The Atlanta Opera celebrated the groundbreaking of the Molly Blank Center for Opera and the Arts on Feb. 16, with a ceremonial event bringing together civic, cultural, and community leaders, marking a major milestone in the company’s continued growth and investment in the city of Atlanta.

The expansion has been developed to advance the growing scope of The Atlanta Opera’s work. The 63,000 sq. ft. Center located on the Atlanta Beltline, was designed by architectural firm Post Loyal with flexible spaces for education, music, and film and audio production. The building and surrounding park will link opera to the community through the adjacent Atlanta NW Beltline Connector Trail and create a welcoming place for the arts in the heart of Atlanta’s Haynes Manor neighborhood.

The Opera will continue to perform mainstage productions at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre including a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot” premiering exactly 100 years to the day of its original debut, and the final chapter of Wagner’s Ring Cycle, “Twilight of the Gods,” launching on the 150th anniversary of its world premiere.

“The Molly Blank Center is more than a building — it’s a symbol of artistic freedom. It represents Atlanta’s creative energy and our determination to keep opera and the arts evolving, challenging, and alive,” said The Atlanta Opera’s Carl W. Knobloch Jr. General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun in a press release.

The Molly Blank Center for Opera and the Arts is scheduled to open in fall 2027.

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