North Carolina Opera

05/20/2026

Keeping opera relevant and profitable isn't easy. In Raleigh, North Carolina Opera just put on the best-selling show in company history.

05/15/2026

Before he debuts at North Carolina Opera next season, get to know rising Colombian baritone Laureano Quant in this feature from OPERA America.

A graduate of Yale University and Manhattan School of Music, and recent member of Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center, Quant has drawn attention for performances described as “robust and full of swagger.”

This October he brings that charisma and star quality to Raleigh in one of opera’s most iconic roles: the magnetic bullfighter Escamillo in Bizet’s CARMEN.

Read more 👇

Baritone Laureano Quant is an “electrifying performer.”

05/13/2026

Fresh off her critically acclaimed debut as Cio-Cio-San in North Carolina Opera’s record-breaking production of MADAMA BUTTERFLY, soprano Caitlin Gotimer is making international headlines ahead of her UK debut as Tosca at Glyndebourne. In a new Q&A with musicOMH, she reflects on Puccini, the growing excitement around opera, and her recent experience in Raleigh, where she notes that “Opera is going through a bit of a cultural renaissance.”

Caitlin returns to NC Opera next season for another exciting role debut as Liù in the company premiere of TURANDOT.

Read the full interview below 👇

The American soprano talks about her UK debut in a role she loves, ahead of Glyndebourne's first-ever staging of Puccini's iconic opera

05/05/2026

Thanks for sharing our 2026/2027 season announcement, Operawire! 🤩

From sweeping spectacle to intimate storytelling, every performance next season is created to be experienced live, in the room, together. And we can’t wait to welcome you!

🌟 Subscriptions available now starting at just $123. Learn more and choose your seats at ncopera.org.

North Carolina Opera has announced its 2026-27 season.

04/29/2026

ICYMI: Our 2026–2027 season is here!

From CARMEN to the company premiere of TURANDOT and ORFEO & EURIDICE in concert, it’s a season built for you to experience live and in person.

Take a look at the full announcement from BroadwayWorld below 👇

North Carolina Opera revealed its 2026–2027 season, featuring Bizet's Carmen, Puccini's Turandot, and the company premiere of Gluck's Orfeo & Euridice in concert at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh.

04/28/2026

North Carolina Opera’s 2026–2027 season is here! 🎶
Three powerful operas. A season built for you.

💃 CARMEN
👑 TURANDOT (Company Premiere)
🥀 ORFEO & EURIDICE in Concert (Company Premiere)

From sweeping spectacle to intimate storytelling, every performance is created to be experienced live, in the room, together.

All performances take place in downtown Raleigh at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts.

🌟 Subscriptions available now starting at just $123! Learn more and choose your seats at the link in the comments.

04/24/2026

"Another gem from one of Southeast’s best and most successful opera companies." —Christopher Hill for EarRelevant

North Carolina Opera’s ‘Il trovatore’ showcases standout singing, led by Deborah Nansteel and Jonathan Burton, in a dramatically committed production.

04/18/2026

Final performance tomorrow at 2PM! ⚔️🔥

“An unforgettable opera that both entertains and enlightens.”
— Triangle Arts Review

Audiences and critics loved Opening Night of IL TROVATORE, and there’s one last chance to experience it live in Raleigh! Get tickets now at NCOPERA.ORG. 🎫

Jonathan Burton and Andrew Manea star in North Carolina Opera's Il Trovatore . Photo by Eric Waters.

04/17/2026

⚔️ FIRST LOOK! ⚔️

IL TROVATORE is on stage THIS weekend, and we’re giving you a sneak peek at all the jaw-dropping drama.

🔥 This is a high-stakes story of love, revenge, and secrets set to some of Verdi’s most thrilling music. It's all hits, no skips.

🎫 Best seats available for Friday night + FREE pre-show talk. Ticket link in comments!

📆 Friday, April 17 and Sunday, April 19 at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh.

Conductor - James Meena
Director - Chuck Hudson

Count di Luna - Andrew Manea
Manrico - Jonathan Burton
Leonora - Rebecca Krynski Cox
Azucena - Deborah Nansteel
Ferrando - Ricardo Lugo
Ruiz - Jacob Cortes
Inez - Frances Bushman
Old Roma - Thomas M. Keefe

Lighting Designer - Ross Kolman
Chorus Master - Jeanie Wozencraft-Ornellas
Production Manager - Linda T. Carlson
Properties Mistress - Pamela McLamb
Costume Coordinator - Denise Schumaker
Wig and Makeup Designer - Martha Ruskai
Production Stage Manager - Kathleen Stakenas
Assistant Stage Managers - Veronica Page, Esmay Pricejones
Master Carpenter - Johnathan Bell
Master Electrician - Angela Brickley
Rehearsal pianists - Chloe Kim, Kent Lyman
Supertitle operator - Devon Carter
Sound Designer - Sean Loepp
Wig and Makeup Assistants - Mark Boley, Jillian Leonard
Technical Director - Tim Stettler

Scenery designed by Michael Schweikardt for the Sarasota Opera
Scenery constructed by Asolo Scenic Studio, Sarasota, FL
Costumes designed by Glenn Avery Breed
Costumes provided by Wardrobe Witchery

📸 Photos by Eric Waters Photography

IL TROVATORE is generously sponsored by Jacobi Daley, and Nancy and the late Philip Hablutzel.

Media Sponsor: Raleigh Magazine
Sponsors: Raleigh Arts | John William Pope Foundation | North Carolina Arts Council | NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources | United Arts Wake County | TowneBank | WRAL TV

04/15/2026

⚔️ Meet the artists of Verdi's IL TROVATORE
🎫 https://ncopera.org/2025-2026-season/il-trovatore/
💥 Best seats available Friday + FREE pre-opera talk
🗓️ Friday, April 17 at 7:30PM and Sunday, April 19 at 2:00PM
📍 Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts