The 2025-26 season marks a major milestone in The Atlanta Opera history—the completion of our first RING cycle with a new production of Wagner’s Twilight of the Gods. In fact, this whole monumental season is peppered with the idea of Twilight. We will breathe a fresh new life into some of the most iconic operas in the repertoire. All of them will all have a different facet connected to the idea of a sunset.
History has a way of repeating itself—or, as Mark Twain famously noted, it often rhymes. In our 2025-26 mainstage season, we celebrate this cyclical nature with six masterpieces: La traviata, The Marriage of Figaro, Turandot, and Twilight of the Gods Each of these operas captures the twilight of an era and the dawn of transformation, offering a different reflection on endings, new beginnings, and the transitions that shape us.
Yes, I did say “six.” Mark your calendars for a production in early September that you won’t want to miss. There’s a Spring announcement in collaboration with the Alliance Theatre of our opening Discoveries series show that will really bring home
our season theme. You may also know of my fascination with the connections between film and opera. The second event of our Discoveries series is the ultimate confluence as we present Jean Cocteau’s film La Belle et la Bête, reimagined into an opera-film by Philip Glass.
We open our mainstage season with Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata, which paints a poignant picture of the fleeting glamour of the demi-monde lifestyle in 19th-century Paris. Then, in The Marriage of Figaro, W.A. Mozart takes us to the twilight of aristocratic dominance by unfolding a comedy of love and rebellion while mocking class dynamics and advocating social change.
Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot is a tale of renewal and love triumphing over fear. Our new production of this iconic opera opens on the 100th anniversary of its premiere … to the day!
Finally, Richard Wagner’s Twilight of the Gods, the awe-inspiring conclusion to the RING cycle, brings the ultimate transformation: the end of the gods and the rise of a new age for humankind.
I’m thrilled to bring brilliant performing artists to our casts. Rising stars Mané Galoyan, Luke Sutliff, and Juliana Grigoryan join today’s top singers including Long Long, Peixin Chen, Lise Lindstrom, Piero Pretti, Stefan Vinke and so many more. We welcome the extraordinary director Francesca Zambello and conductors Roberto Kalb and Iván López-Reynoso.
The operas in our season, while drawn from different eras, speak to a timeless theme we all relate to, endings and beginnings, sunsets and sunrises. Each one is a favorite of mine with a unique appeal and I’m excited to share them with you. This is a season that reminds us that even during life’s twilights, there are bright days to come.
Join us for this extraordinary season at The Atlanta Opera. Let’s explore these stories together and experience their transformative power in 2025-26.
Tomer Zvulun
Carl W. Knobloch, Jr.
General & Artistic Director
A fallen woman. A wealthy suitor.
Remember the folly and madness of true love?
When the young heir falls for the goodhearted party girl, the path of love starts with romance and tenderness but ends in tragedy. La traviata (“The Fallen Woman”) sweeps you into a world where society’s judgments clash with the deepest human emotions, where passion struggles against rigid demands of family and honor. Violetta, a celebrated courtesan, dares to reach for true love in a world that denies her the right to it. Renowned director Francesca Zambello
dramatic intensity and tenderness.
LA TRAVIATA
composer Giuseppe Verdi
Nov 8, 11, 14, 16, 2025
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Violetta Valery Mané Galoyan
Alfredo Germont Long Long
Giorgio Germont Anthony Clark Evans
conductor Evan Rogister
production director Francesca Zambello
Run time: approximately 2 hours 30 mins
Act I & II 70 min
Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Intermission
Disguises. Surprises. Compromises.
Be prepared to laugh out loud.
In a brilliant examination of class dynamics, power, and human folly, this opera revels in the wit and warmth of Mozart’s luminous music and underscores the strengths and vulnerabilities of each character. At its heart, the clever servant Figaro fights to marry his true love while outsmarting his amorous and scheming master, who has his own designs on Figaro’s bride-to-be, Susanna. Not only a musical masterpiece—it’s a rallying
cry for love, dignity, and the pursuit of justice that called for the end of aristocratic privilege.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
composer W.A. Mozart
March 14, 17, 20, 22, 2026
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Cherubino Rihab Chaieb
Susanna Sydney Mancasola
Count Almaviva Luke Sutliff
Countess Almaviva Iulia Maria Dan
director Stephen Lawless
Run
approximately 3 hours
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
A haughty princess. An undaunted prince.
What is the ice that sets you on fire?
A new Tomer Zvulun production of Turandot opens exactly 100 years after its premiere! This opera, with its lush musical tapestry and complex psychological layers, explores courage, identity, and love’s transformative power. The story follows Prince Calaf’s obsessive quest to win the heart of the icy Princess Turandot, a woman whose cruelty masks a deeply troubled soul.
TURANDOT
composer Giacomo Puccini
Apr 25, 28, May 1, 3, 2026
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Princess Turandot Angela Meade
Prince Calaf Piero Pretti
Liu Juliana Grigoryan
Timur Peixin Chen
conductor Iván López-Reynoso
production director Tomer Zvulun
Run time: approximately 2 hours 40 minutes
Act I
30 min
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Staggeringly intense. The ultimate triumph. Monumental. Unmissable.
