Chances are you have a pretty limited view of what "opera" is. That's understandable, since most of what's produced by major opera companies was written by a handful of 18th and 19th century European ...

Part of the catharsis of attending an opera is letting the tears flow when the music becomes particularly poignant. Some members of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra can relate: They confess to misting up ...

The smoldering femme fatale, Carmen, is one of the most captivating heroines in all of opera. Obsession turns deadly when her gypsy seductions ensnare both a love-sick soldier and a swaggering ...

Feb. 26—Minnesota Opera has announced the new name and opening date for the venue next to its main offices in Minneapolis' North Loop. Formerly known as the Lab Theater, the building will be called ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Opera has “reimagined” its 2020-21 season, canceling its season at the Ordway and adding a new series of shows, including one at St. Paul’s CHS Field, fit for life during a ...

Two classic operas, a world premiere and a concert presentation of one of Puccini’s early works make up the newly announced Minnesota Opera 2025-2026 season. “We’re all telling stories about ourselves ...

Kao Kalia Yang is the author of the novel "The Song Poet" and librettist for the Minnesota Opera adaptation. CATHY WURZER: It's been said that writing an opera is a composer's ultimate challenge. What ...

We need your help to raise $120,000 by December 31. Will you make a donation to our nonprofit newsroom to help power your source for Minnesota news in 2026 and beyond? Not long ago three old friends, ...

STAPLES, Minn. — A quiet clapping could be heard as members of the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee climbed to the second floor of the 112-year-old Batcher Block Opera House in Staples ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When audiences and critics assembled in 2016 to witness the premiere of Minnesota Opera’s “The Shining,” the enthusiasm — and the anticipation for what it ...

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