MTSU Opera

The Opera Theater of Middle Tennessee State University is program for both undergraduate and graduate students that is a vital part of the university’s music scene. MTSU’s Opera Theater is known for its creative and innovative productions. Operas performed at MTSU are fully staged, and the company regularly performs to sold-out audiences of MTSU faculty, students, and members of the community.

Recent productions by MTSU OPERA include:

• The Magic Flute #superflute– Mozart
• Hansel and Gretel- Humperdinck
• Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella– Rodgers
• Trial by Jury- Sullivan
• The Old Maid and the Thief– Menotti
• The Merry Widow- Lehar
• Sweeney Todd – Sondheim
• Iolanthe– Gilbert & Sullivan
• Dido and Aeneas – Purcell
• The Tender Land – Copland
• The Marriage of Figaro – Mozart
• The Elixir of Love – Donizetti
• A Midsummer’s Night Dream – Britten
• Dialogues of the Carmelites – Poulenc
• Ragtime: The Musical – Flaherty

The Magic Flute #superflute~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Opera Spring, 2025

Hansel and Gretel~ Engelbert Humperdinck

Opera Spring, 2024

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella~ Richard Rodgers

Opera Fall, 2023

Trial By Jury~ Arthur Sullivan

Opera Spring, 2023

The Old Maid and the Thief~ Gian Carlo Menotti

Opera Spring, 2023

The Merry Widow~ Franz Lehar

Opera Spring, 2022

Sweeney Todd~ Stephen Sondheim

Theater/Opera Collaboration Fall, 2021

Iolanthe~ Gilbert & Sullivan

Opera Spring 2019

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If you are an MTSU student and would like to find out more information about our Opera Theater or become involved, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Will Perkins at william.perkins@mtsu.edu.