Boston Lyric Opera

🏹🍎 BLO presents William Tell, a heroic masterpiece, in a fully staged Boston production for the first time ever, with Vita Tzykun and David Adam Moore serving as co-directors. Conductor David Angus leads the BLO Orchestra and Chorus through Rossini’s sumptuous score, with tour-de-force performances from George Gagnidze (William Tell), Anya Matanovič (Mathilde), Konu Kim (Arnold), Nina Yoshida Nelsen (Hedwige), Brianna J. Robinson (Jemmy), and more.

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♠️ Love, ambition, and obsession… would you risk everything?

Russian soldier Hermann has fallen in love with Lisa without realizing that she is engaged to Prince Yeletsky. Upon hearing a rumor that Lisa’s grandmother, the Countess, has a foolproof formula for winning at cards, he becomes obsessed with learning her secret so he can triumph at the gambling table. Based on Alexander Pushkin’s haunting novella, Tchaikovsky’s opera delves into the supernatural as deftly as it explores the age-old story of human greed.

For a third consecutive year, BLO continues its annual partnership with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a collaborative, semi-staged opera featuring the BLO Chorus alongside the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and the NEC Honors Children’s Choir. The BSO’s Andris Nelsons conducts a robust cast headed by Kristine Opolais (Lisa) and David Butt Philip (Hermann) to present one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved and successful operas.

The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame)
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky

Featuring
♠️ The BLO Chorus
♠️ Tanglewood Festival Chorus
♠️ BSO x NEC Honors Children’s Choir

Presented by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Boston Lyric Opera

Symphony Hall
Friday, January 29, 2027 | 7:30pm
Sunday, January 31, 2027 | 2:00pm

Sung in Russian with English supertitles

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Tickets on sale July 31 at 10:00 AM.

We've got some familiar faces returning to BLO's stage for our 50th anniversary season 👀

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