Plan to join us one hour before each show in the Sydney Laurence Theatre for an informative exploration of the production. Learn fascinating facts and historical background before the curtain goes up. We are proud to present our colleague in the arts, Michael Jungreis, as the your Pre-Opera Talk Host! Michael is well-known to Anchorage […]

Anchorage Opera proudly presents the Alaska premiere of Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo – a powerful contemporary masterpiece honoring those who serve in our military. Based on a book of the same name, with a foreword written by Senator John McCain, the opera relates the poignant story of Colonel Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held POW (1964-1973), […]

Anchorage Opera is proud to present the Alaska premiere of Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo. Based on the book of the same title by Tom Philpott, with a foreword by Senator John McCain, the show relates the poignant true story of America’s longest-held P.O.W., the wrenching agonies faced by his family, and the larger story […]

Plan to join us one hour before each show in the Sydney Laurence Theatre for an informative exploration of the production. Learn fascinating facts and historical background before the curtain goes up. We are proud to present our colleague in the arts, Michael Jungreis, as the your Pre-Opera Talk Host! Michael is well-known to Anchorage […]

Anchorage Opera proudly presents the Alaska premiere of Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo – a powerful contemporary masterpiece honoring those who serve in our military. Based on a book of the same name, with a foreword written by Senator John McCain, the opera relates the poignant story of Colonel Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held POW (1964-1973), […]

Plan to join us one hour before each show in the Sydney Laurence Theatre for an informative exploration of the production. Learn fascinating facts and historical background before the curtain goes up. We are proud to present our colleague in the arts, Michael Jungreis, as the your Pre-Opera Talk Host! Michael is well-known to Anchorage […]

Anchorage Opera proudly presents the Alaska premiere of Glory Denied by Tom Cipullo – a powerful contemporary masterpiece honoring those who serve in our military. Based on a book of the same name, with a foreword written by Senator John McCain, the opera relates the poignant story of Colonel Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held POW (1964-1973), […]

Plan to join us one hour before each show in the Discovery Theatre for an informative exploration of the show. Learn fascinating facts and historical background before the curtain goes up. We are proud to present our colleague in the arts, Michael Jungreis, as the your Pre-Opera Talk Host! Michael is well-known to Anchorage audiences […]

Spend an afternoon with the cast & artistic team of Don Pasquale, Donizetti’s family friendly comic masterpiece, for a behind the scenes look at the production and at the TV Studio in Alaska Public Media's Broadcast Center. Enjoy bistro-style seating and delectable catered fare & beverages (before, during and after) a concert and an up-close & […]

Spend an afternoon with the cast and artistic team of Rossini's comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville! The stunning private home of Dr. Brian Chen & Tim Pearson is the setting for an all-inclusive afternoon of music, discussion, food & drink! Enjoy appetizers, wine, beer & beverages before a concert and an 'up-close & personal' […]

“Figaro! Figaro! Fiiiii-gaa-ro!” When true love needs a helping hand, who you gonna call? Seville’s most famous barber takes center stage as a jack-of-all-trades turned matchmaker in one of the funniest, most familiar and energetic operas ever written. Will the young and handsome Count win the hand of beautiful Rosina? Or will the devious Dr. […]

Spend an afternoon with the cast and artistic team of the Alaska premiere of Frida by Robert Xavier Rodríguez! The stunning private home of Dr. Brian Chen & Tim Pearson is the setting for an all-inclusive afternoon of music, discussion, food & drink! Enjoy appetizers, wine, beer & beverages before a concert and an 'up-close […]

The cast of our Alaska premiere production of Frida by Robert Xavier Rodríguez (Feb 14, 15 & 16 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts) will perform two Pop-up Performances from the show in the Rasmuson Wing. This emotional explosion of music and color paints a pitch-perfect portrait of the famed Mexican artist, Frida […]

You’re invited to our month-long 30 Days of MAGIC journey. Each day in December we’re taking you ‘behind-the-scenes’ as we share a video from one of our AO family members telling you about the ‘role’ they play with us! Join us on our YouTube Channel & on Social Media as our incredible team of Singers, […]

Join Anchorage Opera for a FREE concert on June 25, 2021 at 5:30 PM on the Anchorage Museum lawn. Enjoy a potpourri of Gilbert & Sullivan tunes and opera's greatest hits performed by some of the local STARS of our 2021-22 "Season of Healing".

“Ahoy, Matey! Yo Ho Ho! Aarrgghh!” Toss your worries overboard and set sail for swashbuckling adventure with softhearted buccaneers, dewy-eyed damsels, bumbling British bobbies and “the very model of a modern Major General”. Gilbert and Sullivan’s hilarious, hopeful farce is an action-packed musical romp, overflowing with memorable tunes, tongue-twisting texts and jaunty dances. Chart a […]

“Ahoy, Matey! Yo Ho Ho! Aarrgghh!” Toss your worries overboard and set sail for swashbuckling adventure with softhearted buccaneers, dewy-eyed damsels, bumbling British bobbies and “the very model of a modern Major General”. Gilbert and Sullivan’s hilarious, hopeful farce is an action-packed musical romp, overflowing with memorable tunes, tongue-twisting texts and jaunty dances. Chart a […]

The Anchorage Museum’s Atrium is our stage for the day in anticipation of our USA premiere of the opera “Missing” in February. Performers from the cast of that opera, Kira Neta Apaachuaq Eckenweiler & Luke Honeck, along with many talented members of our AO family, will perform a pop-up performance of “Aklaq & Nayak (An […]

Make a date to stop by Anchorage Opera’s fun interactive PHOTO OP-era Booth at the Downtown Solstice Festival, a FREE event by Anchorage Downtown Partnership! We’ll have lots of costumes & accessories from AO productions & constructed in Anchorage by AO’s Costume Shop for kids of ALL ages.

In anticipation of our US premiere production of Missing in March, Anchorage Opera is proud to present Mary Kelsay, Unangax̂  designer and MMIWG advocate through fashion, and the Unangax̂ dance […]