UCSC Opera

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The voice majors of the UCSC Music department collaborate with the UCSC orchestra to put on 2 fully staged and costumed productions each year, sponsored in part by generous donations from the UCSC Opera Circle.

04/25/2026

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ucsc-opera-4238503

Tickets are on sale now for UCSC’s spring opera, Orpheus in the Underworld!

UCSC Opera The UC Santa Cruz Music Department presents the annual spring opera production with UCSC voice students and members of the UCSC Orchestra.

02/26/2026

This Sunday, March 1st at 1:00PM and 3:00PM:

11/05/2025

Today is Giving Day at UCSC! Check out our page for this year’s production announcements AND to make a gift of any amount to support opera at UCSC!

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05/31/2025

05/20/2025

We open a week from Thursday! Get your tickets today!

👉 Opens Thursday, May 29! 👏
Set on an upstate New York estate in the 1920s, Figaro is adapted for this special production, slightly abridged, and with dialogues translated from the original Beaumarchais play by UCSC faculty emeriti Sherwood Dudly and Miram Ellis. This masterwork contains some of the most moving, evocative, and humorous music in all of Mozart’s stage works.

More info. in the bio link.

05/04/2025

It’s May! Our production is ramping up! Be sure to grab your tickets soon.

11/20/2024

TODAY IS GIVING DAY! You can support our marvelous opera students TODAY by making a donation of ANY AMOUNT. AND, by sharing this post to help spread the word!

By the way, we hope to see each and everyone of you at this Saturday’s opera workshop presentation of INTO THE WOODS (act I). UCSC Recital Hall, 1pm and 3pm - FREE. Follow ucscopera on instagram for special sneak peeks!

UCSC Opera Today is Giving Day – UC Santa Cruz’s largest fundraiser of the year!

05/26/2024

The set is up! The recital hall has officially been transformed. Come see our singers and orchestra fill it with magic!

05/24/2024

Iolanthe opens THIS THURSDAY!! We can’t wait to see you there! Get your tickets today. 🐏📖💂‍♀️🧚‍♂️🐸

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/gilbert-sullivans-iolanthe-at-ucsc-3323809

Tickets on sale now! Seating is reserved so click “buy on map” and choose the best seats in the house while they’re still available!