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The official page of the Boston University Opera Institute. This is the place to learn about news and events from the opera programs at BU.

The Opera Institute is an intensive, highly selective two-year performance-based training program for emerging operatic artists. Up to 12 individuals are accepted into the program each year through a process of national audition and recruitment. Each Institute member receives full tuition. The Institute also serves as the Center of Opera Training for Vocal Performance degree candidates where stude

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Please enjoy these production photos from this year’s Fringe Festival operas: The Eleanor’s and Thumbprint! Congratulations again to both companies on a superb run! • #opera #theatre #music #mycfa #proudtoBU #operasinger #operasingersofinstagram #design #production #scenery #lighting #costume • @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @bu_schooloftheatre @goblejs @kamalasankaram @sturmn8r @gnsorenson @davidscott_conductor • 📸 @jacobchangphoto 11/10/2025

2025 Fringe Festival Production Photos!

Please enjoy these production photos from this year’s Fringe Festival operas: The Eleanor’s and Thumbprint! Congratulations again to both companies on a superb run! • #opera #theatre #music #mycfa #proudtoBU #operasinger #operasingersofinstagram #design #production #scenery #lighting #costume • @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @bu_schooloftheatre @goblejs @kamalasankaram @sturmn8r @gnsorenson @davidscott_conductor • 📸 @jacobchangphoto

#ProudtoBU: 📢 New album release! @bu_opera announces the official release and new recording of "El Caminante" through @parmarecordings' GRAMMY®-winning Navona Records Label. 🎼 "El Caminante," a long-forgotten Cuban 🇨🇺 opera by composer Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes that first premiered in 1921, was rediscovered after 100 years by David Guzmán, assistant professor of music, voice at @bu_music. A century later, the opera had its world (re)premiere at @bostonu's Tsai Performance Center, with a concert-style performance by the BU Symphony Orchestra and BU Opera Institute, conducted by @william.lumpkin, associate professor of music and artistic director and conductor of BU’s Opera Institute, and acclaimed soprano and BU alum @michellejohnsonsoprano (CFA’07). “The recording of 'El Caminante' marks a pivotal moment in expanding the visibility and appreciation of Spanish-language operas on the global stage,” says @david_guzman_tenor, who, besides discovering the long-lost opera, sings the title tenor role. “Like the other five operas by Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes, 'El Caminante' represents a missing link in the evolution of Latin American opera—a rich legacy that has long remained underrepresented in the broader operatic narrative.” El Caminante tells the story of a girl, Yolanda, who has lost the ability to walk, and her mother, Ginesa, who spends her days searching for help for her daughter’s condition. Yolanda dreams of a mysterious stranger coming to heal her, and one is sent to Yolanda and her mother in the form of a caminante, who comes to them seeking water for his journey. “At the core of this project is a commitment to excellence, innovation, and real-world artistic exploration—values that are deeply embedded in BU’s educational vision. Our students had a rare and invaluable opportunity to engage directly with a living research and performance process," says Guzmán. Head to the 🔗 in bio to... 🔎 Read more about Guzmán's journey in rediscovering the opera 🐾 Hear from the team who helped bring the opera back to life at BU, and 🎧 Listen to the album, now available to stream/buy on @applemusic, @spotify, and more streaming platforms! 08/22/2025

#ProudtoBU: 📢 New album release! @bu_opera announces the official release and new recording of "El Caminante" through @parmarecordings' GRAMMY®-winning Navona Records Label. 🎼 "El Caminante," a long-forgotten Cuban 🇨🇺 opera by composer Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes that first premiered in 1921, was rediscovered after 100 years by David Guzmán, assistant professor of music, voice at @bu_music. A century later, the opera had its world (re)premiere at @bostonu's Tsai Performance Center, with a concert-style performance by the BU Symphony Orchestra and BU Opera Institute, conducted by @william.lumpkin, associate professor of music and artistic director and conductor of BU’s Opera Institute, and acclaimed soprano and BU alum @michellejohnsonsoprano (CFA’07). “The recording of 'El Caminante' marks a pivotal moment in expanding the visibility and appreciation of Spanish-language operas on the global stage,” says @david_guzman_tenor, who, besides discovering the long-lost opera, sings the title tenor role. “Like the other five operas by Eduardo Sánchez de Fuentes, 'El Caminante' represents a missing link in the evolution of Latin American opera—a rich legacy that has long remained underrepresented in the broader operatic narrative.” El Caminante tells the story of a girl, Yolanda, who has lost the ability to walk, and her mother, Ginesa, who spends her days searching for help for her daughter’s condition. Yolanda dreams of a mysterious stranger coming to heal her, and one is sent to Yolanda and her mother in the form of a caminante, who comes to them seeking water for his journey. “At the core of this project is a commitment to excellence, innovation, and real-world artistic exploration—values that are deeply embedded in BU’s educational vision. Our students had a rare and invaluable opportunity to engage directly with a living research and performance process," says Guzmán. Head to the 🔗 in bio to... 🔎 Read more about Guzmán's journey in rediscovering the opera 🐾 Hear from the team who helped bring the opera back to life at BU, and 🎧 Listen to the album, now available to stream/buy on @applemusic, @spotify, and more streaming platforms!

