2026-2027 SEASON
Join us and experience opera as it was meant to be—felt deeply, and together.
Discover something new. With a lineup of works never before seen on the Ordway stage, Minnesota Opera’s 2026-2027 season invites audiences to share in moments of revelation, desire, and transformation. Immersive drama, quiet introspection, and sparkling comedy—drawn from three centuries of music and storytelling—coalesce in a testament to the power of this art form to illuminate what it means to be human.
My Name is Florence
ENCORE CONCERT JANUARY 8 & 9, 2027
My Name is Florence returns for two special encore concert performances featuring the full original cast, MN Opera Orchestra, and MN Opera Chorus in the Ordway Concert Hall.
MNOP+
A series of performances that bring audiences and artists closer together through personal, artist-curated concert experiences in the intimacy of the Luminary Arts Center.
Featuring Abi Levis & Peter Walsh in recital, a celebration of Dominick Argento and contemporaries with the MN Opera Chorus led by Celeste Marie Johnson, songs of Gustauvino & Grever with Octavio Moreno & Mario Antonio Marra, and a night of jazz with Kelley Kimball & Joseph Li.
What's Coming Up
NOV
15
Book Club: Hungry Listening: Resonant Theory for Indigenous Sound Studies by Dylan Robinson
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center • St. Paul
DEC
13
Book Club: South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene by Samantha Ege
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center • St. Paul
DEC
15
JAN
07
Offstage Recital inspired by My Name is Florence: Encore Concert
Walker West Music Academy · St. Paul
JAN
08
JAN
09
JAN
16
MNOP+ Argento in Song: Miss Manners On Music & Casa Guidi
Luminary Arts Center · Minneapolis
JAN
17
Book Club: Loving Music Till It Hurts by William Cheng
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center • St. Paul
FEB
13
FEB
21
Book Club: Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement by Naomi Andre
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center • St. Paul
MAR
11
PreShow
MAR
13
MAR
18
MAR
20
MAR
21
MAR
27
APR
10
MAY
06
PreShow
MAY
08
MAY
09
MAY
13
MAY
15
MAY
16
RESIDENT
ARTIST PROGRAM
For nearly three decades, the Resident Artist Program has been a critical part of MN Opera’s mission to advance the art of opera for today and future generations.
NEW WORKS INITIATIVE
The New Works Initiative is a groundbreaking commissioning program aimed at invigorating the operatic canon with an infusion of contemporary works.
LUMINARY
ARTS CENTER
The Luminary Arts Center encourages artistic growth and human connection with a flexible, inclusive playspace to amplify the power of discovery in its creative community.