Tri-Cities Opera

Lucidity

February 27, 2026

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Chamber opera, performance at the Tri-Cities Opera Center.

Sunny performed by Kate Johnson, soprano

La Traviata

April 18, 2026

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La Traviata, composed by Giuseppe Verdi with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, is a tragic opera set in Paris and follows the story of Violetta Valéry, a celebrated courtesan. At a lavish party, she meets Alfredo Germont, a young man who has admired her from afar. Touched by his sincerity and love, Violetta abandons her glamorous lifestyle and retreats to the countryside with him. Their happiness is short-lived, however, when Alfredo’s father, Giorgio Germont, secretly visits Violetta and urges her to end the relationship to preserve the family’s honor and secure his daughter’s future. Heartbroken, Violetta sacrifices her own happiness and leaves Alfredo without explaining the true reason.

Alfredo, unaware of his father’s intervention, is devastated by Violetta’s departure and publicly shames her at a party, only to later learn of her noble sacrifice. Stricken with remorse, he rushes to her side, but by then Violetta is gravely ill with tuberculosis. In a final reunion, the two lovers briefly rekindle their love, but it is too late—Violetta dies in Alfredo’s arms, a victim of society’s hypocrisy and moral rigidity.

The opera explores powerful themes such as the conflict between personal desire and social convention, the redemptive power of love, and the cruelty of sacrifice. Violetta’s journey from a figure of indulgence to one of profound emotional depth highlights issues of gender, class, and morality in 19th-century society. La Traviata remains one of the most moving portrayals of doomed love in the operatic canon, both for its emotional resonance and its searing social commentary.

Die Zauberflöte

September 05, 2025 - September 06, 2025

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Part of the LUMA Projection Arts Festival

Gianni Schicchi

October 10, 2025 - October 12, 2025

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At the Tri-Cities Opera Center

Amahl and the Night Visitors

December 12, 2025

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Based on Italian folk tales of the Nativity and Epiphany, Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors is a retelling of the story of the Magi from the point of view of a young disabled boy named Amahl. He sees a bright star in the sky one night and tells his mother, but she brushes him off, buried in concern over their poverty and bleak future. That night, three kings come across their hut, seeking shelter after a long journey following the star of which Amahl had spoken. They bring gifts to give to “the Child,” who has just been born and will reign over all.

When his mother makes a questionable decision, Amahl’s bravery and character shine through. We see that miracles are possible when we selflessly give our best gifts. A vivid and accessible family-friendly tale, Amahl and the Night Visitors is a perfect first or hundredth opera!

Die Zauberflöte

September 05, 2024 - September 06, 2024

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Part of the LUMA Projection Arts Festival

The Ugly Duckling

September 23, 2024 - December 20, 2024

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As a part of Tri-Cities Opera's Opera-Go-Round series for schools, the Resident Artists will perform Andrew Duncan's The Ugly Duckling across New York throughout the 24/25 season.