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Mary Elizabeth Williams & Brendan Boyle Lead Toledo Opera’s ‘Aida’

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Toledo Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” for the first time in over a decade. The opera will be performed on Oct. 16 and 18 at the Valentine Theatre under conductor Adam Turner. Stage director Linda Brovsky will direct the production featuring choreography by Matthew Steffens. Meanwhile the cast will include Mary Elizabeth Williams in the title role, Brendan {…}

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Toledo Opera Announces Fall 2026 Dates for Opera ‘Round Town

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Toledo Opera will return with its “Opera ‘Round Town’” series this September. The fall 2026 series will open on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. on the front lawn of the Manor House at Wildwood Preserve Metropark. Additional performances will take place at Wildwood Preserve on Sept. 16 and 23, with a performance at Hamburg Township Library on Sept. 19 at {…}

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Toledo Opera Announces Election of its Board of Directors Officers

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Toledo Opera has announced the election of its Board of Directors officers and the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 season. The Executive Committee for the 2026-2027 season will be led by Jennifer Poirier, President; Kate French, Vice President; Maureen Brown, Treasurer; William Mathis, Secretary; Joel Gorski, Immediate Past President, and Members-at-Large John Fedderke {…}

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Toledo Opera Receives Major NEA Grant for ‘Opera On Wheels’

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Toledo Opera has been awarded a $21,000 FY 2026 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its “Opera On Wheels” program for the period of January 1 through May 31, 2026. The funding helped underwrite the expansion of the company’s spring touring activities, enabling Toledo Opera to present 40 performances of its 2025-26 “Opera On Wheels” production, {…}

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Toledo Opera to Present Free America 250 Concert in Findlay

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Toledo Opera has partnered with the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation to present a free America 250 Concert in Findlay, Ohio. The performance is the final event in Toledo Opera’s “Opera For All series,” a community outreach initiative developed in partnership with presenting sponsor iHeart Media, Inc. The concert will feature Toledo Opera’s 2025-2026 cohort of resident artists, including soprano Sarah {…}

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Toledo Opera to Honor Veterans with Day of Service at Historic Forest Cemetery

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On May 2, 2026, Toledo Opera will bring volunteers and veteran organizations together for a community day of service at Forest Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day. Volunteers will clean, pre-mark, and prepare veteran graves in advance of Memorial Day observances, with tasks available for both seated and walking participants. Of the 5,168 known military veterans buried at Forest Cemetery, more {…}

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Toledo Opera to Present ‘America 250 Week’ of Community Events This May

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Toledo Opera will present “America 250 Week,” a series of community events running May 2–9, 2026. The series opens on Saturday, May 2 with “Sing While You Work: Day of Service,” a volunteer gathering at Forest Cemetery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community volunteers and veteran organizations will clean and prepare veteran graves ahead of Memorial Day. On Tuesday, {…}

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Toledo Opera & Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation to Present Free Opera ‘Round Town Concert

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Toledo Opera has partnered with the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation to bring a free community performance of “Opera ‘Round Town” to Hancock County on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The showcase, which will take place at Winebrenner Theological Seminary at the University of Findlay, is the second in the Opera For All series, developed in partnership with presenting sponsor iHeart Media, {…}