Palm Beach Opera Celebrates “Madama Butterfly” at Opening Night Dinner
January 30, 2023
Palm Beach Opera celebrated opening night of “Madama Butterfly” on Jan. 20 at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion, toasting to the first mainstage opera of the company’s highly anticipated 2023 Season. An elegant and exclusive experience, PBO’s Opening Night Dinner features a pre-performance dinner, drinks, and a unique introduction to the show by General &
Palm Beach Opera Toasts to 2023 Gala Chairs and Benefactors at Private Palm Beach Home
January 24, 2023
Palm Beach Opera celebrated the company’s upcoming gala and honored 2023 Gala Chairs Merrill and Charles Gottesman with an intimate performance by resident artists at Lee Ann and Jeffrey Alderton’s Palm Beach home on January 5th. Palm Beach Opera’s largest annual fundraising event, the gala showcases an internationally-recognized opera star over an elegant dinner at
Palm Beach Opera Presents Lunch & Learn Featuring “Madama Butterfly”
January 20, 2023
Palm Beach Opera presented the first Lunch & Learn of the company’s 2023 Season at the National Croquet Center on Jan. 12, offering guests an inside look into “Madama Butterfly.” Featuring a delicious lunch alongside a curated musical program, Lunch & Learn takes place one week before each mainstage performance and highlights the upcoming opera
Palm Beach Opera presents Iconic “Madama Butterfly”
January 12, 2023
Palm Beach Opera presents Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” one of the world’s most popular operas, on Jan. 20-22 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The first mainstage production of the 2023 Season, “Madama Butterfly” features heart-wrenching drama, a timeless story and a haunting score. Widely considered as one of the greatest operas of
Palm Beach Opera Presents Inaugural Resident Artist Showcase, Marks First Performance at New Opera Center
January 10, 2023
Palm Beach Opera presented “beautiful voices” and elegant receptions at its inaugural Resident Artist Showcase on Dec. 10 at The Cornelia T. Bailey Opera Center, marking the first public event at PBO’s recently-purchased space. The inaugural Resident Artist Showcase featured a curated evening of opera scenes performed by PBO’s Benenson Young Artists and Bailey Apprentice
Palm Beach Opera Announces Star-Studded Cast for 2023 Season
October 13, 2022
Palm Beach Opera is excited to announce the cast for its 2023 Season, which features famed opera artists from around the world in performances of “Madama Butterfly,” “Così fan tutte,” and “Falstaff” at the Kravis Center. Following up on the company’s memorable 60th anniversary season, Palm Beach Opera’s 2023 opera titles are among the world’s
Palm Beach Opera Receives Groudbreaking $6 Million Donation
April 12, 2022
Palm Beach Opera announces that it has received a groundbreaking $6 million gift from an anonymous notable local foundation, the largest donation in company history. The multi-year funding will support PBO’s new 18,000 square-foot Northwood home, its rigorous Apprentice Artist training program, and three mainstage productions. “We are immensely grateful for this extraordinary record-breaking support
Palm Beach Opera Announces 2023 Season at Kravis Center
March 18, 2022
Palm Beach Opera is excited to announce the planned repertoire for its 2023 Season, which will feature Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” and for the first time, Verdi’s “Falstaff” beginning in January next year. Following up on the company’s memorable 60th anniversary season, Palm Beach Opera’s 2023 opera titles are among the most
Chorus auditions for Palm Beach Opera’s 2023 season will be held on Saturday, April 9th.
March 18, 2022
For up-to-date Palm Beach Opera Chorus information, please visit PBO’s Chorus page. On the heels of the company’s triumphant 60th Anniversary Season, Palm Beach Opera embarks on an exciting 2023 Season which will feature the Chorus prominently in Giacomo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” and the company premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s
Palm Beach Opera Closes 60th Anniversary Season with Art Deco-Inspired “The Merry Widow”
March 14, 2022
Palm Beach Opera presents Franz Lehár’s charming “The Merry Widow” at the Kravis Center on March 25-27, featuring international artists, glamorous sets, and a glittering score. On March 25-27, sparks will fly in PBO’s final mainstage opera of the 60th Anniversary Season, “The Merry Widow,” a bubbly operetta set against the backdrop of opulent Paris.
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NOTABLE MENTIONS
“Palm Beach Opera, now approaching its sixtieth-anniversary season, has vaulted into the first rank of American opera companies and attracted considerable international attention as the first company in the pandemic era in North America to forge ahead with a full-length live opera.”
— The New Criterion
“The centerpiece of this year’s season”
—WLRN
“There was a palpable feeling of joy in the performance”
—Musical America
“Grand opera with major league singers at an alfresco venue”
—South Florida Classical Review
In February, Palm Beach Opera presented the first large-scale live opera event in the nation since the onset of the pandemic. Featuring Metropolitan Opera stars in live performances of classic operas La bohème, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), and Pagliacci outdoors at the South Florida Fairgrounds’ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, PBO’s groundbreaking festival was celebrated as a “courageous winter operatic feast” by South Florida Classical Review and “breathtakingly beautiful” by Palm Beach Daily News.
