Aug 5, 2024 | Tulsa Opera History, Throwback Thursday
In the spring of 1978, Beverly Sills, the superstar soprano crowned by Time Magazine as “America’s Queen of Opera,” was contracted to return to Tulsa Opera to perform the title role of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena on the TO stage. The popular diva had previously appeared...
Aug 3, 2024 | Education, Tulsa Youth Opera
On Thursday, July 31st, 2024, the Emmy-award winning docuseries Osiyo TV featured the story of Kate Morton, a Cherokee Nation citizen and former Tulsa Youth Opera student. Kate, who graced the Tulsa Opera stage in the 2017 Tulsa Youth Opera production of The Snow...
Jul 29, 2024 | Tulsa Opera History, Throwback Thursday
In the fall of 1982, Tulsans were privileged to hear two native Oklahomans starring in Giuseppi Verdi’s Il Trovatore at Tulsa Opera. Leona Mitchell (Enid, OK) and William Johns (Tulsa, OK) were Metropolitan Opera stars of the day. Mitchell had recently won a Grammy...
Jul 22, 2024 | Throwback Thursday, Tulsa Opera History
When Tulsa became the “oil capital of the world,” a booming expansion occurred that inspired many forms of art to entertain its new population. Tulsa Opera was here from the beginning, pre-existing the oil boom, as a necessary art form, even before the roads were...
Jul 18, 2024 | Behind the Scenes, 2024-2025 Season
Graphic designer Laura Sage is the artist responsible for Tulsa Opera’s popularly acclaimed 2024-25 Art Deco-style season artwork. With over 30 years of design experience and a rich background in opera, she brings a unique blend of expertise to her work and continues...
