{"id":4707,"date":"2022-06-08T16:34:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=4707"},"modified":"2026-07-14T07:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:42:03","slug":"season","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/opera\/season\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston University Opera Institute is thrilled to announce this season of projects and productions. Each fall, we put on the annual Fringe Festival<\/a>, which is a collaboration between CFA School of Music\u2019s Opera Institute and School of Theatre. Fringe features new and rarely performed significant works in the opera and theatre repertoire, bringing performances and audiences together in unique theatrical settings.<\/p>\n

And in the spring, two mainstage operas invite the BU community and beyond to experience the exceptional talent of the students in the program, within incredible productions supported by the School of Theatre.<\/p>\n

2026 – 2027 Season<\/h1>\n

Fall 2026 Fringe Festival<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Seven Deadly Sins<\/em><\/h4>\n
October 9\u201311, 2026
\nStudio ONE<\/h5>\n

Music by Kurt Weill
\nLibretto by Bertolt Brecht
\nMatthew Larson<\/a>, Music Director
\nNathan Troup<\/a>, Stage Director<\/p>\n

Friday, October 9, 2026 \u2022 7:30pm
\nSaturday, October 10, 2026 \u2022 2pm
\nSaturday, October 10, 2026 \u2022 7:30pm
\nSunday, October 11 \u2022 2pm<\/p>\n

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s provocative collaboration blends biting satire, cabaret, and unforgettable music in a theatrical journey through ambition, morality, and the price of success. This daring Fringe Festival production invites audiences into an intimate exploration of one of the twentieth century’s most compelling musical dramas.<\/p>\n

Vinkensport<\/em><\/h4>\n
October 23\u201325, 2026
\nStudio ONE<\/h5>\n

Music by David T. Little
\nLibretto by Royce Vavrek
\nAllison Voth<\/a>, Music Director
\nLauren Lenz, Stage Director
\nIan Henscheid, conductor<\/p>\n

Friday, October 23, 2026 \u2022 7:30pm
\nSaturday, October 24, 2026 \u2022 2pm
\nSaturday, October 24, 2026 \u2022 7:30pm
\nSunday, October 25, 2026 \u2022 2pm<\/p>\n

Beneath the quirky tradition of a Belgian finch-singing competition lies a poignant story of longing, deception, and human connection. David T. Little and Royce Vavrek’s inventive chamber opera transforms an unusual pastime into a witty, moving, and deeply theatrical exploration of the lives we create\u2014and the truths we conceal.<\/p>\n

Spring 2027 Mainstage<\/h3>\n

Le nozze di Figaro<\/em><\/h4>\n

February 25\u201328, 2027<\/strong>
\nJoan & Edgar Booth Theatre<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/em>
\nMusic by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
\nLibretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
\nWilliam Lumpkin<\/a>, conductor<\/p>\n

Thursday, February 25, 2027 \u2022 7:30pm
\nFriday, February 26, 2027 \u2022 7:30pm
\nSaturday, February 27, 2027 \u2022 2pm
\nSunday, February 28, 2027 \u2022 2pm<\/p>\n

Mozart’s beloved comic masterpiece sparkles with unforgettable melodies, razor-sharp wit, and timeless observations on love, power, and forgiveness. Filled with mistaken identities, clever servants, and romantic intrigue, Le nozze di Figaro<\/em> remains one of opera’s most joyful and enduring celebrations of the human spirit.<\/p>\n

The Rape of Lucretia<\/em><\/h4>\n
April 22\u201325, 2027
\nTsai Performance Center<\/h5>\n

Music by Benjamin Britten
\nLibretto by Ronald Duncan
\nWilliam Lumpkin<\/a>, Conductor
\nClair Choquette, Stage Director<\/p>\n

Thursday, April 22, 2027 \u2022 7:30pm
\nFriday, April 23, 2027 \u2022 7:30pm
\nSaturday, April 24, 2027 \u2022 2pm
\nSunday, April 25, 2027 \u2022 2pm<\/p>\n

Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera brings extraordinary emotional depth to an ancient story of honor, power, and sacrifice. With its luminous score and intimate dramatic intensity, this powerful production offers a profound meditation on violence, resilience, and the enduring complexities of the human condition.<\/p>\n

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