

“We are a Detroit-based company operating in Detroit, a city with a growing national and international recognition as an arts-focused city. Brown, president and CEO of Detroit Opera. “As we enter our second half-century, and with all the unique new productions emerging, our Board and Trustees decided that it was time for a change,” says Wayne S. The opera runs for 110 minutes with no intermission from April 2-10. Courtesy of Detroit OperaĪfter more than 50 years, Michigan Opera Theatre is changing its name to Detroit Opera, a move that follows a transformative vision unveiled in spring 2020 to create a new and ambitious standard for American opera that emphasizes community, accessibility, artistic risk-taking, and collaboration.Īs part of the new direction, for the first Detroit Opera will present the premier of “La bohème” on April 2 in reverse order in a co-production with Boston Lyric Opera and Spoleto Festival USA.

The Michigan Opera Theatre is changing its name to Detroit Opera after 50 years under the previous moniker.
