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Opera Orlando is pulling out all the stops for its 10th Anniversary season, and now is the perfect time to secure your seats for one of Central Florida’s most anticipated cultural experiences with season subscriptions starting at just $99.

This milestone season promises an unforgettable lineup of beloved classics, powerful premieres, and glamorous operetta—all culminating in a one-night-only celebration you won’t want to miss.

“It’s time to party! Each production this season is a look back and a look forward for the Company, celebrating our past and highlighting continued artistic and organizational growth for years to come” says Opera Orlando’s founding CEO and Grammy Award winner Gabriel Preisser.

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Speaking of growth, in just 10 years the Opera has gone from a modest $250,000 budget to now over $3 million while staying fiscally solvent, building cash reserves, and creating an endowment fund thanks to angel donor Helen Hall Leon. The Company started with only two productions per season at the Alexis and Jim Pugh Theater, to now producing six productions each season including three large-scale operas at Steinmetz Hall – one of the top-rated venues in the world, a site-specific production, a touring production in the schools, and a community-focused production. Additionally, the Opera presents multiple concerts, education programs, and other auxiliary events around the area —and their 10th Anniversary season has some extra surprises in store…

2025–26 Mainstage Season Highlights

La Bohème

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 2 p.m.

Opera Orlando opens the season with Puccini’s timeless masterpiece, La Bohème. A story of young love, artistic dreams, and heartbreaking loss, this production brings soaring melodies and bohemian romance to the stage. It’s the opera that inspired the Broadway musical Rent—and it continues to move audiences across generations.

Silent Night (Orlando Premiere)

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Experience the Orlando premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, Silent Night, composed by Kevin Puts with libretto by Mark Campbell. This moving work is based on the remarkable true story of the 1914 WWI Christmas Truce, where enemies laid down arms to share peace and humanity, if only for a night.

The Merry Widow

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Wrap up the season in style with Franz Lehár’s decadent and delightful operetta, The Merry Widow. Expect glittering ballroom scenes, flirtatious intrigue, and unforgettable melodies—including the can-can—in this effervescent production full of charm and old-world elegance.

Bonus Event: A Decade of Divas

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate 10 incredible years with A Decade of Divas, a one-night-only concert experience at Steinmetz Hall. Past stars of Opera Orlando return to the stage, performing opera and Broadway favorites alongside the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, the Opera Orlando Chorus, and Opera Orlando Youth Company. This is the must-attend cultural event of the year!

Why Subscribe?

• Save up to $50 with a season subscription
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• Enjoy exclusive subscriber pricing for A Decade of Divas
• Support Opera Orlando as it enters its next decade of artistic excellence

Subscriptions start at just $99 with special anniversary pricing!

Opera Orlando’s 10th Anniversary season is a celebration of the past, present, and future of opera in Central Florida. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it—subscribe today and experience a season 10 years in the making.