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2023/24 Season:

dongio1-pr — Kasper Holten's production of "Don Giovanni," pictured in a performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
©Bill Cooper/ROH

dongio2-pr — Kasper Holten's production of "Don Giovanni," pictured in a performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
©Bill Cooper/ROH

dongio3-pr — Kasper Holten's production of "Don Giovanni," pictured in a performance at Houston Grand Opera
Lynn Lane/HGO

dongio4-pr — Kasper Holten's production of "Don Giovanni," pictured in a performance at Houston Grand Opera
Lynn Lane/HGO

dongio5-pr — Kasper Holten's production of "Don Giovanni," pictured in a performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
©Bill Cooper/ROH

dongio6-pr — Kasper Holten's production of "Don Giovanni," pictured in a performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
©Bill Cooper/ROH

Music Director James Conlon will conduct "Don Giovanni," one of four production he will conduct in LA Opera's 2023/24 season.
Bonnie Perkinson

Lucas Meachem sings the title role of LA Opera's 2023 production of "Don Giovanni"

The Rob Ashford production of "The Barber of Seville," pictured from a performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera of Chicago

The Rob Ashford production of "The Barber of Seville," pictured from a performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera of Chicago

The Rob Ashford production of "The Barber of Seville," pictured from a performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera of Chicago

The Rob Ashford production of "The Barber of Seville," pictured from a performance at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera of Chicago

Emmett O'Hanlon sings the role of Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Barber of Seville"
Simon Pauly

Isabel Leonard sings the role of Rosina in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Barber of Seville"

Edgardo Rocha sings the role of Count Almaviva in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Barber of Seville"
Jesus Chacon

Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff in "The Bride of Frankenstein"
Universal Studios

1935 poster for "The Bride of Frankenstein"
Universal Studios

The interior of the Theatre at Ace Hotel

Members of the LA Opera Orchestra perform at the Theatre at Ace Hotel for a Halloween screening

A scene from the 2022 world premiere of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego" at San Diego Opera
Karli Cadel / San Diego Opera

A scene from the 2022 world premiere of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego" at San Diego Opera
Karli Cadel / San Diego Opera

A scene from the 2022 world premiere of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego" at San Diego Opera
Karli Cadel / San Diego Opera

A scene from the 2022 world premiere of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego" at San Diego Opera
Karli Cadel / San Diego Opera

Daniela Mack sings the role of Frida Kahlo in LA Opera's 2023 production of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego"
Shervin Lainez

Alfredo Daza sings the role of Diego Rivera in LA Opera's 2023 production of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego"

Gabriela Lena Frank, composer of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego"

Nilo Cruz, librettist of "El ultimo sueno de Frida y Diego"

Harry Bicket conducts the English Concert in LA Opera's 2023 presentation of "Rodelinda"
Richard Haughton

Soprano Lucy Crowe sings the title role in LA Opera's 2023 presentation of "Rodelinda"

Harry Bicket conducts The English Concert. (Pictured: a 2018 concert performance of Handel's "Rinaldo" at the Barbican)
Credit: Robert Workman

Harry Bicket conducts The English Concert. (Pictured: a 2018 concert performance of Handel's "Rinaldo" at the Barbican)
Credit: Robert Workman

Audra McDonald
Allison Michael Orenstein

Audra McDonald at her 2018 concert with LA Opera
Lawrence K. Ho / LA Opera

Audra McDonald at her 2018 concert with LA Opera
Lawrence K. Ho / LA Opera

Audra McDonald as Jenny "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" at LA Opera in 2007
Robert Millard / LA Opera

Audra McDonald as Jenny "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" at LA Opera in 2007
Robert Millard / LA Opera

A scene from LA Opera's 2008 production of "The Dwarf"
Robert Millard / LA Opera

A scene from LA Opera's 2008 production of "The Dwarf"
Robert Millard / LA Opera

Rodrick Dixon (right) as the Dwarf, with Mary Dunleavy as Donna Clara, in a scene from LA Opera's 2008 production of "The Dwarf"
Robert Millard / LA Opera

Rodick Dixon as the Dwarf in a scene from LA Opera's 2008 production of "The Dwarf"
Robert Millard / LA Opera

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Rodrick Dixon sings the title role in LA Opera's 20

