Maryland Opera has announced the return of its Summer Opera Camp with in-person sessions held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Baltimore City from July 20 through August 9, 2026. The camp is offered completely free of charge through donor support and is open to Maryland high school and college-age students up to age 21. Daily sessions include instruction in {…}
Maryland Opera has announced a summer concert series at Boordy Vineyards in Hydes, Maryland. The company will present “First Fridays at Boordy Vineyards,” a series of five outdoor concerts running from June through October. The 75-minute programs will feature selections from opera, operetta, and Broadway, performed by internationally acclaimed vocalists and young emerging artists. Maryland Opera Artistic Director James Harp {…}
Maryland Opera’s newest initiative, “New Voices in Opera,” is set to bring fresh operatic works to the Maryland Opera stage. “New Voices in Opera” was formed to highlight new works by composers with connected to the greater Baltimore area, as well as promote opera education. Kicking things off is “The New Voices Discovery” event on Feb. 22. Members of the {…}
(Credit: Maryland Opera) The Maryland Opera has announced the appointment of its new General Director, Jason Buckwalter. Buckwalter is a well-known member of Baltimore’s classical music and theater community, performing with companies such as Baltimore Opera, Lyric Opera Baltimore, Baltimore Concert Opera, Young Victorian Theatre Company, Annapolis Chorale, Annapolis Opera, and Washington National Opera. He first joined the Maryland Opera {…}
(Photo credit Madeline Grey) Lacking public monies common in Europe, opera becomes ever harder to produce in the USA, but its enthusiasts are a determined lot. The Old Line State used to enjoy a typical American setup for presenting opera, an established twentieth-century organization, the Baltimore Opera Company, situated in a sizable venue in Maryland’s largest city, the Lyric Opera {…}