Performing Arts❯Opera

November 6-7 – One of the most beloved operas ever composed, La Traviata combines sweeping emotion with some of the most recognizable music in the operatic repertoire.

The World’s MOST Iconic Ballet — With a LIVE Orchestra! The legendary tale of Swan Lake takes flight in a breathtaking production from World Ballet Company, as fate and magic entwine in a timeless battle between good and evil. Performing with a Live Orchestra, and featuring a cast of 50 international dancers, over 150 radiant hand-sewn costumes, and stunning hand-crafted sets, this spellbinding ballet captures every heart-pounding moment — from the Dance of the Little Swans to the Black...

Step into a slippery world where the line between truth and fiction is all in the packaging. It’s 1936, and a pair of passionate filmmakers have landed their next big project: a sweeping Spanish Civil War film with the potential to change...

From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow...

Open Space presents its unconventional winter dance show, NOT-Cracker! Get it? Experience Portland’s very own holiday spectacular, set in the rainy city we all love. NOT-Cracker tells the tale of Ted, an unfortunate friend who thinks they can’t dance—until they’re swept up by a cast of whimsical characters. Join Ted as they enter NOT-Cracker’s colorful world, where dance finds us all! Featuring a cast of more than 60 young dancers alongside professional artists and special guests,...

Speed Dating Tonight!Music & Libretto by Michael ChingBased on a concept by Dean AnthonyPortland State University’s Opera program kicks off its 50th anniversary season with Michael Ching’s “Speed Dating Tonight!” (2013). Set over the course of a...

Step into a slippery world where the line between truth and fiction is all in the packaging. It’s 1936, and a pair of passionate filmmakers has landed their next big project: a sweeping Spanish Civil War film with the potential to change...

As young musicians passionate about opera and about their hometown, Emily Nelson and Bethany Schweitzer Goshorn thought, "What better place for an Opera on Tap chapter than our fair city known for its beer, wine and cocktail culture?" Thus Opera on Tap PDX was born - one of...