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 will be unforgettable.
TWILIGHT OF THE GODS (GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG)
composer & librettist Richard Wagner
May 30, June 2, 5, 7, 2026
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Siegfried Stefan Vinke
Hagen Morris Robinson
Brunnhilde Lise Lindstrom
Waltraute / First Norn Tamara Mumford
conductor Roberto Kalb
director Tomer Zvulun
Run time: approximately 6 hours
Act I 125 min
Inter. 60 Act II 70 min
Inter. 25 Act III 80 min
Sung in German with English supertitles.
A reimagining of the classic fairytale, for film and ensemble, fuses Jean Cocteau’s 1946 film with a powerful score. Innovative composer Philip Glass removed the original soundtrack (including dialogue) and replaced it with an opera score to be performed live to the film. The unlikely love story of the dreamy beauty and the elegant beast unfolds in rare and unexpected ways as the chemistry between the early film and the modern sensibilities of Glass’s score create an emotional landscape of humor, tragedy, and ultimately of redemption.
MASQUERADE
Join us for an enchanting Masquerade immediately following the performance! Dance to the DJ and celebrate in style. All are invited to dress for the occasion, so don your finest and your most captivating mask.
Your ticket includes entry to both the performance and the masquerade. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening!
LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE
BONUS FEATURE EVENT
(THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST) AN OPERA BY PHILIP GLASS
Saturday, Nov 15, 2025 Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Act I–no intermission
Run time: approximately 90 minutes Sung in French.
Discoveries series is sponsored by The Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation with additional support from The Livingston Foundation
OUR NEXT MUSICAL MASTERPIECE
(TO BE ANNOUNCED)
Sep 2025
Alliance Theatre
This fall, The Atlanta Opera and the Alliance Theatre will present a blockbuster American musical, to be announced in Spring 2025.
This beloved classic weaves together family, tradition, and the winds of change, set to a most unforgettable score. A story of resilience and hope, it will open the season for both companies in a production that promises to be rich, stirring, and deeply moving.
MUSICAL BLOCKBUSTER
WHAT
IS THE ATLANTA OPERA FILM STUDIO?
• Cinematic opera films
• Livestreams
• Behind-the-Scenes video shorts
• “Sidebar” videos explore opera in-depth
• “Blink” podcast series with condensed synopsis
• “5 Things” podcast series with opera highlights
• Documentaries ... much more
CINEMATIC OPERA FROM ATLANTA TO THE WORLD!
More than simply documenting live performances, we are transforming the art of opera.
An intimate view, revealing nuances often missed in a live setting
The highest film-quality cameras in the hands of expert cinematographers
Creative editing adds a dynamic layer, enhancing the storytelling and emotional impact
State-of-the-art audio capture brings clarity and richness to the sound
The result is an immersive and elevated experience that engages audiences in a fresh, powerful way!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
FRIDAY
LIVESTREAMS
NOV 14, 2025
La traviata
MAR 20, 2026
The Marriage of Figaro
MAY 1, 2026
Turandot
JUN 5, 2026
Twilight of the Gods
HOW TO FIND THE ATLANTA OPERA FILM STUDIO:
96-HOUR OPERA FESTIVAL
The 96-Hour Opera Project and Festival celebrate creativity and offer a path into the art of opera for composers and librettists who have been underrecognized in the field. The heart of the Festival is a competition to create new, 10-minute operas. The winning team receives the Antinori Grand Prize—and an Atlanta Opera commission. The festival includes a world premiere of the commissioned work, workshops, coaching, networking, and the competition.
The 96-Hour Opera Project and Festival performances are open to the public.
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TOMORROW’S OPERA LOVERS
The magic of opera reaches more than 100,000 students across the Southeast annually through our education programs. Students engage with live and virtual performances that are enhanced by learning opportunities both before and after performances. At the heart of our education program is the Studio Tour, a traveling opera tailored to K-12 students in more than 260 schools.
Our 40-minute version of The Pirates of Penzance, a lively Gilbert & Sullivan favorite, is the featured work in this season’s Studio Tour. Telling the story of the zaniest set of pirates to ever sail the seas, this story bounces from an unlikely pair of headover-heels sweethearts to the importance of truth and duty, even for pirates!
Students can also enjoy mainstage opera dress rehearsals, interactive workshops, and masterclasses with acclaimed singers.
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TUE 7:30PM SAT 7:30PM FRI 7:30PM SUN 3 PM Nov 11, 2025 Nov 8, 2025
La traviata Nov 14, 2025 Nov 16, 2025 Apr 28, 2026 Apr 25, 2026
The Marriage of Figaro Mar 20, 2026 Mar 22, 2026
Turandot May 1, 2026 May 3, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 Mar 14, 2026
Twilight of the Gods
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