Celebrating 45 years of Opera
For the past 45 years, Ozarks Lyric Opera has been entertaining and educating the Ozarks through our commitment to bringing this life-changing art form to our community. We strive to Foster a greater understanding of, and appreciation for opera. Provide a wide range of repertoire to engage both existing and emerging audiences. Present opera in a variety of settings and make it accessible to as wide a segment of the community as possible. Look for collaborations that provide access, outreach, and education for people of all ages and cultural backgrounds in our diverse community.
RECENT PRODUCTIONS
2015-2016 Opening Gala, Marriage of Figaro, Jazz Aria
2016-2017 Queen City Masquerade, Don Pasquale
2017-2018 Otello, Queen City Masquerade, The Magic Flute
2018-2019 Trouble in Tahiti/Hand of Bridge, Mozart vs Salieri, Candide
2019-2020 40th Anniversary Gala, 2Naughty2Handel, Pagliacci (postponed)
2020-2021 La Serva Padrona, The Opera Hour, The Real Ambassadors
2021-2022 Turandot, l'Orfeo, Pagliacci
2022-2023 Sweet Louisa, Don Giovanni, A Foreign Affair, Opera Rocks
2023-2024 Fidelio, Tom Waits' THE BLACK RIDER, A Foreign Affair, Opera Rocks
2016-2017 Queen City Masquerade, Don Pasquale
2017-2018 Otello, Queen City Masquerade, The Magic Flute
2018-2019 Trouble in Tahiti/Hand of Bridge, Mozart vs Salieri, Candide
2019-2020 40th Anniversary Gala, 2Naughty2Handel, Pagliacci (postponed)
2020-2021 La Serva Padrona, The Opera Hour, The Real Ambassadors
2021-2022 Turandot, l'Orfeo, Pagliacci
2022-2023 Sweet Louisa, Don Giovanni, A Foreign Affair, Opera Rocks
2023-2024 Fidelio, Tom Waits' THE BLACK RIDER, A Foreign Affair, Opera Rocks
1979-19911979 – La Boheme
1980 – La Traviata L’Enfant Prodigue 1981- L’Elisir D’Amore Tosca 1982 – Barber of Seville Madame Butterfly Hansel & Gretel 1983 – Il Pagliacci Rigoletto Hansel & Gretel 1984 – Die Fledermaus Merry Widow Hansel & Gretel 1985 – Marriage of Figaro Bastien/Bastienne Secret of Susanna Face on the Barroom Floor 1986 – Carmen Il Tabarro/Gianni Schicchi 1987 – HMS Pinafore Tales of Hoffman 1988- La Boheme 1989 – Old Maid and the Thief/ The Telephone The Mikado 1990 - Don Pasquale Forbidden Opera Cosi Fan Tutte 1991 – Ballad of Bremen Band (Children’s Opera) Madame Butterfly Forbidden Opera II Die Fledermaus Daughter of the Double Duke of Dingle |
1992-20011992 – The Reluctant Dragon (Children’s Opera for the Opening of Hammon’s Hall)
Rigoletto Forbidden Opera III – Lucia de Bransonberg Barber of Seville 1993 – 1994 - 15th Anniversary Gala with Roberta Peters Amahl and the Night Visitors Forbidden Opera IV – Frankenstein meets the Trashman Tosca 1994 - 1995 – H.M.S. Pinafore Amahl and the Night Visitors Forbidden Opera V – Voices from the Very Dead La Boheme 1995 – 1996 – The Magic Flute Amahl and the Night Visitors Forbidden Opera VI – Voices from the Extremely Dead Gianni Schicchi / Meanwhile Back at Cinderella’s 1996 – 1997 – Don Giovanni La Traviata 1997 – 1998 – Elixir of Love Susannah 1998 – 1999 – Il Pagliacci The Marriage of Figaro 1999 – 2000 – Sweeny Todd (co-presented with Little Theatre) Turandot (co-presented with Hammon’s Hall) Gypsy Baron 2000 – 2001 – A Masked Ball The Girl of the Golden West Aida (co-presented with Hammon’s Hall) 2001 – 2002 – Carmen Il Trovatore (co-presented with Hammon’s Hall) Menotti: The Telephone & The Old Maid and the Thief |
2002-20152002 – 2003 – Cosi Fan Tutte – semi staged
The Magic Flute – (abridged with Piano) Young Artists Program Rigoletto (co-presented with Hammon’s Hall) 2003 – 2004 – La Cenerentolla (Cinderella) – semi staged The Marriage of Figaro (abridged with Piano) Young Artists Program Amahl and the Night Visitors (co-produced with the Messiah Project) Tosca (co-presented with Hammon’s Hall) 2004 – 2005 – Master Class Babes in the Woods La Boheme 2005 – 2006 – Merry Wives of Windsor La Traviata Little Red Riding Hood Signor Deluso La Pizza del Destino The Bartered Bride 2006 – 2007 – The Magic Flute Sleeping Beauty 2007 – 2008 – Madame Butterfly A Little Night Music Cosi Fan Tutte 2008 – 2009 – Rigoletto Little Women 2009 – 2010 – 30th Anniversary (Operas Greatest Hits) 2010 – 2011 – La Boheme 2011 – 2012 – Hot Mikado Tell Me on a Sunday Trial by Jury Carmen 2012 – 2013 – Opera goes to Hollywood La Traviata 2013 – 2014 – Cosi fan Tutte The Wise Women The Barber of Seville Threepenny Opera 2014-2015- Elixir of Love |