Opera Grand Rapids

Participate in OGR's $10,000 Artist Challenge by 7/31. Donate now and help us fund our principal artists for The Mikado...yay! #Donate #Opera #GrandRapids

Buy One Ticket for the 2019/20 Season, Get One 1/2 Off during our Summer Sale going on July 15-19, 2019...Yay! #BOGO #Opera #LoveGR

Check out this great article about La Traviata from @NearNorthNow... #Opera #GrandRapids nearnorthnow.com/features-and-f…

For its 52nd Season of great operatic spectacles, Opera Grand Rapids is excited to bring to West Michigan two stunning performances: Gilbert & Sullivan’s 'The Mikado' and Puccini’s 'Turandot'. Season Subscriptions are available now! Single tickets go on sale June 3rd!

Did you know that out of all his works, Ludwig Van Beethoven only composed one opera? Titled 'Fidelio', the opera proved to be one of Beethoven's most troubling compositions. After nearly ten years, the final opera premiered in Vienna in 1814 to great acclaim. #TriviaTuesday

Congratulations to our 2019 Collegiate Vocal Competition Division I winner Travis L. Williams, Tenor from Western Michigan University!

Remaining finalists in the competition included Gabrielle Barber, soprano of Hope College, Katherine Short, mezzo-soprano, and sopranos Grace VanHoven and Caitlin Borke, of Western Michigan University and Maria Simaz, soprano of Grand Valley State University.

The results of the competition were determined by world-renowned artists, Stage Director James Marvel and Soprano Kristin Sampson.

Opera Grand Rapids’ 15th annual Collegiate Vocal Competition received 23 applicants, named eight finalists and selected four winners. Travis L. Williams, a senior and tenor from Western Michigan University, took home the Division I first prize award.

"We wish Ms. Caballero well and are grateful to be able to replace a great artist with another great artist."

Ms. Miller thrilled West Michigan audiences with her portrayal of Juliet in Opera Grand Rapids’ acclaimed new production of 'Romeo et Juliette' in April 2016. "We are thrilled to welcome Sarah Joy back to Opera Grand Rapids," stated Artistic Director James Meena.

Opera Grand Rapids proudly announces soprano Sarah Joy Miller will sing the role of Violetta Valery in our June production of Verdi's 'La Traviata'. Ms. Miller replaces soprano, Elizabeth Caballero, who has withdrawn from the production.

Ever dreamed of being in an Opera Grand Rapids production? Well now may be your chance! We are looking for 4-6 male supers (extras) for our upcoming production of 'La Traviata' in June. Click below to find out more. operagr.org/about-opera-gr…

Opera Grand Rapids is excited to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Emilee Syrewicze. operagr.org/opera-grand-ra…

Meet International Opera Star, Soprano Kristin Sampson, one of our judges for the 2019 Collegiate Vocal Competition. Don't miss the concert on Sunday, March 31st - 7:00 p.m. at the Betty Van Andel Opera Center.

Did you know that between 1850 and 1853, Giuseppe Verdi would go on to write 3 of his most beloved masterpieces; 'Rigoletto', 'Il Trovatore' & 'La Traviata'? #TriviaTuesday #TheMoreYouKnow

You might have known that the movie ‘Pretty Woman’ with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts is based on 'La Traviata'. But did you know when Edward (Gere) takes Vivian (Roberts) to the opera in San Francisco, they take in a performance of, 'La Traviata'? youtu.be/G7rmEdj8c90

In honor of International Women's Day, follow Soprano Elizabeth Caballero's journey from Cuban Outcast to Opera Star. Elizabeth will be performing the role of Violetta in our upcoming production of 'La Traviata' in June. operawire.com/from-refugee-t…

Did you know that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an opera aficionado? She once stated “If I had any talent that God could give me, I would be a great diva.” When she took the stage at Washington National Opera in '16, she had done just that. #TriviaTuesday