When you experience opera, remember that the composer wrote the work for you to feel emotion, to be entertained, to be aurally and visually stimulated, and to be left enriched. So, open yourself to it and you will begin to understand what it is about opera that has enthralled millions for centuries.

Carmen. It has love, lust, betrayal, and revenge. If that’s not enough, the music is unforgettable as is the title character. Written by a Frenchman, Georges Bizet. La Boheme by Puccini. A beautifully told bittersweet love story that will leave you in tears – guaranteed. Aida by Verdi. The “grandest” of Grand Operas with much pageantry, throughout Read more

Opera Maine doesn't care what you wear! Opera lovers are diverse and Opera Maine strives to be a welcoming and inclusive organization—on stage as well as in the audience. Our mission is to share the beauty and power of the operatically trained human voice with everyone. Please come dressed in what makes you comfortable! Read more

Opera Maine offers several ways to help you “get into” opera. You can attend our “Serenades,” which brings professional opera singers into patrons’ homes. They are held every other month or so, and are a great way to find out more, meet new people and hear some wonderful music performed by our artists. To get Read more

The lyrics in opera (called the “libretto”) are usually written in the native language of the composer. Many of the favorite grand operas are written in a foreign language – Italian, German, French and so on. Occasionally operas are translated into English. However, librettists use a highly developed form of language which is designed to Read more

The word “opera” is derived from the plural form of the Latin word “opus” or “work,” so opera loosely means “many works.” It is an art form that is primarily theatrical in which the actors sing their lines, accompanied by an orchestra. These are three of the “works”: theater, singing actors, symphonic music. Others include Read more