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Carousel à la Carte

OCTOBER 4 & 5, 2024

Dinner & Opera

Selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical Carousel

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The Barber of Seville

DECEMBER 29 & 31, 2024

Main Stage Production with orchestra at Lewis Auditorium.

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Annual

Gala

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Food, cocktails, and dancing. You’re Invited To An Evening Of Unforgettable Music With Juan Antonio Simarro!

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The Magic Flute

MARCH 21 & 22, 2024

Main Stage Production

with orchestra at Kirk Memorial Auditorium

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Romanza

Festivale

MAY 2025

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Let's learn more about the dynamic Spanish composer, Simarro

Listen to the powerful Symphony for a Better World on YouTube and experience Simarro’s inspiring musical vision: Symphony for a Better World

"La calunnia è un venticello"

In this Act I aria, the scheming music teacher Don Basilio describes how a slanderous rumor (calumny) starts as a whisper but can grow into

Meet Juan Antonio Simarro at our 25th Anniversary Gala

Juan Antonio Simarro is a celebrated Spanish composer, musician, and conductor known for his unique ability to blend classical and contempor

Tyler Putnam, our Basilio

A regular with First Coast Opera, Tyler Putnam most recently appeared as the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance

"Una voce poco fa"

Rosina sings this aria in Act I after receiving a love letter from Count Almaviva (who is disguised as "Lindoro"). She expresses her affecti

Meet Sarah Nordin, Rosina

In the 2024-2025 season, Sarah Nordin brings her acclaimed portrayal of Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia to First Coast Opera. She will als

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"We didn't know that we liked Opera! The first opera attended was Die Fledermaus. This production had acting, comedy, singing, dancing, costumes, sets, and and an orchestra-what was not to like?! It was riveting!"

Teresa Radzinski