Events Calendar
Exquisite: Spring Fundraiser
Can supporting the arts be this delicious? We think so. You’re invited to VHO’s fabulous evening of singing, hors d’oeuvres, Spring cocktails, plus wines and bubbly curated by Somm Scala at Market Street Wine. Info and tickets here.
Soundflight 3
VHO returns for a third summer of outdoor concerts in the splendor of Nature at the Quarry Gardens at Schuyler. Tickets on sale now! (This event sold out in 4 minutes in 2021! Be sure to book your tickets early!) More info + tickets here.
Met in HD Pre-show Lecture
VHO Dir. of Music and former Metropolitan Opera Principal Artist Brenda Patterson hosts the pre-show lecture for the MET broadcast of Gounod’s classic, Roméo et Juliette at The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville. More info and tickets here.
YAPs Cast Announcement
Final Casting of the 5 young opera singers to be featured artists in VHO’s documentary film, YAPs, will be announced on our website on March 26!
Met in HD Pre-show Lecture
Miriam Gordon-Stewart hosts the pre-show talk for the Metropolitan Opera Broadcast of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino at Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater. More info and tickets here.
WTJU Classical Marathon
VHO Artistic Director Miriam Gordon-Stewart guest hosts on WTJU 91.1 FM in Charlottesville, sharing some of opera’s greatest “Greetings & Farewells”.
2024 Season Announcement
VHO launches its 9th Season of groundbreaking projects. Watch this space for details about everything in the works for 2024, to be announced December 1!
Met in HD Pre-show Lecture
VHO Artistic Director Miriam Gordon-Stewart introduces the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Anthony Davis’ X: The Life & Times of Malcolm X , which features two VHO Troupe members in the cast, at Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater. Tickets and Info here.
Evidence of Things Not Seen
VHO takes Ned Rorem’s piercing, monumental song cycle - a deeply personal exploration of the intersection of faith and queer identity for 4 voices - on tour. This performance is presented with Lyric Fest, an innovative song & storytelling series in Philadelphia, PA. More info here.
Evidence of Things Not Seen
VHO takes Ned Rorem’s piercing, monumental song cycle - a deeply personal exploration of the intersection of faith and queer identity for 4 singers - on tour. This performance is presented as part of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s Sunday Concert Series in Boston, MA. More info here.
Evidence of Things Not Seen
VHO takes Ned Rorem’s piercing, monumental song cycle - a deeply personal exploration of the intersection of faith and queer identity for 4 singers - on tour. Tickets go on sale August 1 for this first performance in Charlottesville, VA. More info here.
Orpheus & Erica Film Release
Online film release of VHO’s boundary-defying Deaf opera, “Orpheus & Erica”. More info + tickets to watch the film here.
Don Giovanni: Met in HD Pre-show Lecture
VHO Dir. of Music and former Metropolitan Opera Principal Artist Brenda Patterson introduces the Met production of Mozart & Da Ponte’s iconic and controversial masterwork, at Charlottesville’s Paramount Theater. More info here.
Champion: Met in HD Pre-show Lecture
VHO Artistic Director and soprano Miriam Gordon-Stewart introduces and provides backstage insights for the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Terence Blanchard & Michael Cristofer’s Champion, at The Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville. More info here.
Orpheus & Erica
VHO unites the operatic cast of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice with the radiant youth chorus of UVA’s Chamber Singers and stars of Deaf theater, in a contemporary retelling of a fateful myth that asks “How far would you go to preserve a life?” More info and tickets here.
Orpheus & Erica
VHO unites the operatic cast of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice with the radiant youth chorus of UVA’s Chamber Singers and stars of Deaf theater, in a contemporary retelling of a fateful myth that asks “How far would you go to preserve a life?” More info and tickets here.
Orpheus & Erica
VHO unites the operatic cast of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice with the radiant youth chorus of UVA’s Chamber Singers and stars of Deaf theater, in a contemporary retelling of a fateful myth that asks “How far would you go to preserve a life?” More info and tickets here.
2023 Season Announcement
Stay tuned as VHO prepares to announce our 8th Season of groundbreaking work . . .
SINGTANK 2022 Summit
SINGTANK convenes its 2nd Annual online Summit of professional opera singers, to candidly debate issues of Philosophy, Policy & Practice in our field. To learn more about SINGTANK, VHO’s artist-advocacy think tank, click here.
Handel's Messiah with the Richmond Symphony
VHO Troupe members Brenda Patterson (mezzo-soprano) and Will Ferguson (tenor) solo with the Richmond Symphony in Handel’s Christmas classic. Tickets $25: click here to purchase.
LTCOYB
Soprano Janinah Burnett presents a night of classical-jazz fusion with her band of jazz all-stars, in “Love the Color of Your Butterfly”. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Met in HD Pre-show Lecture
VHO Artistic Director Miriam Gordon-Stewart presents the Metropolitan Opera in HD Pre-show lecture for Brett Dean’s Hamlet. As a friend and collaborator of both the composer and the librettist of this contemporary opera, Ms. Gordon-Stewart brings backstage insights to this live broadcast.
Soundflight 2
Immersive outdoor concert series set in the spectacular Quarry Gardens in Schuyler, VA.
ALL CONCERTS SOLD OUT
Soundflight 2
Immersive outdoor concert series set in the spectacular Quarry Gardens in Schuyler, VA.
ALL CONCERTS SOLD OUT
Soundflight 2
Immersive outdoor concert series set in the spectacular Quarry Gardens in Schuyler, VA.
ALL CONCERTS SOLD OUT
Soundflight 2
Immersive outdoor concert series set in the spectacular Quarry Gardens in Schuyler, VA.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FAT PIG (the Film)
Online film release of VHO’s World Premiere opera “Fat Pig”, by composer Matt Boehler and librettist Miriam Gordon-Stewart. Film includes live performance as well as on-location footage. Digital access tickets only $10.00.
SF3 Film Festival
VHO’s 2020 “operamentary” film, UNSUNG, is an Official Selection and Feature Film Finalist in the SF3 Film Festival. Online Viewing and digital access info here.
Fat Pig
World Premiere Opera by Matt Boehler & Miriam Gordon-Stewart, based on the play by Neil LaBute.
Fat Pig
World Premiere Opera by Matt Boehler & Miriam Gordon-Stewart, based on the play by Neil LaBute.
Q&A with Neil LaBute
Legendary American playwright Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men) in conversation with VHO Artistic Director Miriam Gordon-Stewart, who adapted LaBute’s play “Fat Pig” into an opera libretto.
This free event will be hosted on facebook live and will be open to the public.
Link to event: https://www.facebook.com/events/248475367365958/
Met in HD Pre-show Lecture
VHO Director of Music Brenda Patterson (fmr. Principal Artist at the Metropolitan Opera) presents the pre-show talk of the Met in HD Broadcast of Mozart’s The Magic Flute.