Press Releases

March 2025
The Marriage of Figaro to open this weekend at Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Opera to Salute the Stars
Stiffelio to open this weekend at Sarasota Opera

February 2025
Sarasota Opera to open 2025 Winter Opera Festival
Summer Youth Opera Summer Camp Registration
Sarasota Opera announces 2025-2026 season in celebration of 100th anniversary of historic opera house
The Barber of Seville to open this weekend at Sarasota Opera
See All Four Sarasota Winter Festival Operas During Opera Lovers Weeks

January 2025
Sarasota Opera expands Marketing Department 
Dine around the world at Sarasota Opera Mini Events
Sarasota Opera names new board members

December 2024
Sarasota Opera Finalizes International Cast for Winter Festival
Step into the Spotlight: Sarasota Opera calls for male supernumeraries for Cavalleria rusticana
Sarasota Opera unveils raffle for Mercedes Convertible
Experience a Night in Seville at Sarasota Opera Gala
Sarasota Opera Welcomes Community to Free Open House

October 2024
Classic Movies at the Opera House: See the Greatest Show on Earth in the Theater Where It Premiered
The Hobbit™ Returns to Sarasota Opera House
Sarasota Opera Artistic Director Discusses Selections for Upcoming Verdi Concert

September 2024
Tickets on sale now for the Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival 

August 2024
Tickets for Sarasota's Opera's Fall Verdi Concert on Sale
Sarasota Opera expands Development Department
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for Winter Opera Festival

July 2024
Register to participate in the Sarasota Youth Opera's 'The Hobbit' through Aug. 31 

June 2024
Melissa Voigt Named Sarasota Opera Director of Development

April 2024
Movies at Sarasota Opera House to begin Friday, May 10
Sarasota Youth Opera Summer Camp Registration is Open Now Through May 15
Sarasota Opera to Host 3rd Annual National Finals of Schmidt Vocal Competition June 1-2

March 2024
Rarely produced Haydn opera closes Sarasota Opera 2024 Winter Opera Festival
Final Performances of Sarasota Opera's 2024 Winter Opera Festival

February 2024
Sarasota Opera Announces 2024-2025 Season

November 2023
Sarasota Opera Receives $5,000 Grant from Manatee Community Foundation for Education Outreach

October 2023
Sarasota Opera to Hold Open Auditions for the Children's Chorus for the Mainstage Production of Carmen
Sarasota Opera Receives $60,000 Arts Appreciation Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Sarasota Opera Hosts Volunteer Fair at Sarasota Opera House
Sarasota Opera Announces an Open Call for Supernumeraries in its 2024 Winter Opera Festival productions
Sarasota Opera’s DaCapo Society for Young Professionals Announces Activities for the 2023-24 Season

September 2023
The Patterson Foundation Kickstarts Sarasota Opera's Entrepreneurial Plan Fundraising With Up to $50,000 Match

August 2023
Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival Welcomes New Partners and Returning Favorites
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for 2024 Winter Opera Festival
Sarasota Opera Receives GoodUse grant from SouthFace Institute 

July 2023
Sarasota Opera Launches Its 2023-24 Mainstage Season with The Music of Giacomo Puccini
Sarasota Youth Opera Hosts Family Day

June 2023
Tickets on Sale now for the Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival

May 2023
Summer Movies at Sarasota Opera House to begin Sunday, May 12, 2023
Sarasota Opera Presents HD at the Opera House Oklahoma! Starring Hugh Jackman

April 2023
Sarasota Opera to Host National Finals of Schmidt Vocal Competition June 2-4 
Sarasota Youth Opera is seeking Education Interns for our Youth Opera Summer Camp in Sarasota, 
Florida

March 2023
Sarasota Opera Selected to Participate in Entrepreneurial Opportunity 
Sarasota Youth Opera Announces New Coordinator
Sarasota Youth Opera Summer Camp Registration is Open Now Through May 15!

February 2023
Sarasota Opera Announces 2023-2024 Season

January 2023
Sarasota Opera Opens its doors to the community for a FREE open house on Saturday, January 28th
Sarasota Opera's DaCapo Society for Young Professionals hosts Opera House Tour on January 12th
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting Call for Children's Role in Madama Butterfly

November 2022
Sarasota Opera Receives $60,000 Arts Appreciation Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation

October 2022
Sarasota Opera Raises the Curtain on the Season by Celebrating 10 Years of General Director Richard Russell

September 2022
Sarasota Opera's DaCapo Society for Young Professionals Returns

August 2022
Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival Welcomes New Partners and Returning Favorites
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for 2022-2023 Fall and Winter Seasons
Sarasota Youth Opera Lead Role Auditions to Take Place on August 23 and 25, 2022

