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Celebrating 47 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.
Past Productions
1979-1991
1992-2001
1992
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
ll Trovatore (co-presented with Hammon’s Hall)
Menotti: The Telephone & The Old Maid and the Thief
2002-2015
2002 – 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
Three penny Opera
2014-2015
Elixir of Love
2016-2025
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 An OverKnight Sucess Tom Waits' THE BLACK RIDER A Foreign Affair Opera Rocks (postponed)
2024-2025
A Foreign Affair The Tender Land Home For The Holidays Opera Rocks The Little Prince Jazz Aria
1979
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
