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Opera Maine Unveils 2026 Slate

By David Salazar

Opera Maine has announced its 2026 season.

The season opens with “Bound,” composed by Huang Ruo with a libretto by Bao-Long Chu at Portland Stage. The performances feature Opera Maine’s Studio Artist Program, with Lance Inouye conducting and Studio Artist Program Director Richard Gammon directing.

Performance Dates:  June 26 & 28, 2026

Opera Maine’s mainstage production, Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” takes the stage at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Israel Gursky conducts and Artistic Director Dona D. Vaughn directs. Both performances will be preceded by a pre-curtain talk from Opera Maine dramaturg Calien Lewis, one hour before curtain, and sung in French with English translation projected above the stage.

Performance Dates:  July 23 and 26, 2026

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