In the 2026 season, the Sierra Madre Playhouse presents its first-ever opera series.

This article only features opera-related events.

“The Opera Buffs” showcases rising opera stars.

Performance Dates: March 7-8, 2026

Source/Filter in collaboration with The Awesome Orchestra Collective presents Domenico Cimarosa’s comic “Il maestro di cappella.” Baritone Caleb Glickman performs.

Performance Date: May 30, 2026

Up next is Paul Salerni’s “Haunted,” a one-act dance opera based on poetry by California’s former Laureate, Dana Gioia.

Performance Dates: June 5-6, 2026

Baritone Babatunde Akinboboye presents a unique program of arias and vocal works alongside modern rhythms and spoken-word passages.

Performance Date: August 29, 2026