On Dec. 14, 2025, LA Opera will present its third annual Celebración de las Artes, a free afternoon festival celebrating Latino culture. The evening will feature a collaboration between LA Opera Connects and Hispanics for LA Opera and will include a holiday market featuring local vendors, live music and dance, and a curated menu of food and drinks for purchase. {…}
LA Opera and The Wallis will present tenor Ben Bliss in recital with pianist Bryan Wagorn on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Beverly Hills. The program will include European and American art songs, arias by Tchaikovsky and Massenet, and popular standards by Sammy Fain, Stephen Sondheim, and Benny Goodman. Bliss, a former member of LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program {…}
(Credit: Ken Howard) LA Opera is set to celebrate its 40th Anniversary Season in Herbert Ross’ production of “La Bohème.” Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados leads the opera for six performances between Nov. 22 and Dec. 14, 2025, and will star Janai Brugger, Erica Petrocelli, Oreste Cosimo, Gihoon Kim, William Guanbo Su, Emmett O’Hanlon, and Rod Gilfry. In a statement, Christopher {…}
LA Opera will celebrate Halloween with a horror and live music event at the United Theater on Broadway. The celebration, which will happen on Oct. 30 and 31, will feature the iconic silent film “The Phantom of the Opera,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of its premiere. The horror classic will play out on the silver screen while audiences hear a {…}
(Photo credit: John McCoy) Grand Ave Arts has announced that LA Opera and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will participate in its “All Access” Festival 2025. Returning to the Festival is LA Opera. The company’s Young Artists will give two recitals featuring beloved classics alongside highlights from LA Opera’s upcoming season. The Los Angeles Master Chorale will also join the festivities. {…}
(Credit: Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera of Chicago) LA Opera will launch its 40th Anniversary Season with the company premiere of “West Side Story.” The work will be performed between Sept. 20 and Oct. 12, 2025. In a statement Christopher Koelsch said, “We have wanted to present ‘West Side Story’ for well over a decade, and all of the elements—including {…}
LA Opera has announced the members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program for the 2025-26 season. The company stated that two of the three new members joining the program are singers, and one is a pianist and coach. Soprano Emily Damasco and mezzo-soprano Katie Trigg were chosen from more than 800 applicants, while pianist/coach Gabrielė Žemaitytė was chosen by an {…}
LA Opera has announced that the June 12 performance of “Rigoletto” will take place as planned, despite the ongoing curfew restrictions in downtown Los Angeles. The company said that “local officials have granted an exception to curfew restrictions to accommodate attendees of downtown events and performing arts venues, including the Music Center. The performance, which begins at 7:30pm, will end {…}
The LA Opera has released a statement regarding the protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The company said, “We know that many of you have been following the news about recent protests and law enforcement activity in Los Angeles. While we have not been directly impacted by protest or law enforcement activity, we are in contact with city officials and {…}
(Photo: Grzesiek Mart) LA Opera has announced the appointment of Domingo Hindoyan as the company’s Richard Seaver Music Director. His five-year contract will commence on July 1, 2026, and continue through the 2030-31 season. The Venezuelan-Armenian conductor will succeed LA Opera’s current Music Director, James Conlon, who announced last year that he will step down from that position at the {…}
The LA Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company said that Lisette Oropesa will sing the role of Gilda from May 31 to June 15, while Kathryn Lewek will sing the role June 18 through 21. They will replace Rosa Feola, who was originally scheduled. Oropesa has performed the role of Gilda at the {…}