Union Avenue Opera

08/26/2026

Did you attend the 32nd Festival Season this summer? Then we want to hear from YOU! Take our 2026 Audience Survey and be entered to win a pair of tickets to next summer's Festival Season. Hurry, survey closes on September 14.

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08/25/2026

More praise for UAO's 32nd Festival Season finale.

Conductor Scott Schoonover and the UAO orchestra underscore the performance with a crisp and clear interpretation of the Saint-Saëns score.

08/22/2026

"UAO has created yet another timeless evening of high culture that remains surprisingly accessible and affordable. Their latest season was a highlight of the St. Louis summer ... Hopefully, next year’s slate can match—or even outdo—this incredibly memorable summer of classic show tunes, comic flights of fancy, and unbridled operatic passion."

Tickets available online until 6PM for tonight's final performance of the 32nd Festival Season. Samson et Dalila starts at 8PM and tickets are available at the door for the 8/22 performance.

Union Avenue Opera is closing the summer season with another biblical epic—this time, a three-act production of Samson et Dalila. The show opened this past Friday, August 14, and The Arts STL was o…

08/22/2026

More praise for Samson et Dalila -- only one more chance to see the show everyone is talking about! Final performance, Saturday, August 22 at 8PM/

Get your tickets at UnionAvenueOpera.org or at the door.

In the 15 or so minutes between the introduction of the two title characters in Union Avenue Opera’s Samson et Dalila, audience anticipation is both heightened and steadied by the pristine harmonies of the ensemble. The biblical story is familiar. But as the Israelites celebrate their uprising aga...

08/22/2026

One more chance to see this amazing chorus. Tix link in bio.

08/20/2026

The reviews are in, and critics are singing the praises of Samson et Dalila. From powerhouse principal performances and a remarkable chorus to the music, dance, and transformation of the UAO stage, our season finale is making an impression.

But don't just take their word for it. Come experience it for yourself. Only TWO performances remain: Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22 at 8PM.

Reserve your seats now at unionavenueopera.org.

08/20/2026

More praise for Samson et Dalila, this time from Chuck Lavazzi "A compelling, vocally powerful production ... a successful Samson et Dalila requires a solid chorus and exceptionally strong performers in the leading roles ... Union Avenue, I am pleased to announce, has all of that and more ... Union Avenue Opera continues to surprise and impress, as it has done for 32 seasons."

A compelling, vocally powerful production of Saint-Saëns’s opera despite some static staging.

08/19/2026

Apparently, opera is kinda chic. Who knew? (Well, we did.)

See what all the drama is about this weekend at Samson et Dalila. Final performances August 21 and 22 at 8PM. Tickets at UnionAvenueOpera.org