The CMU Opera, led by Professor Thomas W. Douglas is committed to providing significant stage opportunities for voice students in their junior and senior year. Graduate voice majors will often be cast. Three operas are produced each year - one a contemporary opera and another a traditional opera. The third production will bring balance and contrast to the others selected.  The School of Music works closely with the design students in the School of Drama and orchestra members from the CMU Philharmonic and the Contemporary Ensemble allowing artistry and innovation to take center stage.

2024-2025 Season

Welcome to an exciting 2024-2025 academic year with three exciting opera productions in store.  We will begin in October with performances of TRANSFORMATIONS, by Carnegie Mellon University alumnus Conrad Sousa.  A gritty and psychologically challenging telling of the tales of the Brothers Grimm, this opera is popular among American opera companies and known for its chamber opera appeal.  In February, we tackle Handel’s ALCINA, a staple in the opera canon full of magic, wonder, disguise and romance.  In April, we combine with the CMU Philharmonic and the CMU Chorus for an evening of GRAND OPERA excerpts in a semi-staged format at Carnegie Music Hall. 

Transformations, Sousa                            October 7-10
Alcina, Handel                                            January 31-February 2
Grand Opera, Puccini and others            April 1-2

Upcoming Productions