Opera Maine

Happy Birthday to Stephen King!

In our 2027 season, we are excited to be staging a production of The Shining opera based on the novel by Stephen King, with music by Paul Moravec and libretto by Mark Campbell. Stay tuned for more details and announcements.

What's your favorite Stephen King book? 📖📚

Announcing our 2026-2027 Opera Film Series dates in collaboration with OceanView at Falmouth.

Our Opera Film Series allows opera aficionados and newcomers alike to come together and experience a curated series of recorded opera performances from around the world.

2026-2027 DATES
October 24 - The Flying Dutchman by Wagner
January 9 - Mefistofele by Boito
February 27 - Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach
April 10 - Macbeth by Verdi
June 12 - Salome by Strauss

Visit our website for tickets and more information: https://www.operamaine.org/opera-film-series/

Get out there and vote!

Today, September 15, is National Voter Registration Day, a nonpartisan holiday celebrating democracy and raising awareness of voter registration opportunities. With Maine's Senate election coming up in November, there's never been a better time to register.

Make sure your voice is heard by registering to vote at https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/

Join us this Sunday for our September 20 Serenade featuring tenor Kameron Lopreore and pianist Noriko Yasuda. Get ready for a performance of "Nessun dorma" alongside other songs. There are still a few tickets left, so get them while you can.

TICKETS: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/serenade-september--20

📸: Lopreore (right) as Roméo in Opera Maine's production of Roméo et Juliette. Photo by Martha Mickles.

We are excited to announce our next Serenade on Sunday, September 20 from 4-6PM at the home of Steve Poulos in Cumberland Foreside (address will be sent to ticket buyers closer to event date).

The evening will feature tenor Kameron Lopreore, whom you may recognize as Roméo in our production of Roméo et Juliette, and pianist Noriko Yasuda.

Thank you to our Serenade Artist Sponsor: Great Diamond Partners!

Tickets are available here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/serenade-september--20

Reviews are in for Roméo et Juliette:

Read "Opera Maine: A Roméo to Remember" from Sharky of Shark on Arts Blog here: https://sharkonarts.blogspot.com/

"Everything about [Maestro Gursky's] leadership in this oh-so-French score sounded absolutely right and perfect. His attention to phrasing and dynamics propelled without force, but swelling on the grand tragic motifs in a manner that quite frankly took my breath away."

Thank you to all who attended our production of Roméo et Juliette. We're grateful that, unlike our star-crossed lovers, our time together had a very happy ending. We will see you soon!

Photos by Martha Mickles