Founded in 1979, The Atlanta Opera celebrates the art of opera in Atlanta, Georgia, continuing a long tradition of community dedication to the ultimate musical form. Reflecting the vitality and innovative spirit of our city, The Atlanta Opera has evolved into a cultural powerhouse.
Under the leadership of internationally recognized stage director and Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun since 2014, The Atlanta Opera presents four mainstage productions at Cobb Energy Centre and two innovative Discoveries operas creatively offered in venues throughout metro Atlanta.
Silent Night is the powerful, true account of the spontaneous Christmas truce between French, British, and German soldiers during World War I. Based on the film “Joyeux Noël,” the story takes place on Christmas Eve, the opposing forces lay down their weapons, come together around a makeshift tree to sing carols, and play soccer matches. The soldiers’ peaceful actions are reprimanded by their commanders, but cast a lasting light on the goodness of humanity in the face of war.
Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun will direct, and Principal Conductor Iván López Reynoso will conduct. Zvulun previously directed the debut of this co-production (with the Wexford Festival Opera and Glimmerglass Opera) at the esteemed Wexford Festival Opera to critical acclaim, winning the Audience Choice Award and Best Opera Award at the Irish Times Theatre Awards. The original production won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2012.
Tosca is a pulse-pounding thriller of love, loyalty, and lethal power. When fiery diva Floria Tosca and her lover, the idealistic painter Mario Cavaradossi, are blackmailed by the ruthless police chief Scarpia, devotion is tested against tyranny and desire curdles into obsession.
As political intrigue tightens its grip, the drama hurtles toward moments of breathtaking intensity—where faith, art, and love stand against oppression.
Last produced by The Atlanta Opera in 2013, this “shabby little shocker” presents the most evil villain and the most noble heroine in all opera in a brilliant new production.
Composer: Dina Pruzhansky Librettist: Hai-Ting Chinn World Premiere Performance
Amid the social upheaval of the 1960s, two graduate students, one Chinese American, one Jewish American, fall in love in Atlanta, defying expectations from their families and the world around them. As their relationship unfolds across San Francisco and Rochester, their mothers begin an unlikely correspondence that challenges deeply held beliefs.
Blending humor, history, and heart, this story explores identity, family, and the courage it takes to choose love in a divided world.
Winners of the 2024 Antinori Grand Prize in the 96-Hour Opera Project.
Tosca is a pulse-pounding thriller of love, loyalty, and lethal power. When fiery diva Floria Tosca and her lover, the idealistic painter Mario Cavaradossi, are blackmailed by the ruthless police chief Scarpia, devotion is tested against tyranny and desire curdles into obsession.
As political intrigue tightens its grip, the drama hurtles toward moments of breathtaking intensity—where faith, art, and love stand against oppression.
Last produced by The Atlanta Opera in 2013, this “shabby little shocker” presents the most evil villain and the most noble heroine in all opera in a brilliant new production.
Composer: Dina Pruzhansky Librettist: Hai-Ting Chinn World Premiere Performance
Amid the social upheaval of the 1960s, two graduate students, one Chinese American, one Jewish American, fall in love in Atlanta, defying expectations from their families and the world around them. As their relationship unfolds across San Francisco and Rochester, their mothers begin an unlikely correspondence that challenges deeply held beliefs.
Blending humor, history, and heart, this story explores identity, family, and the courage it takes to choose love in a divided world.
Winners of the 2024 Antinori Grand Prize in the 96-Hour Opera Project.
Silent Night is the powerful, true account of the spontaneous Christmas truce between French, British, and German soldiers during World War I. Based on the film “Joyeux Noël,” the story takes place on Christmas Eve, the opposing forces lay down their weapons, come together around a makeshift tree to sing carols, and play soccer matches. The soldiers’ peaceful actions are reprimanded by their commanders, but cast a lasting light on the goodness of humanity in the face of war.
Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun will direct, and Principal Conductor Iván López Reynoso will conduct. Zvulun previously directed the debut of this co-production (with the Wexford Festival Opera and Glimmerglass Opera) at the esteemed Wexford Festival Opera to critical acclaim, winning the Audience Choice Award and Best Opera Award at the Irish Times Theatre Awards. The original production won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2012.
The epic struggle between good and evil reaches its climactic conclusion in Richard Wagner’s Twilight of the Gods (Götterdämmerung), as the battle for the ring of power brings about the destruction of the gods’ world. Devoted love is torn apart by manipulation, and the final reckoning unfolds in a cataclysm of fire and water. In the operatic repertoire, few works rival the grandeur and emotional intensity of Wagner’s masterpiece. This new production of the monumental finale to the RING cycle offers operagoers an unforgettable experience when witnessed live.
World Premiere for the new chamber opera Forsyth County is Flooding, commissioned by The Atlanta Opera by Marcus Norris (Composer) and Adamma Ebo (Librettist), the 2022 winners of the 96 Hour Opera Project.
Piano and orchestra workshops for the new chamber opera Forsyth County is Flooding, commissioned by The Atlanta Opera by Marcus Norris (Composer) and Adamma Ebo (Librettist), the 2022 winners of the 96 Hour Opera Project.