Following four sold-out shows, Michigan Opera Theatre is thrilled to announce we have added FREE DIGITAL SCREENINGS for our remaining performances of Twilight: Gods on Oct. 20 and 21! The hour-long screenings will start at 6:20 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. inside the Detroit Opera House. Patrons will watch as a single camera follows …
Learn more about the production here. Mary Mazure Thank all involved! An astonishing afternoon. The joy of a live performance, and the delight of the depth of the production. So much to think about and discuss afterwards. A great debut for Mr. Sharon. I can hardly wait for his next work and the seasons ahead. …
Following three sell-out performances, Michigan Opera Theatre has added an Oct. 21 production of its novel Twilight: Gods opera at the Detroit Opera House Parking Center. Tickets are $79 per car and go on sale at noon, Monday, Oct. 12th! Part live performance, part immersive installation, audiences remain in their cars to experience scenes from the final …
While a seemingly minor character, Wagner’s noble horse Grane has a big role to play in his Ring cycle. As the loyal steed of heroine Brünnhilde, Grane transports her throughout her journey, from battlefields to Valhalla, the dwelling of the gods, to Midgard (Earth) and beyond. When she must part with her lover Siegfried, she gifts him Grane as …
Michigan Opera Theatre is proud to announce Yuval Sharon as our new artistic director! Under Yuval’s artistic leadership, we are also thrilled to announce Twilight: Gods, a unique production of Richard Wagner’s Twilight of the Gods, the last opera of his Ring Cycle, which will take place in our Detroit Opera House Parking Structure. Yuval is …
We are thrilled to announce our first ever digital opera performance! At 11 a.m. on May 22, tune in to our Facebook page for a performance of The Very Last Green Thing by our Michigan Opera Theatre Children’s Chorus! The one-act opera is a futuristic story set in the year 2492 where students are taught and raised by …
Long before the world knew the great recording artists of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé and Adele, there was another superstar to set the world aflame: Enrico Caruso. Born in Naples, Italy in 1873, Caruso grew up to become one of the most important operatic tenors of the last century. His 1902 performance …
COVID-19 and social distancing have kept most people at home, and for opera-lovers, that means no more visits to the theater. What is one to do? With online performances, courses and activities, MOT’s got your opera needs covered until we meet again! The Metropolitan Opera is offering free, live-stream presentations of its operas every …
It is with heavy hearts that Michigan Opera Theatre announces the cancellation of the remainder of its 2020 spring season in light of COVID-19.The decision comes following federal, state and CDC recommendations to reduce social gatherings in an attempt to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. While this is a difficult decision, …
Thank you for your patronage of Michigan Opera Theatre. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, MOT must cancel the performance of The Very Last Green Thing in April. We understand this decision is disappointing to our audiences; however, the health and safety of our guests, artists, staff members, and our entire community is our first and …
