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Virginia Opera is the Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia.Live performances of our nationally-acclaimed mainstage productions can been seen in Norfolk, Richmond and Fairfax every season, between October and April. Special Virginia Opera events are held throughout the year and will be announced here regularly.

Visit our official website: VAOPERA.ORG

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Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary 2009-2010 Season is here! Subscriptions on sale NOW! Click here for info.

The one you love...

Cherish the one you love - Puccini's La Boheme. Christmas in Paris is magical, especially for Mimi and Rodolfo. Can their young love survive the cold reality of bohemian life as Mimi grows ill? La Boheme runs:
Norfolk October 3, 7, 9 & 11
Richmond October 23 & 25
Fairfax October 16 & 18

Fight for the one you love - Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment. Raised by a French regiment, Marie happily traverses the Alps eventually falling in love with Tonio. She then discovers her regal family ties, ventures home to become 'a lady' and is asked to marry a Duke. What will she do? The Daughter of the Regiment runs:
Norfolk November 14, 18, 20 & 22
Richmond November 27 & 29
Fairfax December 4 & 6

Pursue the ones you love - Mozart's Don Giovanni. Mozart's 'Don Juan' will seduce you and bring you to the depths of hell, as he leads you through his conquests that ultimately end with his spiritual downfall. You have to wonder, why do women always fall for the 'bad boy'? Don Giovanni runs:
Norfolk February 13, 17, 19 & 21
Richmond March 5 & 7
Fairfax February 26 & 28

Protect the one you love - The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. Summertime in the south is gonna be a scorcher! All that spectacular dance and jazz move the lives and lore of Catfish Row where games and murder fill a tumultuous love triangle. Whose dice will come up snake eyes? Porgy and Bess runs:
Norfolk April 10, 14, 16 & 18
Richmond April 30 & May 2
Fairfax April 23 & 25

Celebrate!
New Saturday Opening Night in Norfolk!
Opera at the Carpenter Theatre in Richmond!
Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary will be a tranforming celebration of opera and much, much more...

Visit our official website for more information: VAOPERA.ORG

5 ways to give opera to the one you love!

1. Make it an adventure. Make it a date. Escape from the everyday!
2. Bring family and friends to the opera with you. Make it a get together!
3. Join the Virginia Opera Guild! Have fun while making great friends.
4. Attend other opera related special events and fundraising functions.
5. Sign up for Virginia Opera e-mail communiques at vaopera.org. Stay in touch and pass the e-mails on to your network. Share the music - let people hear what you love!
Celebrate Virginia Opera - the one you love!

Visit our official website to purchase your subscription or gift certificates TODAY: VAOPERA.ORG

2009-2010 Season :

Season Subscriptions are available now.


~ Puccini's La Boheme ~
~ Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment ~
~ Mozart's Don Giovanni ~
~ The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess ~

Learn more about the benefits that come with being a Virginia Opera subscriber !

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Member Since: 09/03/2006
Band Website: www.vaopera.org
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Virginia Opera is known and respected nationwide for identifying and presenting some of the most talented young artists the world of opera has to offer!

Our nationally-acclaimed chorus is comprised of highly-skilled vocalists from the Hampton Roads area.

Under the baton of Maestro Peter Mark, Virginia Opera's orchestra is either provided by the Virginia Symphony or by the Richmond Symphony.


Sounds Like: Nothing else on Earth. If you haven't experienced live opera, what are you waiting for?
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Virginia Opera's Joseph Walsh Offers Master Class at Bel Cantanti Summer Music Festival

This summer Bel Cantanti is launching a new program, Bel Cantanti Opera Summer Music Festival. The reason for starting this program is simple.  In their mission to nurture young talent, they want to h...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:17:00 GMT

Virginia Opera's OPERA FOR EVERYONE! free June 14th concert

In honor of the upcoming 35th Anniversary season and in celebration of opera in Hampton Roads, Virginia Opera is offering a free admission OPERA FOR EVERYONE! matinee concert at Norfolks Harrison Ope...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:47:00 GMT

Maestro Peter Mark & Artists Perform at Maputo International Music Festival 2009

Virginia Operas Maestro Peter Mark and Artists Perform at Maputo International Music Festival 2009. Maestro Peter Mark is joined at the Maputo International Music Festival April 18th to April 29th, 2...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:41:00 GMT

Brother in Catholic Church to play Cardinal Archbishop in Virginia Operas Tosca

Brother in the Catholic Church to play Cardinal Archbishop in Virginia Operas ToscaNorfolk, VA - For Charles Warthen, Virginia Operas upcoming production of Puccinis Tosca is about as close as it...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:21:00 GMT

Friends of Virginia Opera (FoVO) join OPERA America's "Young Friends of Opera"

Friends of Virginia Opera (FoVO) has joined Young Friends of Opera, OPERA America's national young professional program. FoVO is Virginia Opera's young professional program focused on developing opera...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:09:00 GMT

Virginia Opera presents Puccini's Tosca

Virginia Opera presentsGiacomo Puccinis TOSCA NORFOLK, Va (Jan. 30, 2009)  Virginia Opera invites audiences to the brilliant production of Tosca. This supremely melodic masterpiece is a tautly sus...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:40:00 GMT

'Il Trovatore' at Virginia Opera (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8j_wBisyIo Virginia Operas 34th season boasts a healthy offering of Italian Opera, featuring titles straight from Opera Americas Top 20 Hit List, beginning wi...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:05:00 GMT

Il Trovatore, the opera ... in LEGO???

We have heard of opera productions that were scaled down due to budgetary considerations, but we have never seen anything like this: .. .. .. .. By the way, if ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:08:00 GMT

Opera and art: a perfect pairing!

Today, about 400 art and opera enthusiasts enjoyed a spectacular few hours of cultrual immersion at the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, as Virginia Opera and the museum joined together for Vissi d'...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:57:00 GMT

One-day ticket sale next Monday! (20% off tickets)

This is a deal we felt was worth blogging about! SPECIAL OFFER  CALL TO SAVE 20%:One Day Only  Monday, August 11Sale begins at 9 a.m. Call our Box Office to save 20% on tickets to our hot Italian O...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:24:00 GMT