The 74th Season Spotlight

Experience elegance and storytelling you can only get at Opera Carolina. Whether you’re a long-time fan or brand new to the imaginative world of Opera, this season brings classical music culture closer to the heart of the Carolinas.

Madame Butterfly
January 25, 27 & 28, 2024

One of opera’s most enduring stories of love and cultural bias, Puccini’s moving score follows the true, tragic story of Cio-cio san, a young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval officer with devastating consequences.

The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson
Febuary 15, 16 & 17, 2024

A Play with Music starring Denyce Graves, this compelling story follows Mary Cardwell Dawson, who broke the glass ceiling in the African-American community by creating an inclusive space for young people to be heard while developing their musical talent and life lessons.

Turandot

April 18, 20 & 21, 2024

Set in ancient China, the imperious Princess Turandot poses three riddles to any prince who dares to court her, and commands the death of all who fail. When an unknown prince triumphs, the prospect of marriage strikes terror in her heart.  Will love win, or will death be the prince’s reward?

Pagliacci with Cavalleria Rusticana
October 28, 29 & November 2, 2023

Taken from newspaper headlines, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci are two tragic tales of love, infidelity, and betrayal juxtaposing in the lives of ordinary people — emotionally intense, passionate, and dramatic.

Madame Butterfly
January 25, 27 & 28, 2024

One of opera’s most enduring stories of love and cultural bias, Puccini’s moving score follows the true, tragic story of Cio-cio san, a young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American naval officer with devastating consequences.

Turandot

April 18, 20 & 21, 2024

Set in ancient China, the imperious Princess Turandot poses three riddles to any prince who dares to court her, and commands the death of all who fail. When an unknown prince triumphs, the prospect of marriage strikes terror in her heart.  Will love win, or will death be the prince’s reward?

We Offer A Ticket Option for Everyone

Whether you are an avid Opera goer looking for season tickets, a student looking for a fun and inexpensive night out, or if you are taking the whole family to the Opera, we have a ticket option for every situation.

Single Tickets

Get single tickets at great prices, and make sure you have a seat to all the Operas you don’t want to miss.

Season Packages

Share the Opera for less. Season subscribers receive a 25% discount for all additional single tickets purchased.

Group Sales

SPECIAL SAVINGS

Bringing 8 or more people to the Opera? You’ll save big with our group rate: 15% or more off regularly priced single tickets.

Student Tickets

Students save big. Pre-purchase your discounted Student Rush tickets, or get them the night of the performance.

Request a Season Brochure

Get single tickets at great prices, and make sure you have a seat to all the Operas you don’t want to miss.

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attending the opera?

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Repertoire from 1948 to Present

Opera Carolina has served the Carolinas for more than 72 years by
presenting quality, Grand Opera to the Charlotte community.