s I start my second decade in a city that has become a beloved home for me and my family, it heartens me to celebrate with you that, in the Opera’s 45 th anniversary season, this thriving, major international city has the major international opera company that it deserves. This season, The Atlanta Opera joins, for the fi rst time, the top ten opera companies in America. So, what does that mean for us?
First, that The Atlanta Opera is now in the same league with companies in top cities of America: Seattle, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Second, this new status will attract even more top talent to The Atlanta Opera. has heartens with you that, in the Opera’s 45 talent to The Atlanta Opera.
Now more than ever, we can deepen our commitment to excellence and innovation on all levels: the best productions, singers, conductors, and designers are setting our new standard.
In this brochure, we share a spectacular 45th Anniversary season with you. This is a season for you, for your families, for those who want to escape from our sometimes-harsh reality into a world of fantasy and fairy tales. Here is The Magic Flute full of whimsy, puppetry, and comedy wrapped in a hero’s quest. Here is the most adventurous part of the RING cycle–our new production of Siegfried in collaboration with the Center of Puppetry Arts. For sheer fun, we’re planning to bring you two spectacular dragons in these operas!
From mythology, here is the story of Semele and her great love for Jupiter, a mortal who yearns for a god. And from the works of Shakespeare, we present Macbeth, the magnificent Verdi opera of the dark, anti-hero with an unquenchable lust for power.
we present Jonathan Larson’s Rent Reflecting the plot, characters, and even some of the music of Puccini’s La bohème, this Broadway blockbuster shows us the early tragedy of the HIV/AIDS crisis. We pair Rent with a production of La bohème set in 2020 and reflecting the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are excited about this journey. You have been an incredible part of it and the fun is just starting. Don’t miss a minute!
If you enjoyed our sold-out production of La bohème in January 2024, you’ll understand my drive to take this seminal story of love in a time of pandemic to another level. We are all changed by our battle against COVID-19, as past generations were changed by the pandemics of their time. In an immersive, audienceinclusive production at Pullman Yards,
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ith a magic flute and bells, a prince and a bird-catcher set off to free a kidnapped princess. However, the path for the heroes is not smooth as friends become foes and enemies become allies in this comic opera with a star-studded cast. Santiago Ballerini (The Pirates of Penzance) returns to our stage as the hero Tamino with the gifted comic baritone Luke Sutliffe as Papageno. In her signature role, Rainelle Krause is the Queen of the Night, and Meigui Zhang (Don Giovanni) is featured as Pamina.
This hero’s journey must first penetrate deception and malice before facing the quest to conquer fear. Love and enlightenment are the rewards in this work. Mozart’s gorgeous music, whimsical characters, sorcerers, magical instruments, and delightful puppetry are layered over the theme of a hero’s journey in pursuit of wisdom and truth.
composer W.A. Mozart
Nov 2, 5, 8, 10, 2024
@ Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Tamino Santiago Ballerini
Pamina Meigui Zhang
Queen of the Night Rainelle Krause
Sarastro Peixin Chen
Papageno Luke Sutliff
Monstatos Barry Banks
Papagena Amanda Sheriff
Conductor Arthur Fagen
Production Director Tomer Zvulun
Set & Costume Designer David Higgins
powerful and emotional work, Macbeth is the opera Giuseppe Verdi declared to be “unlike any other!” No love story here ... just a darkly riveting scramble to grab power at any cost. Dominating the drama, Michael Mayes as Macbeth and Sara Gartland as Lady Macbeth bring their passionate and intense voices to this tightly paced work of magnificent music.
Verdi, like Shakespeare, knows how to thrill audiences with their own hidden impulses. ghosts, is
From witches’ prophecies to ambitious schemes, murder and ghosts, menacingly terrifying in its wonderfully melodic score that features the famous sleepwalking aria “Una macchia è qui tuttora” (“Out, damned spot”) and “Mi si affaccia u pugnal” (“Is this a dagger I see before me”).
composer Giuseppe Verdi
Mar 1, 4, 7, 9, 2025
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Macbeth Michael Mayes
Lady Macbeth Sara Gartland
Banquo Morris Robinson
Macduff Won Whi Choi
Conductor Iván López Reynoso
ods, dwarves, an enchanted dragon, and a fearless young hero battle over the future of the universe. Weaving together the stories and characters from Rheingold and Die Walküre Opera’s Ring Cycle, opera that shatters the oppression of the ancients to create a vision of a magnificent future where love, courage, and wisdom triumph over the lure of unfettered power. The fearless Siegfried captures the ring of power and is uncorrupted by its death curse or its power. However, it is love that finally teaches him fear as he breaks Brunnhilde’s magic sleeping spell with his kiss. With a superb cast starring heldentenor Stefan Vinke, opera’s most-acclaimed Siegfried, this all-new Tomer Zvulun production creates a timeless, mythical world of heroes and villains.
