OP On The Move
Your favorite OP productions and artistic leadership are on the move throughout the U.S. and internationally. Here are a few of our upcoming engagements.
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See Opera Parallèle acclaimed productions and artistic leadership around the U.S. and internationally
Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre
Byham Theater in Pittsburgh
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts
World Trade Center Theatre
Transylvania State Philharmonic
Straz Center's Opera Tampa
Portland Opera
Fiske Planetarium Boulder
Atlanta Opera
Minnesota Opera
Melbourne Planetarium
The Royal Theatre
October 2026
The Shining at Hawaii Opera TheatreConducted by Nicole PaiementDirected by Brian Staufenbiel
In this chilling tale, the Torrance family arrives at the remote Overlook Hotel as the off-season, winter caretakers, hoping for time to rest, write, and reconnect. But as the snow starts to fall, malevolent forces awaken within their new home and their son Danny, gifted with a sixth sense, starts experiencing terrifying visions. The pressure […]
December 2026
Nicole Paiement with the Transylvania State Philharmonic OrchestraConducted by Nicole Paiement
New Year’s Symphonic Concert: Ravel, Dvořák, Bartók, and Mendelssohn, conducted by Nicole Paiement with the Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
January 2027
The Pigeon Keeper – Opera OmahaDirected by Brian Staufenbiel
As part of the Family Opera Series, The Pigeon Keeper, a mystical new opera, welcomes opera goers of every age to The Rose Theater. On an island in the Mediterranean, a fisherman and his daughter pull a boy like a fish from the sea. Who is this child? Why won’t he speak? How will they […]
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August 2026
Flicka: A Love Letter Screening + Q&ADirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
Frederica “Flicka” von Stade has built an extraordinary legacy that reaches far beyond her celebrated opera career. In the documentary Flicka: A Love Letter, audiences follow her journey from one of the world’s most beloved mezzo-sopranos to a devoted mentor, educator and humanitarian. Through interviews and archival footage, colleagues, friends and family illuminate not only her […]
April 2026
Orpheus & Eurydice at Pacific Opera VictoriaConducted by Nicole PaiementExpired
A timeless journey through love and loss in the depths of the underworld. Based on the famous Greek myth of the musician Orpheus who conquers the spirits of hell using the power of music to bring his love back from the underworld. This production will take Victoria opera lovers into the world of French baroque […]
January 2026
Everest: Opera in the Planetarium at Dome Under Film FestivalConducted by Nicole PaiementDirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
Everest: Opera in the Planetarium heads to Australia for the Dome Under Film Festival at Melbourne Planetarium.
The Shining at Opera TampaDirected by Erin NeffExpired
Who would have thought that a story by horror master Stephen King would find its way into the opera house? It will when Straz Center’s Opera Tampa stages a two-act musical transformation of The Shining created by the Pulitzer Prize-winning team of composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. The narrative of the opera, which […]
Nicole Paiement’s Debut at the Transylvania State PhilharmonicNicole Paiement Conducts Smetana, Debussy, GriegExpired
Nicole Paiement Conducts Smetana, Debussy, Elgar, Dvořák
December 2025
Everest: An Immersive Experience at Portland OperaDirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
Immersive, breathtaking, and technologically extraordinary, this production marks Portland Opera’s debut in the World Trade Center Theatre. The tale of an ill-fated 1996 expedition is brought to life without live singers through a blend of animated storytelling and interactive experience, reminding us of humankind’s potential in relation to the awesome power of nature.
November 2025
Jenůfa at L’Opéra de MontréalConducted by Nicole PaiementExpired
Renowned Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan takes the helm for this highly anticipated production of Janáček’s Jenůfa, while Montreal’s very own Nicole Paiement leads the Orchestre Métropolitain as conductor. Jenůfa, a lovestruck young woman from a remote, conservative Czech village, is devastated when her lover proves unfaithful. As she carries his child, she finds herself on […]
Fellow Travelers at Pittsburgh OperaDirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
The Red Scare, tinted lavender. At the height of the McCarthy era, naive college graduate Timothy Laughlin comes to Washington eager to join the crusade against communism. But a chance encounter with a handsome State Department official, Hawkins Fuller, leads to Tim’s first job—and his first relationship with a man. Based on Thomas Mallon’s 2007 […]
October 2025
The Shining at Utah OperaDirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
Based on Stephen King’s spine-tingling novel, The Shining plunges you into a realm of isolation, psychological unraveling, and sinister forces. When Jack Torrance accepts a winter caretaker job at the remote Overlook Hotel, his hope for a fresh start turns into a desperate struggle to keep his family together amid its overpowering, dark influence. Debuted […]
May 2025
The Shining at Portland OperaConducted by Nicole PaiementDirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
This stunning co-production set in 1977 includes rich scenic design and vivid projections.
Everest at Dome Fest WestConducted by Nicole PaiementDirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
In a breathtaking journey through the brutal 1996 Mount Everest expedition, climbers grapple with survival as their pasts and emotional ties are revealed through an immersive blend of opera and stunning visuals projected across a planetarium’s vast dome.
September 2023
The Shining at Atlanta OperaConducted by Nicole PaiementDirected by Brian StaufenbielExpired
Original production A Co-Production by Opera Parallèle, Hawai‘i Opera Theatre and Portland Opera. Director and Concept Designer: Brian Staufenbiel | Scenic Designer: Jacquelyn Scott | Projection Designer: David Murakami | Lighting Designer: Jim French | Costume Designer: Alina Bokovikova | Wigs & Make-up Designer: Y. Sharon Peng The Atlanta Opera makes its long-awaited return to the Alliance […]
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