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On Saturday, October 17, 2026, LA Opera will celebrate its 40th birthday with a very special gala celebration following the opening night performance of Carmen.
Our operas are heard around the world.
Each season, hand-selected performances are recorded by our amazing team of audio engineers for future broadcast.
Opera fans don't have to live in Los Angeles to experience some of our most exciting productions.
Radio (and streaming) broadcasts of our performances can be heard every season on Classical California and on the WFMT Radio Network.
The 2026 broadcast schedule will feature Verdi's Falstaff and the James Conlon Farewell Concert (featuring excerpts from La Forza del Destino, The Marriage of Figaro and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) and Verdi's Rigoletto, recorded live in performance earlier this year at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, along with an encore broadcast of Puccini's Turandot from 2024, starring Angela Meade.
Broadcast dates for Classical California:
Turandot
Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 7pm (PST)
James Conlon Farewell Concert
Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7pm (PST)
Falstaff
Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 10am (PST)
Broadcast dates for the WFMT Radio Network will be announced soon.
Get ready for our 2026 LA Opera on Air broadcasts with James Conlon, our beloved Conductor Laureate. In these episodes of our Behind the Curtain podcast, he shares his insights into the music, illuminating key moments and musical highlights along the way. Two episodes are drawn from his enormously popular pre-show talks, while the third offers a special look at his farewell concert. Click the links below to listen.
Each season, our pre-show talks are an enormously popular highlight of every performance. Click here to learn more about them.
You're in good great company! Meet others just like you and gain a deeper understanding of the opera with pre-show talks geared to make sure you get the most out of your experience.
We've got tons of programs to make sure everyone has access to opera at little or no cost. (And by everyone, we mean everyone.) In addition to providing opportunities to see opera on our main stage, we have lots of programs for young children and community performances throughout the city.
Podcasts & Videos
Dive into the magic of LA Opera with experts, artists and fans.
Sumérgete en la magia de la ópera con expertos, artistas y fans.
Read our blogs posts that cover a variety of opera related topics.
Introduce your family to the magic of opera. From a bed of pillows, children enjoy an interactive, family-friendly opera under the glittering chandeliers of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The whole family will make lasting memories and have an unforgettable experience.
