING Please be advised, theatrical atmospherics will be used in this production. This opera contains depiction of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help with a suicide or mental health-related crisis, connect with a trained counselor by calling, chatting, or texting 988. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health-related distress. ...

Of all of Puccini’s operas, Suor Angelica is truly one of my favorites. With elements of a perfect emotional thriller (hope, betrayal, and sacrifice), it is a story of two closed and powerful societies, one religious, the other aristocratic, connected by a provocative secret. As beautiful melodies are the trademarks of Puccini’s works, this opera contains some of the composer’s most breathtaking efforts. But Puccini’s genius lies not just in his ability to spin stunning tunes. Whether consciously done or otherwise, he has given each character a specific orchestral color, following them throughout like a faithful companion: bright chords and shorter melodies from the woodwinds accompany the sist...

The interesting thing about a piece like Suor Angelica, which takes place in an Italian convent, is that you can set it in almost any time period and it would look exactly the same. It’s only the arrival of the Princess that allows us any hint at period, which for our production is post World War II. This gives us a reason for the seven year absence of word from Angelica’s family as well as a period that feels modern enough for us to see ourselves in the characters. Despite the period, the life of the nun is enduring and never-changing which is a fact that has continually piqu...

Suor Angelica Student Dress Rehearsal Study Guide Created as a companion to Opera Omaha’s Student Dress Rehearsal of Suor Angelica. The study guide includes information about the opera, articles about the importance of endings, and convent culture, an Opera 101, guiding questions for discussion, and resources for further exploration. Thank you to Sarah Lynn Brown, Engagement Dramaturg, for her work on this study guide. Download Study Guide

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are encouraging our opera family to spend a day in service to the Omaha community. Explore this list of some of our community partners and the opportunities to volunteer and serve them. We hope that you take an opportunity to support them not just today, but throughout the entire year. Autism Action Partnership Benson Theatre CULXR House Film Streams Gallery 1516 Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska Girls, Inc. Gotta Be Me HotShops Inclusive Communities Intercultural Senior Center Kids Can Learning Community Center of South Omaha - OneWorld Community Health Centers Malcolm X Memorial Foundation MICAH House Nebraska Writers Collective No More Empty ...

Join us for X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X Friday, November 4, 2022 | 7:30pm Box Office Open | 6:00pm Lobby Open | 6:30pm House Open | 7:00pm Sunday, November 6, 2022 | 2:00pm Box Office Open | 12:30pm Lobby Open | 1:00pm House Open | 1:30pm Orpheum Theater 409 S. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68102 The performance runs approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes with one 20-minute intermission View performance details CONTENT WARNING Please be advised sound effects of a weapon and an explosion are in use within the context of this production. The opera contains strong language, including racial slurs. Before you arrive Ticketing All tickets purchased through Ticket Omaha have been delivered electronically to the Ticket Omaha App to provide a ...

How do you prepare for a night at the opera? Do you like to learn everything that you can about a piece before the curtain rises? Or do you like to go in fresh with no expectations or previous knowledge? No matter how you like to craft your individual opera experience, Opera Omaha is proud to produce not just an evening at the opera, but multiple opportunities to absorb the breadth, weight, and history of this piece.We seek to expand the audience experience by providing opportunities to further explore the history, community connections, and artistry of X, the Life and Times of Malcolm X. Opera in Conversation: Inspiration, Process, ...