Announcing the 2025/26 Season
Entering our 67th season in 2025/2026, we will celebrate 100 years of the historic Sarasota Opera House, and bring back our Fall opera. Subscription renewals start March 17, with single ticket sales opening August 1 online only and September 2 via phone and in person at the Box Office.
For more information, contact the Box Office at 941-328-1300.
Fall 2025
Così fan tutte
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
(October 31 - November 15, 2025)
Duplicity, disguises, and delightful deception in 18th century Naples.
Literally meaning "All women do this", Così fan tutte or The School for Lovers, follows the story of two naive young soldiers who prank their brides-to-be to test their faithfulness. But the sisters to whom they are betrothed have plans of their own. Find out who ends up schooling who in Mozart's delightful comedy with a masterful score.
Brundibár
Music by Hans Krása, Libretto by Adolf Hoffmeister
Sarasota Youth Opera, (November 8 & 9, 2025)
Resilience, friendship and justice in this 1930s fairy tale.
Written in the 1930s by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krása and originally performed by children at the Theresienstadt concentration camp during WWII, Brundibár is a fairy tale about a sparrow, a cat and a wise dog who help Annette and Little Joe raise money to save their ailing mother, despite the evil plans of the wicked organ grinder Brundibár. A story of resilience, this opera has a history as moving as its story.
Winter 2026
La bohème
Music by Giacomo Puccini, Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
(February 14 - March 28, 2026)
Poetry, poverty, and passion in 1830s Bohemian Paris.
Puccini's most beloved opera and one of the most performed in the repertoire, La bohème takes us through the streets of the Latin Quarter in 19th century Paris when the poor seamstress Mimì has a fateful chance encounter with the poet Rodolfo. Laugh and cry as a group of friends struggle and celebrate through the Bohemian lifestyle and experience the heartbreak of a lover's impending demise.
The Merry Widow
Music by Franz Lehár, Libretto by Viktor Léon and Leo Stein
(February 21 - March 27, 2026)
Money, mischief and matchmaking in the 1860s Parisian aristocracy.
Wealthy widow Hanna Glawari is descended upon by an array of willing suitors from Parisian society. But plans go awry when Hanna's past paramour enters the ballroom. One of the most successful romantic operettas, The Merry Widow is the perfect blend of comedy, dance and unforgettable music.
Il trovatore
Music by Giuseppe Verdi, Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
(March 7 - 29, 2026)
Serenades, sieges, and family secrets in 15th century Spain.
One of Verdi's most popular works, Il trovatore unfolds with the telling of a fiery execution that takes place during Count de Luna's childhood, an event that sets him in vengeful pursuit of the gypsy woman, Azucena. Unrequited love for the noblewoman Leonora and hatred for her lover, the troubadour Manrico, drive him to murderous passions. The story comes full circle, ending with another tragic execution, in this sprawling medieval melodrama.
Susannah
Music and Libretto by Carlisle Floyd
(March 14 - 28, 2026)
Sin, a loss of innocence, and repentance in the 1950s rural Tennessee.
A re-telling of the Book of Susannah, the story follows a pretty, innocent young woman as she falls under the jealous scrutiny of her rural Appalachian community. When the Reverend Blitch appears at her door offering redemption, tragic events unfold that force Susannah to take a stand for her dignity. Honoring the 100th anniversary of Carlisle Floyd's birth and in the state of its premiere, Susannah is a timeless, gripping tale and one of the most popular American operas.