Boston Lyric Opera - Profile

BLO Offers Exciting Season in Shubert Theater

© Bryce Westervelt

Feb 26, 2007
Boston Lyric Opera profile: The Boston Lyric Opera continues their tradition of fine opera productions and opera education.

Company Name: Boston Lyric Opera

Website Address: www.blo.org

General Director:Janice Mancini Del Sesto

Music Director: Stephen Lord

2006-07 Season:

2007-08 Season:

  • La bohème, Puccini November 2-13, 2007
  • L’elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love), Donizetti March 14-25, 2008
  • The Abduction from the Seraglio, Mozart April 25 – May 6, 2008

Where to get tickets:

  • Ticket prices range from $33-$117, with a slight premium on weekends.
  • Tickets may be purchased by calling Telecharge.com at (800) 447-7400.
  • Half-price student tickets are available the day of the show at the Shubert Theatre Box Office, with valid student ID.
  • The Shubert Theatre is located at 265 Tremont Street in Boston’s Theatre District

Fast Facts:

  • The BLO allows local high school and college groups to attend the final dress rehearsal of each production for free.
  • Boston Lyric Opera’s education and community programs division, Opera New England (ONE), introduces opera to more than 25,000 students, educators, and families across the region through various programs.
  • The BLO offers a program called Opera Insights, which are brunch-lectures about the upcoming productions.
  • 30 Minute pre-performance lectures are offered for free, prior to each performance.

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