Alexander Zemlinsky, composer of "The Dwarf"

Baritone Norman Garrett sings the role of Bob in LA Opera's 2024 production of "Highway 1, USA"
Arielle Doneson

Soprano Nicole Heaston sings the role of Mary in LA Opera's 2024 production of "Highway 1, USA"

William Grant Still, composer of "Highway 1, USA"

A scene from Shawna Lucey's production of "La Traviata," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

A scene from Shawna Lucey's production of "La Traviata," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

A scene from Shawna Lucey's production of "La Traviata," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

A scene from Shawna Lucey's production of "La Traviata," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

A scene from Shawna Lucey's production of "La Traviata," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

Rachel Willis-Sørensen sings the role of Violetta in LA Opera's 2024 production of "La Traviata"

A scene from "The Book of Mountains and Seas," produced by Beth Morrison Projects
Steven Pisano

A scene from "The Book of Mountains and Seas," produced by Beth Morrison Projects
Steven Pisano

A scene from "The Book of Mountains and Seas," produced by Beth Morrison Projects
Steven Pisano

A scene from "The Book of Mountains and Seas," produced by Beth Morrison Projects
Steven Pisano

Huang Ruo is the composer and librettist of "The Book of Mountains and Seas"
Wenjun Miakoda Liang

Patti LuPone
Axel Dupeux

Patti LuPone as Samira in LA Opera's 2015 production of "The Ghosts of Versailles"
Robert Millard / LA Opera

Patti LuPone as Leocadia Begbick in LA Opera's 2007 production of "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny"
Robert Millard / LA Opera

A scene from the David Hockney-designed production of "Turandot," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

A scene from the David Hockney-designed production of "Turandot," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

A scene from the David Hockney-designed production of "Turandot," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

A scene from the David Hockney-designed production of "Turandot," pictured in a performance at San Francisco Opera
Cory Weaver / San Francisco Opera

Soprano Angela Meade sings the title role in LA Opera's 2024 production of "Turandot"
Faye Fox

Joel Thompson, the composer of "Fire and Blue Sky" and "The Snowy Day"

Imani Tolliver, the librettist of "Fire and Blue Sky"

"Fire and Blue Sky" was created for and will be performed by tenor Russell Thomas, LA Opera's Artist in Residence
Fay Fox

Lina Gonzalez-Granados, LA Opera's Resident Conductor, will conduct "Fire and Blue Sky"
Eliza Logan

Renee Fleming
Andrew Eccles / Decca

2022/23 Season:

Janai Brugger as Susanna and Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger as Susanna in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger as Susanna in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Rihab Chaieb as Cherubino in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger as Susanna and Rihab Chaieb as Cherubino in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Ana Maria Martinez as the Countess in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Lucas Meachem as the Count in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Lucas Meachem as the Count and Ana Maria Martinez as the Countess in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Lucas Meachem (Count), Ana Maria Martinez (Countess), Janai Brugger (Susanna) and Craig Colclough (Figaro) in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Ana Maria Martinez as the Countess in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger (Susanna), Ana Maria Martinez (Countess), Deepa Johnny (Barbarina) and Rihab Chaieb (Cherubino) in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger (Susanna), Kristinn Sigmundsson (Dr. Bartolo), Marie McLaughlin (Marcellina) and Craig Colclough (Figaro) in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

At center, Deepa Johnny as Barbarina and Rihab Chaieb as Cherubino in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger as Susanna in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Craig Colclough as Figaro and Deepa Johnny as Barbarina in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger as Susanna and Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger as Susanna in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Lucas Meachem as the Count and Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Ana Maria Martinez as the Countess in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Rodell Aure Rosel (Don Basilio), Marie McLaughlin (Marcellina) and Kristinn Sigmundsson (Dr. Bartolo) in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Lucas Meachem as the Count in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

At center, Janai Brugger as Susanna and Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Rihab Chaieb as Cherubino and Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Ana Maria Martinez as the Countess in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Craig Colclough as Figaro in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Janai Brugger as Susanna in LA Opera's 2023 production of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cory Weaver

Music Director James Conlon is the conductor of "The Marriage of Figaro"
Dan Steinberg

Craig Colclough sings the role of Figaro in "The Marriage of Figaro"

Soprano Janai Brugger sings the role of Susanna in "The Marriage of Figaro"
Dario Acosta

Soprano Ana María Martínez sings the role of the Countess in "The Marriage of Figaro"
Svetlana Pasedko

Baritone Lucas Meachem sings the role of the Count in "The Marriage of Figaro"

Mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb sings the role of Cherubino in "The Marriage of Figaro"
Fay Fox

Tenor Russell Thomas, LA Opera's Artist in Residence, will appear in recital on February 25, 2023.
Fay Fox

Russell Thomas shown in a 2021 Signature Recital.