Announcing the 2025/2026 season! • Fringe Festival: The Eleanors Jodi Goble, composer and librettist; Michael Ching, co-librettist Matthew Larson, music director Edward Sturm, stage director October 10-12, 2025 CFA Studio ONE • Thumbprint Kamala Sankaram, composer; Susan Yankowitz, librettist (from a series of interviews with Mai) Allison Voth, music director Grant Sorenson, stage director October 24-26, 2025 CFA Studio ONE • Mainstage: Roméo et Juliette Charles Gounod, composer; Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, librettists William Lumpkin, conductor Eve Summer, stage director February 26-March 1, 2026 Boston University Booth Theatre • Flight Jonathan Dove, composer; April De Angelis, librettist William Lumpkin, conductor Cara Consilvio, stage director April 23-26, 2026 Tsai Performance Center • @buarts @bu_schooloftheatre @bu_music @bostonu #opera #theatre #music #arts #design #production #performance #collaboration #operasingersofinstagram 07/11/2025

Announcing the 2025/2026 season! • Fringe Festival: The Eleanors Jodi Goble, composer and librettist; Michael Ching, co-librettist Matthew Larson, music director Edward Sturm, stage director October 10-12, 2025 CFA Studio ONE • Thumbprint Kamala Sankaram, composer; Susan Yankowitz, librettist (from a series of interviews with Mai) Allison Voth, music director Grant Sorenson, stage director October 24-26, 2025 CFA Studio ONE • Mainstage: Roméo et Juliette Charles Gounod, composer; Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, librettists William Lumpkin, conductor Eve Summer, stage director February 26-March 1, 2026 Boston University Booth Theatre • Flight Jonathan Dove, composer; April De Angelis, librettist William Lumpkin, conductor Cara Consilvio, stage director April 23-26, 2026 Tsai Performance Center • @buarts @bu_schooloftheatre @bu_music @bostonu #opera #theatre #music #arts #design #production #performance #collaboration #operasingersofinstagram

Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica open two weeks from tonight! Pics from orchestra and staging rehearsals. • April 24-27 | @tsaicenter • Tickets: bu.edu/cfa/opera/season • #opera #theatre #music #puccini #giannischicchi #suorangelica #mycfa #proudtoBU #operasinger #operasingersofinstagram • @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @bu_schooloftheatre 04/10/2025

Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica open two weeks from tonight! Pics from orchestra and staging rehearsals. • April 24-27 | @tsaicenter • Tickets: bu.edu/cfa/opera/season • #opera #theatre #music #puccini #giannischicchi #suorangelica #mycfa #proudtoBU #operasinger #operasingersofinstagram • @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @bu_schooloftheatre

Happy first day of classes! We’re thrilled to present “Florencia en el Amazonas” next month! Make sure to join us for this exciting co-production with our friends from @bu_schooloftheatre! • February 27 -March 2, 2025 • Tickets: bu.edu/cfa/opera/season • Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre • @buarts @bu_schooloftheatre @bu_music • #opera #operasingersofinstagram #music #theatre #design #performance #danielcatán #florenciaenelamazonas #mycfa #proudtobu 01/21/2025

Happy first day of classes! We’re thrilled to present “Florencia en el Amazonas” next month! Make sure to join us for this exciting co-production with our friends from @bu_schooloftheatre! • February 27 -March 2, 2025 • Tickets: bu.edu/cfa/opera/season • Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre • @buarts @bu_schooloftheatre @bu_music • #opera #operasingersofinstagram #music #theatre #design #performance #danielcatán #florenciaenelamazonas #mycfa #proudtobu

Please enjoy these videos and pictures from Wednesday’s performance! Bravi Tutti!!! • “El Caminante” Music by Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes Libretto by Francisco Villaespesa • #music #opera #theatre #concert #performance #premiere #havana #cuba #singing #operasingersofinstagram #boston #mycfa #proudtobu • @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @tsaicenter @parmarecordings @william.lumpkin @michellejohnsonsoprano @david_guzman_tenor @julietteleekaoudji 11/15/2024

Please enjoy these videos and pictures from Wednesday’s performance! Bravi Tutti!!! • “El Caminante” Music by Eduardo Sanchez de Fuentes Libretto by Francisco Villaespesa • #music #opera #theatre #concert #performance #premiere #havana #cuba #singing #operasingersofinstagram #boston #mycfa #proudtobu • @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @tsaicenter @parmarecordings @william.lumpkin @michellejohnsonsoprano @david_guzman_tenor @julietteleekaoudji

We’re so fortunate and honored to have BU Alumna, Michelle Johnson (CFA’07), spend the last two weeks with us on “Il Caminante” and today’s Masterclass. Thank you @michellejohnsonsoprano !! • #opera #music #singing #mycfa #proudtobu #operasingersofinstagram #arts #excellence • @michellejohnsonsoprano @william.lumpkin @avuyavee @margarettigue.jpg @elizabethgundeck @annabrettruggiero @absabmeister @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @bualumni 11/15/2024

We’re so fortunate and honored to have BU Alumna, Michelle Johnson (CFA’07), spend the last two weeks with us on “Il Caminante” and today’s Masterclass. Thank you @michellejohnsonsoprano !! • #opera #music #singing #mycfa #proudtobu #operasingersofinstagram #arts #excellence • @michellejohnsonsoprano @william.lumpkin @avuyavee @margarettigue.jpg @elizabethgundeck @annabrettruggiero @absabmeister @buarts @bu_music @bostonu @bualumni

Photos from Boston University Opera Institute's post 11/12/2024
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