Amelia Island Opera has announced the winners of its 2026 Bosland Young Artist Vocal Competition, held Sept. 26 at Amelia Plantation Chapel in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Rudy Polk won first place, Isaac Rodriguez won second place, and Lazuli Bruno-Clark won third place. Faith Collins and Alyssa Pimentel received the Audience Choice Award. The nine finalists were Maria Valentina Rodriguez, Kayla {…}

Amelia Island Opera has received a $15,000 award from the Terry Family Foundation to purchase sheet music for community participants in the company’s inaugural Community “Sing-Along Messiah.” The showcase is Nov. 29, 2026 at 3 p.m. at Amelia Plantation Chapel in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The grant will allow up to 300 community members to receive scores at no cost, enabling {…}

Amelia Island Opera has announced its marquee production for the 2026–2027 season: Massenet’s “Werther,” scheduled for May 2027 and directed by Scott Skiba. The production will star tenor Isaac Hurtado in the title role, with mezzo-soprano Victoria Isernia as Charlotte and soprano Brooklyn Snow returning as Sophie. The announcement comes as the company concludes its fifth season, which culminated in {…}

Amelia Island Opera is set to present the final production of its 2025–26 season with a double bill of Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti” and “Il Signor Bruschino.” The performance will be on May 22, 2026, at the Amelia Island Chapel and will be led by Maestro Keith Chambers. The evening features a cast led by baritone Charles Eaton, soprano Brooklyn {…}