The Southern Theatre
The 2021-2022 season will begin in December with a nod to our inaugural season with Tosca, the first opera presented by our company in 1981. The three-act opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles, directed by Eve Summer and conducted by Tiffany Chang. Tosca will feature new, original costumes by Neil Fortin, and will use an original set construction by Opera Omaha and Boston Lyric Opera.
Subscriptions for the 2021-2022 season, which include Tosca, Fellow Travelers, and La Traviata, go on sale on August 2, 2021. Single ticket sales begin August 16, 2021.
February 17, 2022
Glamorous looks, an unforgettable meal, and performances that will transport you. With Gretta Goodbottom as our auctioneer, the OC Gala will be the biggest and brightest party of our 40th anniversary season. Don’t miss this stunning evening supporting and celebrating 40 years of incredible opera. We guarantee this will be a night filled with surprises and new experiences. *Gala tickets are not part of the Party Series Subscription and can be purchased on our website.
The Southern Theatre
As part of our commitment to support emerging works and talent, Opera Columbus will present Fellow Travelers. The opera centers around the love affair of two men during the McCarthy era of the 1950s and the “lavender scare,” a witch hunt and mass firings of gay people from the United States government. Fellow Travelers will be sung in English with English surtitles and conducted by Kelly Kuo.
Subscriptions for the 2021-2022 season, which include Tosca, Fellow Travelers, and La Traviata, go on sale on August 2, 2021. Single ticket sales begin August 16, 2021.
The Southern Theatre
For the past 38 seasons, the Cooper-Bing Competition has been an internationally-recognized vocal competition that empowers and celebrates young, emerging artists. This competition discovers talent, reveals artistic opportunity, and engages the next generation into the professional opera community. Join us and cast your vote as finalists compete for a top prize of $10,000! You don’t want to miss this battle of the voices!
Subscriptions for the 2021-2022 season, which include Tosca, Fellow Travelers, and La Traviata, go on sale on August 2, 2021. Single ticket sales begin August 16, 2021.
June 2, 2022
Back by popular demand! This isn’t your mother’s drag show, this is an OC drag show. Which means our Queens sing live and are classically trained vocalists and musicians. Party Pass subscribers are guaranteed a seat at Drinks + Drag (which sold out in days last season) and will receive two cocktail tickets. Come kick off Pride with OC, you won’t regret it! *Guests for Drinks + Drag must be 21 years or older.
June 3, 4 + 5, 2022
The tragic love story of La Traviata will be performed in partnership with Out of the Box Opera at a Downtown Columbus hotel. The immersive experience directed by David Lefkowich will follow Violetta through four stages of her life. Verdi’s La Traviata will be sung in Italian with English titles. Join the cast for a delectable evening of music and enjoy some libations.
Subscriptions for the 2021-2022 season, which include Tosca, Fellow Travelers, and La Traviata, go on sale on August 2, 2021. Single ticket sales begin August 16, 2021.
PAST EVENTS
January 15, 2021
Virtual
At age 12, Ryan Speedo Green was locked up in Virginia’s juvenile institution of last resort. At age 24, he was on stage at the Metropolitan Opera, competing in the Met’s annual contest to find the most promising young singers in the nation. The story of Green’s journey will be told in song, in dramatic reading and in conversation between Green and Daniel Bergner, author of The New York Times bestseller Sing for Your Life. It’s a spectacular narrative about the power of art and the possibility of transforming how we think about race in America.
March 11, 2021
Virtual
Opera Columbus’ 2021 Gala includes getting dressed up in glamorous evening attire for an engaging at-home gala experience where you will enjoy amazing Opera performances by OC alumni and friends, indulge in a decadent Italian meal delivered to your home, and celebrate our season and the operatic experience.
April 30 + May 2, 2021
COSI
Mozart’s masterpiece Don Giovanni is considered one of the greatest operas ever written. Based on the story of the sexually promiscuous and morally vacant Don Juan, this is a brilliant mix of comedy, melodrama, and demons from hell. Sung in Italian with English surtitles, this concert will feature the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in all the grandeur of opera.
May 16, 2021
Virtual
This internationally-recognized vocal competition engages impressive young operatic talent from all over the world. The Cooper-Bing Competition aims to encourage emerging artists and celebrate the next generation of opera stars. Join us and cast your vote as singers compete for a top prize of $10,000! You don’t want to miss this virtual experience.
May 20-23, May 28 + 30, 2021
400 West Rich
An innovative and completely new production that reimagines Puccini’s popular and beloved opera. The sound is La Bohème and the look is Rent. The shows will be performed with orchestra in Franklinton’s 400 West Rich, a 100 year-old warehouse that has been converted into creative arts space. There will be a pre-show gallery hop with 400 West Rich artists. La Bohème @ 400 West Rich will be performed over two weekends with six total performances.
June 3, 2021
The Fives
Show your pride in opera and Columbus and celebrate in style with us.
We may even have a special guest!
