Love and laughter. Heartbreak and humanity. Classic and contemporary.
Welcome Tulsa Opera’s 2026-27 Season, featuring four company premieres, a smorgasbord of exciting experiences, and extraordinary musical storytelling.
Tulsa Opera.
Grand voices. Grand music. Grand ol’ time.
Love On Hold
The Telephone & At the Statue of Venus
The Telephone by Gian Carlo Menotti | At the Statue of Venus by Jake Heggie
Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Baden Hall – The Lavan Sowell Opera Center
1610 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119
This delightful double bill features two modern love stories. In The Telephone, Menotti’s clever chamber opera, Ben discovers that the only way to propose to his phone-obsessed girlfriend Lucy is to, well, phone it in. COMPANY PREMIERE.
In Heggie’s At the Statue of Venus, a beautiful and successful woman awaiting a blind date endures a familiar cocktail of modern anxieties, until she recalls the beautiful gifts that love can bring.
The Telephone is presented by arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner. At the Statue of Venusis presented by arrangement with Bent Pen Music, Inc.
Little Women
Music and Libretto by Mark Adamo
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Liddy Doenges Theatre at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 E. 2nd Street, Tulsa, OK 74103
With wit, warmth, and soaring melody, Mark Adamo’s Little Women transforms Louisa May Alcott’s enduring coming-of-age novel into one of the most performed American operas of our time. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Adamo’s lyrical, intimate setting beautifully underscores the adventures of the tomboyish aspiring writer Jo March and her sisters Meg, Amy, and Beth, with soaring arias like “Things Change, Jo,” “Kennst du das Land,” or “Perfect As We Are,” and of course, the stunning fi nal quartet, “Let Me Look at You.” This production showcases Filstrup Resident Artists along with national guest artists in major roles. Fully staged and costumed, performed in English with supertitles. Featuring the Tulsa Opera Orchestra.
*COMPANY PREMIERE.
Opera in the Key of Jazz
Saturday, January 23, 2027 – 7:30 PM
Lynn Riggs Black Box Theater – The Dennis R. Neill Equality Center
621 E. 4th St., Tulsa, OK 74120
This delightful double bill features two modern love stories. In The Telephone, Menotti’s clever chamber opera, Ben discovers that the only way to propose to his phone-obsessed girlfriend Lucy is to, well, phone it in. COMPANY PREMIERE.
In Heggie’s At the Statue of Venus, a beautiful and successful woman awaiting a blind date endures a familiar cocktail of modern anxieties, until she recalls the beautiful gifts that love can bring.
Go Cheek to Cheek with versatile collaborative pianist/coach/music director Megan Barth Argo and the Filstrup Resident Artists for an exciting evening of cabaret-style, jazz-infused opera favorites that will satisfy you Body and Soul.
Così fan tutte
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Friday, May 7, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 9, 2027 at 2:30 PM
Williams Theatre at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 E. 2nd Street, Tulsa, OK 74103
When the cynical Don Alfonso bets his young friends Ferrando and Gugliemo that he can prove that their girlfriends Dorabella and Fiordiligi are incapable of fidelity, an epic comedy of errors ensues. Aided by the ladies’ clever maid, Despina, the men don disguises and attempt to seduce each other’s lady. Packed with gorgeous arias, passionate duets, and madcap ensembles, Mozart’s brilliant score paired with Da Ponte’s witty libretto embodies “from the sublime to the ridiculous” with irresistible charm and elegance. Set in 1930s Naples, Così fan tutte is fully staged and costumed, performed in Italian with supertitles. Featuring the Tulsa Opera Orchestra.
*COMPANY PREMIERE.
Voices of Tomorrow
Featuring Tulsa Youth Opera
Conducted by Maestro Aaron Beck
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Williams Theatre at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 E. 2nd Street, Tulsa, OK 74103
Step into a world of imagination as Tulsa Youth Opera weaves together songs and stories from beloved operas and musicals. With youthful energy and a touch of whimsy, this joyful performance celebrates the next generation of voices in Tulsa. Semi-staged concert performed with piano. Conducted by Maestro Aaron Beck.
The Impresario
Saturday, June 5, 2027 – 7:30 PM
Baden Hall – The Lavan Sowell Opera Center
1610 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119
This delightful double bill features two modern love stories. In The Telephone, Menotti’s clever chamber opera, Ben discovers that the only way to propose to his phone-obsessed girlfriend Lucy is to, well, phone it in. COMPANY PREMIERE.
In Heggie’s At the Statue of Venus, a beautiful and successful woman awaiting a blind date endures a familiar cocktail of modern anxieties, until she recalls the beautiful gifts that love can bring.
In Mozart’s lived-experience comedy, dueling divas duke it out for the title of Prima Donna while their colleagues and impresario frantically attempt to please and placate both scrappy stars. Fully staged and performed in English with piano.
*COMPANY PREMIERE.