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We regret to share that tomorrow’s performance at the Palmer Park Bandshell is postponed due to inclement weather. Stay tuned for an updated day and time!

Do you own or manage a business in Metro Detroit and want to reach a diverse audience of arts and entertainment lovers? Detroit Opera is celebrating its 55th season, honoring a legacy of artistic excellence while continuing our commitment to bold ideas, inventive storytelling, and performances that resonate far beyond the stage. It also marks the 30th anniversary of the reopening of our home, the Detroit Opera House.

We are offering a Fall/Holiday Book and a Winter/Spring book now open for advertisements. Select one or advertise in both!

With your advertising, you’ll reach a well-informed, high-end list of diverse audiences.
■ More than 70% of audiences have completed a higher education degree
■ 58% are married and 49% have children present in the home
■ 30% are Baby Boomers or older, 41% are Generation X, 29% are Millennials or younger
■ 53% have household incomes of $100,000 or more

Program books provide important production information, including artist and creative team photos and bios, donor lists, letters by leadership, program notes or articles, and so much more.

For a rate sheet, contact Samantha Teter, Chief Marketing Officer, at [email protected]. Deadline for Fall/Holiday Book ads is Friday, September 25.

Detroit Opera is heading to Eastern Market After Dark!

Find us in the Market tomorrow evening for a night of art, music, design, and late-night Detroit energy. Stop by, say hello, and get a taste of what’s coming up at Detroit Opera this season.

See you After Dark.

Spend your Sunday afternoon with Detroit Opera at Palmer Park.

Join vocalists from the Detroit Opera Resident Artist Program for Afternoon Serenade, a free outdoor concert featuring opera favorites, art songs, and selections from Broadway.

Palmer Park Bandshell / Sunday, September 20 / 3:00 p.m.
Free admission!

Bring a lawn chair or blanket, settle in, and enjoy an afternoon of live music in the park.

Meet Detroit Opera’s 26/27 Resident Artists!

Over the coming season, these extraordinary emerging artists will take the stage, work alongside leading singers, conductors, directors, and coaches, and become part of the artistic life of Detroit Opera.

We’re thrilled to welcome them to Detroit—and even more excited for you to hear them.

Stay tuned as we introduce each artist and share more from their season ahead.

From left: Aurélien Mangwa (bass-baritone), Grace Ryan (mezzo-soprano), Nathalie Doucet (Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program), Travis Leon Williams (tenor), and Madison Montambault (soprano).

Detroit Opera’s Resident Artist Program offers emerging professional singers an intensive season of individualized artistic development and meaningful professional experience.

Led by Nathalie Doucet, Head of Music and Director of the Resident Artist Program, the program is designed to support the individual needs, strengths, and goals of each artist. Resident Artists receive regular coaching and training in voice, languages, drama, performance, and career development while gaining valuable experience on Detroit Opera’s mainstage and through performances and engagement opportunities throughout the community.

Resident Artists work closely with Detroit Opera’s artistic leadership and have opportunities to learn from internationally recognized conductors, directors, coaches, teachers, and guest artists throughout the season.

The program recognizes that no two artists follow the same path. Training is therefore highly individualized, with an emphasis on developing each singer’s artistry, technical and musical skills, professional readiness, versatility, and confidence.

Through intensive training, performance opportunities, and direct experience within a major American opera company, the Detroit Opera Resident Artist Program prepares its artists to take the next steps toward professional careers.

Exact Program Dates To Be Confirmed (approximately September 2027-May 2028).

ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

APPLICATION MATERIALS
Applicants must submit:
• Completed YAP Tracker application
• Résumé (PDF format)
• Repertoire list
• Two professional references
• Prescreening video recordings

PRESCREENING REQUIREMENTS
Submit two (2) arias of contrasting styles and languages.
• Recordings must be no more than 12 months old.

LIVE AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants invited to a live audition must prepare arias of contrasting styles and languages, one of which must be composed within the last 50 years.

At least:
• One aria in Italian
• One aria in another language (e.g. English, French, or German)
• One aria from the 20th or 21st century

Please ensure selections demonstrate stylistic versatility, technical command, and expressive range.

AUDITION MATERIALS For the Live Auditions
Please bring:
• Clearly marked scores for the pianist
• A printed repertoire list

Email your repertoire list in advance to: [email protected]
A pianist will be provided at no cost.

For questions about the Resident Artist Program or auditions, contact Nathalie Doucet, Head of Music and Director of Resident Artist Program at [email protected]

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Detroit Opera Education Department will be holding auditions for Touring Artist positions on Wednesday, September 30th from 4-7 pm.

Interested applicants should send a headshot and resume with performance and teaching experience to [email protected] by Friday, September 25th.

About the position:

Detroit Opera Touring Artists facilitate in-school programs for students in grades pre-k through 5th grade, primarily the Storybook Opera program. Storybook Opera artists present 30-minute sessions focused on building literacy and music skills through storytelling. Applicants must have school-day availability (8:00am-3:00pm) during the touring season which happens from March-June. This season, we will continue performing The Fairy Queen by Henry Purcell and Jack and the Beanstalk by John Davies with music by Arthur Sullivan. Each season, Detroit Opera visits over 25 schools and performs Storybook Opera more than 60 times.

Audition Requirements
2 Arias : 1 English, 1 other language

For more information, visit detroitopera.org/about-us/auditions-employment

Deadline extended to September 30!

Audition Date: November 6, 2026
Position begins: January 2027

This audition is by invitation only due to limited time on audition day. We ask that you apply only if you are serious about attending the audition.

To apply for an audition, complete the application and view the audition repertoire list and excerpts at detroitopera.org/about-us/auditions-employment.

Resume should be limited to ONE page.

Resume Deadline:
August 31, 2026

Applicants will receive notice of invitation by early September 2026.

PLEASE NOTE:
Applicants must be 18 years or older.

Winning applicants must be legally eligible for employment in the United States. If an applicant secures a contract, valid immigration status and work authorization must be secured 8 weeks before applicant’s expected start date. Maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment with Detroit Opera will be the responsibility of any winning applicant.

Still glowing from Thursday night.

Stella Cole lit up the Detroit Opera House with an evening of timeless songs, incredible musicianship, and pure charm. Thank you to everyone who shared the night with us.

📸: Austin T. Richey