Opera Memphis

Opera Memphis and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra join forces for a one-night-only performance of Verdi's "Rigoletto" at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, October 24.

Opera Memphis has announced that its 70th Anniversary Concert has been canceled due to weather.

[Canceled due to weather] Opera Memphis celebrates 70 years of bringing opera to Memphis with a free 70th Anniversary Concert.

Opera Memphis' Handorf Company Artist Program provides career-building experiences to emerging singers and pianists through robust performance opportunities and personalized goals.

Opera Memphis begins its traditional "30 Days of Opera" series on Tuesday, September 1, with a strolling performance on Main Street from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

As Opera Memphis begins its new season, they also welcome a new Music Director, Conductor, and Pianist, Donald Lee III, who has appeared in concert with the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra, and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Playhouse on the Square has teamed up with Opera Memphis to co-produce its season 57 finale, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

The 2026–2027 season marks the 75th season of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO), beginning with Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony and Mason Bates' Cello Concerto on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, and concluding with the Grieg Piano Concerto and Dvořák's 7th Symphony on Sunday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23.

Opera Memphis knows that American music is Memphis music. "I Hear Memphis Singing" invites music fans to enjoy tunes by some of the artists who prove it.

Opera Memphis has just announced its new season. The 2026–2027 season marks the company’s 70th year of presenting opera to the Mid-South.