Russell Thomas shown in a 2022 Signature Recital

Conductor Harry Bicket, artistic director of The English Concert
Richard Haughton

Mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg sings the title role of "Solomon"
Örjan Jakobsson

Soprano Miah Persson sings the role of Solomon's Queen in "Solomon"
Monika Rittershaus

Soprano Elena Villalón sings the role of the Queen of Sheba in "Solomon"
Fay Fox

The English Concert returns in 2023 for Handel's "Solomon." Shown: Harry Bicket conducts The English Concert from the keyboard in LA Opera's 2021 presentation of Handel's "Alcina"
Lawrence K. Ho / LA Opera

Harry Bicket conducts The English Concert from the keyboard in LA Opera's 2021 presentation of Handel's "Alcina" (with soloists Elizabeth DeShong and Lucy Crowe)
Lawrence K. Ho / LA Opera

A scene from the David McVicar production of "Pelleas and Melisande" (pictured at Scottish Opera in 2017).
Credit: Richard Campbell

A scene from the David McVicar production of "Pelleas and Melisande" (pictured at Scottish Opera in 2017).
Credit: Richard Campbell

A scene from the David McVicar production of "Pelleas and Melisande" (pictured at Scottish Opera in 2017).
Credit: Richard Campbell

A scene from the David McVicar production of "Pelleas and Melisande" (pictured at Scottish Opera in 2017).
Credit: Richard Campbell

James Conlon (LA Opera's Richard Seaver Music Director) is the conductor of "Pelleas and Melisande."
Credit: Dan Steinberg

Soprano Sydney Mancasola makes her LA Opera debut as Melisande in "Pelleas and Melisande"
Coco Jourdana

Will Liverman sings the role of Pelléas in LA Opera's 2023 production of "Pelléas et Mélisande"

Kyle Ketelsen sings the role of Golaud in LA Opera's 2023 production of "Pelléas et Mélisande"
Lawrence Brownlee

Susan Graham sings the role of Geneviève in LA Opera's 2023 production of "Pelléas et Mélisande"
Dario Acosta

Ferruccio Furlanetto sings the role of King Arkel in LA Opera's 2023 production of "Pelléas et Mélisande"
Igor Saharov

A scene from LA Opera's 2008 production of "Otello," directed by John Cox
Robert Millard

A scene from LA Opera's 2008 production of "Otello," directed by John Cox
Robert Millard

A scene from LA Opera's 2008 production of "Otello," directed by John Cox
Robert Millard

Music Director James Conlon is the conductor of "Otello"
Dan Steinberg

Tenor Russell Thomas (LA Opera's Artist in Residence) sings the title role in "Otello"

Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen makes her LA Opera debut as Desdemona in "Otello"

Baritone Igor Golovatenko sings the role of Iago in "Otello"

Naomi Louisa O'Connell stars in "Mary Motorhead"
Ste Murray

Marc Kudisch stars in "TRADE"
Maria Baranova

Emma O'Halloran, the composer of "Mary Motorhead" and "TRADE"
Alex Dowling

Renee Fleming returns to LA Opera for a performance on June 10, 2023.
Decca / Timothy White

Renee Fleming
Decca / Andrew Eccles

LA Opera Leadership:

Christopher Koelsch (Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President & CEO)

James Conlon (Richard Seaver Music Director)
Dan Steinberg

Russell Thomas (Artist in Residence)
Fay Fox

Susan Graham (Artistic Advisor, Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program)
Lawrence K. Ho

Lina González-Granados (Resident Conductor)

Renée Fleming (Advisor, Special Projects)
Andrew Eccles

Jeremy Frank (Chorus Director)
Marsha Feinberg