Siegfried
composer Richard Wagner
Apr 26, 29, May 2, 4, 2025
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Siegfried Stefan Vinke
Mime Barry Banks
Wanderer (Wotan) Greer Grimsley
Brunnhilde Lise Lindstrom
Alberich Zachary Nelson
Erda Lindsay Ammann
Conductor Roberto Kalb
Production Director Tomer Zvulun
Scenic & Projection Designer Erhard Rom
Costume Designer Mattie Ullrich
Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel
Live Action Designer Ran Arthur Braun
ex and death. While most opera plots distill these themes, Semele is entirely about these themes. Princess Semele burns with passion for her seducer, Jupiter, king of the gods, and relishes her opportunity to be transported to heaven in endless pleasure. Jupiter’s delicious aria “Where’er you walk” would turn any girl’s head. But Semele is ultimately brought down by Jupiter’s wife Juno and her own blind arrogance. With the exquisite music of a genius, Semele is a love triangle soaked in sensuality, ambition, and jealousy that features many of G.F. Handel’s most beautiful arias and choruses. Elegant and expressive, this all-new production stars the incomparable Lauren Snouffer as Semele and offers the company premiere of a gloriously moving masterpiece of the Baroque era.
composer George Frideric Handel
Jun 7, 10, 13, 15, 2025
@ Cobb Energy
Performing Arts Centre
Semele Lauren Snouffer
Conductor Christine Brandes
Production Director Tomer Zvulun
Revival Director Nora Winsler
Scenic & Projection Designer Erhard Rom
Costume Designer Vita Tzykun
Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel
Conductor James Lowe Co-directors Vita Tzykun & Tomer Zvulun
composer Giacomo Puccini
Sep 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, Oct 1, 3, 5, 2024
@ Pullman Yards
Rent
book, music, & lyrics Jonathan Larson
Sep 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29, Oct 2, 4, 6, 2024
@ Pullman Yards
he Atlanta Opera returns to Pullman Yards to present new interpretations of both Rent and La bohème in an exciting dual production. The Broadway smash hit Rent, inspired by La bohème, takes the same story of friendship, passion, and art in the time of a pandemic and brings it to the 1990s HIV/AIDS devastation. In conjunction, La bohème at Pullman brings the characters face to face with the COVID-19 crisis. Boheme Project, beginning with our traditional production (Jan 2024) at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, plunges the audience into the world of young creatives facing life and death through three pandemics, across three centuries.
he 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. At the heart of the Festival is the 96-Hour Opera Project where competitors create new, 10-minute operas that are reviewed by industry experts in a public performance. The Atlanta Opera provides singing talent and a pianist as collaborators in the competition to bring the new operas to the stage. The winning
team receives the Antinori Grand Prize–a $10,000 award and an Atlanta Opera commission. The festival includes coaching, networking, workshops, and world premiere performances of the commissions awarded to past competition winners.
Presented in collaboration with Morehouse College, the 96-Hour Opera Project and Festival performances are open to the public. Supporting the creative teams, the competition, works-in-progress, and the new works by commission, The Atlanta Opera seeks to welcome new voices to the creative process in the development of opera.
Tickets for the June 2024 events will be available in March.
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The 2025 festival will feature the world premiere of Steele Roots, seen here in rehearsal at the 2023 festival.
he start of any relationship with opera is ignited by the thrill of discovery. New enthusiasts join generations who have found joy and passion in this artform. Each year our education programs serve more than 70,000 students throughout the state of Georgia with live and digital performances, plus pre- and post-performance learning opportunities. In the 2024-25 season, the hero’s journey continues in schools! Our Studio Tour brings an English, 40-minute version of
Mozart’s The Magic Flute presented with singers, costumes, props, and a clever portable set.
Igniting imagination. Inspiring creativity.
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t The Atlanta Opera, we are redefining the boundaries of performance art, weaving together the rich tapestry of opera and the visual storytelling of film. In the heart of Atlanta, we envision a future where the grandeur of opera is accessible to all. The Atlanta Opera Film Studio is our commitment to bringing the beauty of live performances to audiences around the world through the lens of cinematic brilliance.
Built on the foundation of The Atlanta Opera’s artistic innovation, the Film
Studio seamlessly blends the timeless allure of opera with cutting-edge filmmaking techniques. Each production is a meticulous journey, capturing the essence of live performances while embracing the cinematic language to create an unparalleled visual spectacle.
Whether you’re a seasoned opera enthusiast or a curious newcomer, we invite you to join in the fusion of opera and film - each frame tells a story, and every note resonates with emotion.
Welcome to The Atlanta Opera Film Studio, where the stage is set, the cameras roll, and the magic unfolds.
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role both on stage and behind the scenes, enriching classrooms and impacting our community.
here would we be without your generous support? The truth is, not very far. Every thrilling opera production we create relies heavily on your dedication.
As a vital part of The Atlanta Opera family, your investment plays a crucial
Please take a moment to explore the benefits associated with different donation levels and discover meaningful ways to enhance your season. With your help, we’ll ignite your imagination, stir your emotions, and create unforgettable moments in the theater together!
