"Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier)" is a bold new chamber opera by composer/librettist Marcus Norris and story by Adamma Ebo. Set against the haunting history of Georgia’s Lake Lanier—built over the displaced Black community of Forsyth County—the opera weaves past and prese...

Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) blends fairy tale magic with profound human themes. Prince Tamino embarks on a quest to rescue Pamina, aided by a magic flute and his endearing companion, Papageno. Their journey leads them to Sarastro’s temple, where trials of wisdom and love reveal enl...

"Steele Roots," a new chamber opera by composer Dave Ragland and librettist Selda Sahin, explores the power of ancestry, memory, and belonging. Blending classical and contemporary musical styles, the work follows the life of Carrie Steele, a formerly enslaved woman whose love for children leaves ...

Leonard Bernstein’s "Candide" is a sparkling comic operetta that blends biting satire with dazzling music. Based on Voltaire’s classic novella, it follows the optimistic young Candide as he journeys through a world of absurd misfortunes—war, betrayal, and loss—while clinging to his belief that al...

Maria Todaro’s production of The Anonymous Lover reimagines Joseph Bologne’s elegant 18th-century opera with fresh vitality and emotional depth. Centered on Léontine, a young widow courted by an unseen admirer, the story unfolds with charm, wit, and sincerity as hidden love is revealed. Todaro’s ...

Everyone’s favorite barber pulls all the levers in this comedic romp featuring a fiery young girl, her lecherous old guardian, and a smitten young nobleman. It’s all up to the wily Figaro to stay one step ahead of the shenanigans and see to it that true love wins in the end. From the famous overt...

As One is the chamber opera everyone’s talking about. Poignant, comedic, and uplifting, the show weaves the coming-of-age story of Hannah, a transgender woman, into the universal struggle to live your own truth. Presented in an intimate performance space and score for two singers and string quart...

Cultures collide when an American naval officer stationed in Nagasaki decides to take a Japanese wife. Cio-Cio-San—fifteen years old and in love—dreams of her new life with the handsome young officer. Renouncing her culture and her family to become a proper American wife, she settles into his hom...

The murderous Don Giovanni deceives women with impunity, leaving destruction in his wake. This Don Juan is not just a rakish cad but someone much more sinister. Mozart and Da Ponte’s masterwork explores vengeance and insatiable desire. Glamour, grit, and the glow of neon infuse this film noir pro...

Bartok’s riveting one-act opera is given new life in this production from England’s Theatre of Sound. In a departure from the original folktale, a husband and wife deal with the implications of dementia. Instead of doors masking Bluebeard’s true soul, the audience encounters Judith’s fraught rela...

Go behind the scenes with Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, Christopher Moses, and Tomer Zvulun, our director, as they share why Fiddler on the Roof remains one of the most powerful stories ever told on stage. From its unforgettable music to its themes of tradition, resilience, and change, this classic musi...

Weaving together the stories and characters from "Das Rheingold" and "Die Walküre" in The Atlanta Opera’s Ring Cycle, "Siegfried" is the epic five-hour opera that shatters the oppression of the ancients to create a vision of a magnificent future where love, courage, and wisdom triumph over the lu...

A 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 dramati...

Welcome behind the scenes of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Atlanta Opera! Discover the beauty and magic that make this production unforgettable in this exclusive SIDEBAR.

Join us for an inside look at the artistry that brings this beloved opera to life, guided by director Tomer Zvulun.

They're taking the stage but first... they're taking over The Atlanta Opera. Puppets are running loose and running amok as rehearsals for The Magic Flute begin.