The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 50th anniversary season.

All mainstage productions are accompanied by the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra and is staged in the Alice Busch Opera Theater. In addition to regular Festival programming, the 2025 season will offer 50th anniversary-related events, talks, concerts, and meals. The full slate of 2025 special events, along with full season casting will be announced at a later date.

Puccini’s “Tosca,” directed by Louisa Proske opens the Festival. Joseph Colaneri conducts.

Performance Dates: July 11, 13, 20, & 21; August 1, 4, 7, 9, 14, & 16, 2025

Up next is the company’s premiere of Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park With George,” with orchestrations by Michael Starobin. Ethan Heard serves as director.

Performance Dates: July 12, 17, 19, 21; August 2, 5, 8, 10, & 17, 2025

Derek Bermel and Sandra Cisneros’ opera “The House on Mango Street” makes its  world premiere. Chía Patiño directs and Nicole Paiement conducts.

Performance Dates: July 18 & 28; August 2, 10, 12, & 16, 2025

“The Rake’s Progress” by Stravinsky makes its company premiere, directed by Eric Sean Fogel. Joseph Colaneri conducts.

Performance Dates: July 19 & 29; August 3, 9, 11, & 15, 2025

The Glimmerglass commissioned work “Odyssey” by Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke is presented.

Performance Dates: TBA