Here you can find all of Opera Grand Rapids’ upcoming performances and events. New events are added all the time, so be sure to check back regularly!
Don Giovanni
by W.A. Mozart
October 22 & 24, 2021
DeVos Performance Hall
The final day in the life of Don Juan, the infamous murderer and callous seducer of women, performed in Opera Grand Rapid’s original production of Mozart’s Prague masterpiece.
Trick or Treating @ The Betty
October 29, 2021
Betty Van Andel Opera Center
Details to be announced.
New Year’s Eve Party
December 31, 2021
Betty Van Andel Opera Center
Ladies and gentlemen, boys, and girls! Step right up to the Betty Van Andel Opera Center on New Year’s Eve. Clown around at our gothic circus and be dazzled by The Theatre Bizarre Orchestra. Tickets are $100 and are on sale now!
Stinney: An American Execution
by Frances Pollock | Libretto by Tia Price
February 25 & 27, 2022
Betty Van Andel Opera Center
In 1944, George Stinney Jr. was executed at the age of 14. Wrongfully accused of the rape and murder of two white girls, George became the youngest person legally executed in America. Stinney: An American Execution spotlights the agony of this injustice as it reminds us of our aspirations for an enlightened society.
Opera is Lit
March 24, 2022
Sweet House
…literature, that is!
Musicologist Camellia Adams curates an event that aims to explore the connection between music and English-language text. From the early Baroque in England to contemporary African American poetry, Opera Grand Rapids artists will showcase pieces of literature superbly set to song.
VanderLaan Prize
April 2, 2022
Betty Van Andel Opera Center
Opera Grand Rapids’ National collegiate vocal competition, recently renamed in honor of Karl & Jean VanderLaan.
Turandot
by Giacomo Puccini
April 22 & 23, 2022
DeVos Performance Hall
Puccini’s final opera takes us to mythical China. The princess Turandot has renounced love. She will only marry a prince who can answer her three riddles. Hundreds have tried – all have failed. Until an unknown Prince solves the mystery of Turandot’s riddles, and the secret to her heart. Featuring opera’s most iconic aria “Nessun dorma,” Turandot is a visual, dramatic and musical feast for the senses not to be missed.
Night With The Opera
May 20, 2022
20 Monroe Live
Opera Grand Rapids’ annual fundraising gala. Details to be announced.
Arte, Poesia, Musica
Coming 2022
TBA
A celebration of Latin artists through Visual Art (Arte), Spoken Word (Poesia) Music and Dance (Musica). Be transported by traditional Latin music by Opera Grand Rapids artists, along with original poets, and traditional dance performances. OGR is proud to collaborate with our creative Latin community, and to share this remarkable experience with you.