Boston Lyric Opera

Boston Lyric Opera Boston Lyric Opera creates musically and theatrically compelling productions, events, and educational resources for the Boston community and beyond.

Founded in 1976, Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is New England's largest opera company. BLO produces four productions each season. BLO’s programs are funded, in part, by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

You've never experienced live music quite like this.Welcome to the opera.Secure Your Seats Today: blo.org/season
08/30/2026

You've never experienced live music quite like this.
Welcome to the opera.

Secure Your Seats Today: blo.org/season

Meet the creatives behind BLO's new production of William Tell! From the first notes of its world-famous overture, Rossi...
08/30/2026

Meet the creatives behind BLO's new production of William Tell!

From the first notes of its world-famous overture, Rossini’s final opera barrels forward as an epic ode to resistance, freedom, and the triumph of a united people over a tyrannical ruler. At the center of the action is William Tell – the legendary archer best known for successfully shooting an apple off his son’s head – leading a vibrant cast of characters who prove that ordinary people can be revolutionary together, and that love anchors us when the world turns upside-down.

Learn more at blo.org/tell

Thank you to all who turned out for a beautiful night of music, community, and fun at Moakley Park. We have one final St...
08/29/2026

Thank you to all who turned out for a beautiful night of music, community, and fun at Moakley Park. We have one final Street Stage performance on September 13th at Titus Sparrow Park. We hope to see you there!

Featured artists:
Carley DeFranco, soprano
Omar Najmi, tenor
Brendon Shapiro, pianist

The cast and crew of William Tell is in the house. We kick off every new production with a meet and greet for staff, cas...
08/29/2026

The cast and crew of William Tell is in the house. We kick off every new production with a meet and greet for staff, cast, and crew. Our 50th Anniversary season begins now!

49 seasons of unforgettable performances.The next begins with you.Celebrate BLO's 50th Anniversary Season!Secure Your Se...
08/19/2026

49 seasons of unforgettable performances.
The next begins with you.

Celebrate BLO's 50th Anniversary Season!
Secure Your Seats Today: blo.org/season

We had a lovely time with everyone who came out to share a sunny Saturday with us at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Our aud...
08/18/2026

We had a lovely time with everyone who came out to share a sunny Saturday with us at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Our audience was treated to a beautiful performance by Mary Kray, Zizhao Wang and Ji Yung Lee. Thank you to all who joined us on Saturday, and we hope to see you again for our next Street Stage performance on August 26 at Moakley Park!

Friday, August 28 BLO is taking over Boston Public Library's McKim Courtyard to close out the 2026 Concert in the Courty...
08/17/2026

Friday, August 28 BLO is taking over Boston Public Library's McKim Courtyard to close out the 2026 Concert in the Courtyard series. Spend your lunch hour with us in an iconic Boston location and enjoy a preview of BLO's 2026/27 season!

Featuring:
Claire Burreson, soprano
Juliette Kaoudji, mezzo-soprano
Mary Kray, mezzo-soprano
Daniel Lugo, tenor
Jacob O'Shea, baritone
Ricky Lee Owens, Jr, countertenor
Zizhao Wang, bass-baritone
Alexandra Dietrich, stage director
Douglas Sumi, music director/pianist

🎉 Join us in celebrating—and shaping—opera’s next 5️⃣0️⃣ years in Boston.Our milestone gala is a chance to invest in BLO...
08/17/2026

🎉 Join us in celebrating—and shaping—opera’s next 5️⃣0️⃣ years in Boston.

Our milestone gala is a chance to invest in BLO’s impact across the region: thousands of students reached through in-school programs, artists cared for at every stage of their creative and personal development, and neighbors engaged through free performances and community partnerships. Throughout classrooms, libraries, community spaces, rehearsal rooms, theaters — and perhaps some unexpected places — BLO’s work centers connection, care, lifelong learning, and shared cultural experiences.

The evening culminates in a special performance by world-class American tenor
Michael Fabiano in a joyful celebration of the power of opera to bring people together.

We are proud to recognize three honorees whose contributions have shaped Boston Lyric Opera’s past and future:

🎶 Linda Cabot Black (Leadership Honoree), BLO Board and Leadership Council member, and longtime patron of opera and arts education in Boston

🎶 Deborah Voigt (Artistic Honoree), internationally acclaimed opera artist whose breakout performance as Ariadne in BLO’s 1991 Ariadne auf Naxos marked a significant milestone in her singing career

🎶 Michael Bobbitt (Community Honoree), President & CEO of OPERA America, formerly Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Voice of God in BLO’s 2025 production of Noah’s Flood

We are deeply grateful to our Gala Co-Chairs, who work tirelessly and with great dedication to make this evening possible:

🎵 Miguel & Suki de Bragança
🎵 Susan & Bill Poduska

Funds raised by the 50th Anniversary Gala will support BLO’s community and education initiatives, including a newly co-commissioned community opera by Carlos Simon and Tracy K. Smith, shaped in public dialogue with Boston youth and community members.

The Opera Gala
Friday, October 16 | 5:30PM
Opera + Community Studios

Visit blo.org/gala50 (or our link in bio) to reserve your spot or subscribe to our 50th Anniversary Season!

Meet the Cast of BLO's upcoming production of William Tell. From the first notes of its world-famous overture, Rossini’s...
08/15/2026

Meet the Cast of BLO's upcoming production of William Tell.

From the first notes of its world-famous overture, Rossini’s final opera barrels forward as an epic ode to resistance, freedom, and the triumph of a united people over a tyrannical ruler. At the center of the action is William Tell – the legendary archer best known for successfully shooting an apple off his son’s head – leading a vibrant cast of characters who prove that ordinary people can be revolutionary together, and that love anchors us when the world turns upside-down.

William Tell
Emerson Colonial Theatre
Sept. 25 - Oct. 4
Learn more and get tickets at blo.org/tell

The lights dim.The orchestra begins.Everything changes.Secure your seats today for Boston Lyric Opera's 50th Anniversary...
08/15/2026

The lights dim.
The orchestra begins.
Everything changes.

Secure your seats today for Boston Lyric Opera's 50th Anniversary Season.
blo.org/season

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