Press Releases
2024-25 Season (June 2024 - May 2025)
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
2023-24 Season (June 2023 - May 2024)
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
2022-23 Season (June 2022 - May 2023)
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
2021-22 Season (June 2021 - May 2022)
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
2020-21 Season (June 2020 - May 2021)
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
2019-20 Season (August 2019 - May 2020)
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