July 2022
Tickets on sale for the Sarasota Opera Food & Wine Festival held September 17
Sarasota Youth Opera Family Day

April 2022
Sarasota Youth Opera and Child Protection Center Partner for 2022 Giving Challenge
Sarasota Youth Opera Summer Camp Registration Through May 10
Summer Movies at the Opera House
Sarasota Opera to Host National Finals for Schmidt Vocal Competition

March 2022
Voices of Sarasota Opera in Concert
Jubilee Concert
Sarasota Opera Announces 2022-2023 Season

February 2022
The curtain rises on Sarasota Opera’s 2022 Winter Festival
Sarasota Opera Apprentice Program to Commence 40th Anniversary Season

January 2022
Sarasota Youth Opera Welcomes New Coordinator

December 2021
Melissa Voigt named Senior Development Officer for Sarasota Opera 
Sarasota Opera Seeks Diction Coaches for 2022 Winter Opera Festival

November 2021 
Sarasota Youth Opera to hold open auditions for Tosca youth chorus
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for 2022 Winter Opera Festival 

October 2021
Classical WSMR to broadcast past productions of Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Opera Seeks Male “Supers” for  2022 Winter Opera Festival 
Sarasota Opera and Artistic Director Victor DeRenziReceive One World Award

September 2021
Sarasota arts organizations announce new indoor safety measures
Single tickets for Sarasota Opera’s 2021-2022 Season on sale now

August 2021
Martha Collins named Director of Education for Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Youth Opera now enrolling for in-person or virtual fall semester 

July 2021
More Titles Added to Classic Movies and HD at the Opera House
Sarasota Opera Holding Auditions for Apprentice Artist Program

June 2021
Sarasota Opera announces five-year contract extension and new title for Richard Russell
Sarasota Opera Announces 2021-2022 Season
Sarasota Opera Board of Trustees Elects 2021-22 Officers

May 2021
Sarasota Youth Opera to offer Online Summer Camp June 21-July 2
Stephen Baker named Director of Marketing for Sarasota Opera
Summer Movies at Sarasota Opera House to begin Saturday, June 5th

April 2021
Guest Artists announced for "Sarasota Opera: A Celebration!"

March 2021
Sarasota Opera plans Virtual Celebration

January 2021
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for the 2021 Winter and Spring Opera Festivals

November 2020
More Titles Added to “HD at the Opera House”
Sarasota Opera Announces Changes to 2021 Winter Opera Festival

October 2020
Marco Nisticò named Artistic Administrator for Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Opera to present special Fall Season performances

September 2020
Sarasota Opera to present “HD at the Opera House” beginning Sunday October 4th

August 2020
Sarasota Opera Announces Changes to Fall Season, Plans Alternative Programming

July 2020
Sarasota Opera Receives $50,000 Arts Appreciation Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation

June 2020
Scott Guinn named Director of Development for Sarasota Opera

May 2020
Sarasota Opera Connects with Community Online and On the Air
Sarasota Youth Opera to offer Online Summer Camp

March 2020
Sarasota Opera will immediately suspend performances
Sarasota Opera presents the popular "Artist Choice" Concert Sunday, March 15th

February 2020
Sarasota Opera announces cast change for La Wally
Sarasota Opera's "Beyond Verdi: Italian Masters Series" presents Alfredo Catalani's La Wally, opening March 7th
Sarasota Opera opens 2020 Winter Opera Festival with fanfare and ceremony
The Elixir of Love will work its magic beginning February 22nd
Sarasota Opera Announces 2020-2021 Season
Sarasota Opera Presents the 2020 Opera Gala "The Colors of Love" Saturday, February 1, 2020

January 2020
Gounod's romantic Romeo & Juliet opens on February 15th
Puccini's timeless La bohème opens Sarasota Opera Winter Festival on February 8th
Sarasota Opera invites the community to a FREE open house on Wednesday, January 22
Sarasota Opera extends call for child "Supers"

November 2019
Sarasota Youth Opera to present a revival of the historic children's opera Brundibár

October 2019
Sarasota Opera Receives $50,000 Arts Appreciation Grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Verdi's popular Rigoletto opens Sarasota Opera Fall Season on November 1st
Sarasota Opera announces public phase of $40M Comprehensive Campaign and the acquisition of opera costume collection from Malabar Ltd. 

September 2019
Sarasota Opera announces addition of "Beetlejuice" to "Classic Moves at the Opera House" series
Sarasota Youth Opera fundraiser "Taste of Downtown" welcomes new partners and returning favorites on Saturday, September 21, 1-4 pm

August 2019
Sarasota Opera Announces Casting for the 2019-2020 Season