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DIRECTORS CIRCLE $25,000 OR MORE
Receive all other listed benefits, plus the following:
• Travel opportunities with the Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director, Tomer Zvulun, to global world-class opera destinations
• Complimentary dinner service in the Director’s Dinner Club, the Opera’s private dining room at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre (goods and services value of $1,000)
• A mainstage performance dedicated in your honor
• Invitations to select chorus and orchestra rehearsals
• Invitations to the final room run of select productions
• Highest priority for season ticket seat selection
• Unlimited guest passes to the Intermezzo Lounge throughout the entire season
• Tailored benefits to customize your Atlanta Opera experience
$10,000+ | GOLD all benefits listed below, plus the following:
• One additional guest pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for each mainstage production (admission for a total of six)
• Four Final Dress Rehearsal tickets to each Mainstage Production
• Membership to the Director’s Dinner Club, the Opera’s private dining room at the Cobb Energy Centre
• Invitation to a backstage tour prior to every mainstage performance
• Priority invitations for all special fundraising events
• The opportunity to sponsor a final dress rehearsal for students or an individual artist in an upcoming role
• Tailored benefits to customize your Atlanta Opera experience
$5,000+ | SILVER all benefits listed below, plus the following:
• One additional guest pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for each mainstage production (admission for a total of four)
• Invitation to the Opening Night Party with cast and creatives for each mainstage production
$2,500+ | BRONZE all benefits listed below, plus the following:
• A complimentary VIP parking pass for each mainstage production
• One pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for each mainstage production
• Invitations to exclusive Patrons Circle events throughout the year
• An invitation to each Design Presentation, an opportunity to see an exclusive first look from the creative team before the production begins rehearsal
$1,000+ | INVESTOR all benefits listed below, plus the following:
• Two complimentary drink vouchers for each mainstage season production (eight total)
• A digital copy of The Atlanta Opera’s annual report
• Two Final Dress Rehearsal tickets for each mainstage production
• One pass for two to the Intermezzo Lounge for one mainstage production
• A digital invitation to the Season Preview Presentation, an exclusive first look at the upcoming season
• Complimentary access to exclusive content on The Atlanta Opera Film Studio’s streaming platform, including feature length cinematic films of operatic productions
$500+ | SUPPORTER
• Two Final Dress Rehearsal tickets for one mainstage production of your choice
• Two complimentary drink vouchers to use during the mainstage season
• Recognition in every mainstage program book of the season
$250+ | CONTRIBUTOR
• Recognition in every mainstage program book of the season
$125+ |
• Recognition in the final mainstage program book of the season
e a part of the next magical adventure as The Atlanta Opera unveils its 45th Anniversary Season, a mesmerizing journey inspired by The Hero’s Journey and the profound tales of humanity found in myths, stories, and fairytales.
This season, we’re giving you more choices to customize your package! Choose from a fixed mainstage fouropera package and secure your best seats by zone for the season, add a Discoveries
Bohème Project package or create your own six-opera season package–you choose your dates and prefered zone and we’ll take care of the rest. Answer the hero’s call and subscribe now!
Have questions or want to explore all of your options? Our Ticketing Concierge team is here to help! Contact us at 404-881-8885 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for personal attention and ticketing questions or email tickets@atlantaopera.org.
Renewing subscribers will get priority date and seat selection for Discoveries performances
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First access to the best seats in the house before anyone else. (Seats are assigned based on giving level, subscriber history, and the date the order is received.) Keep the same seats each season.
Save up to 25% off single ticket prices. Save 10% on additional ticket purchases. Our interest-free subscription payment plan is three monthly installments at no additional cost. Save another 10% when you shop at Shop Opera.
Patron Services representatives will help with all the details. We are available for personal attention and ticketing questions.
Access to pre-purchase single tickets to the Discoveries series before they go on sale to the public, plus exclusive event invitations and perks only available to subscribers.
Exchange tickets for a different date of the same opera if plans change. If tickets are lost or forgotten, we’ll replace them for free! Unable to attend? Donate tickets for a tax deduction equivalent to the ticket price.
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Our traditional four-opera package gets you access to The Magic Flute, Macbeth, Seigfried, and Semele. Attend each performance on the same day of the week and secure your best seats for the season.
DISCOVERIES: BOHÈME PROJECT
Add Bohème Project or buy as a stand-alone, and experience the immersive performances of Rent and La bohème at Pullman Yards. You choose your performance dates and seat locations.
Our most flexible package secures access to all six operas in our season. Customize your opera experience with a range of dates and seating options to fit your schedule and preference.
ETS & MILITARY
All veterans and current military are invited to attend Mainstage productions for FREE. Made possible with generous support from The Home Depot Foundation.
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GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE GET FREE TICKETS, GIFTS, & SAVE UP TO 25%!
• Student group tickets are $25 each
• One FREE ticket for every 15 purchased
• Priority seating
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TICKETS TO THE PERFORMANCE + A PRE-SHOW COCKTAIL HOUR
The Atlanta Opera’s community of young professionals, ages 21-40 with access to social events and new connections.
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This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and by the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is also supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency—the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.
Season artwork by Erik Teague. Photos by Raftermen, Felipe Barral, Jeff Roffman, John Becker, McKenzie Todd
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