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Opera Grand Rapids Announces 2025-26 Season

By Francisco Salazar

Opera Grand Rapids has announced its 2025-2026 season.

Themed “East Meets Midwest: Celebrating Asian Brilliance and Artists from Michigan,” this season marks a historic chapter in the company’s evolution. Guided by Guest Artistic Director Mo Zhou, the season spotlights the dynamic intersection of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artistry and Midwestern creativity.

The season opens with Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinafore.”

Performance Dates: Oct. 10 & 11, 2025 – Forest Hills Fine Arts Center

Byron Au Yong and Aaron Jafferis’s “Stuck Elevator” will make its Michigan premiere. The work recounts the harrowing real-life story of an undocumented Chinese immigrant trapped in a Bronx elevator for 81 hours.

Performance Dates: Feb. 20 & 21, 2026 – The Betty Van Andel Opera Center

The season concludes with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in a new staging.

Performance Dates: May 15 & 16, 2026 – DeVos Performance Hall

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist who has performed in the New York area.

With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin, Jennifer Rowley and Angel Blue's programs.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.

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