Opera Kansas
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Opera Kansas brings innovative, affordable, and accessible opera to communities and schools throughout Kansas, while providing emerging musicians artistic opportunities in a respectful, professional environment. https://www.operakansas.com
Influencers & creators — this one’s for you!
Only 12 Opera Prom tickets available for $25 through Halloween 👑
Bring the glam, bring the content, bring your A-game 🎬
🎟️ operakansas.org/stardust
#OperaKansas #80sOperaProm
Only 12 Opera Prom tickets available for $25 through Halloween 👑
Bring the glam, bring the content, bring your A-game 🎬
🎟️ operakansas.org/stardust
#OperaKansas #80sOperaProm
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Influencers & creators — this one’s for you!
Only 12 Opera Prom tickets available for $25 through Halloween 👑
Bring the glam, bring the content, bring your A-game 🎬
🎟️ operakansas.org/stardust
#OperaKansas #80sOperaProm
Only 12 Opera Prom tickets available for $25 through Halloween 👑
Bring the glam, bring the content, bring your A-game 🎬
🎟️ operakansas.org/stardust
#OperaKansas #80sOperaProm
🎶 “Don’t you… forget about me…” 🎶
Submissions are due TODAY— so don’t skip detention on this one. 😉
Be a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal…
Just don’t be late. Scan the QR to get your submissions in!
Submissions are due TODAY— so don’t skip detention on this one. 😉
Be a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal…
Just don’t be late. Scan the QR to get your submissions in!
September 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🎶 “Don’t you… forget about me…” 🎶
Submissions are due TODAY— so don’t skip detention on this one. 😉
Be a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal…
Just don’t be late. Scan the QR to get your submissions in!
Submissions are due TODAY— so don’t skip detention on this one. 😉
Be a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal…
Just don’t be late. Scan the QR to get your submissions in!
Come sing with us! If you’re a singer with meaningful Kansas ties (birth, training, residence, or recurring engagements)
Pianist provided for the live day
How to audition:
Full info on YAP Tracker → www.yaptracker.com/opportunitie...
Ready to submit? forms.gle/TfA74mHGWrdF...
Pianist provided for the live day
How to audition:
Full info on YAP Tracker → www.yaptracker.com/opportunitie...
Ready to submit? forms.gle/TfA74mHGWrdF...
September 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Come sing with us! If you’re a singer with meaningful Kansas ties (birth, training, residence, or recurring engagements)
Pianist provided for the live day
How to audition:
Full info on YAP Tracker → www.yaptracker.com/opportunitie...
Ready to submit? forms.gle/TfA74mHGWrdF...
Pianist provided for the live day
How to audition:
Full info on YAP Tracker → www.yaptracker.com/opportunitie...
Ready to submit? forms.gle/TfA74mHGWrdF...
👑 Opera Kansas presents:
1980’s BATTLE FOR PROM QUEEN OPERA NIGHT
💄 Drama. 🎶 Divas. 📼 Destiny.
📅 11/15/2025| 📍 Wichita City Arts
🎟️ Tickets: operakansas.org/stardust
It’s prom night like you’ve never seen it before — a mashup of killer 80s vibes + killer opera voices = one totally tubular night out
1980’s BATTLE FOR PROM QUEEN OPERA NIGHT
💄 Drama. 🎶 Divas. 📼 Destiny.
📅 11/15/2025| 📍 Wichita City Arts
🎟️ Tickets: operakansas.org/stardust
It’s prom night like you’ve never seen it before — a mashup of killer 80s vibes + killer opera voices = one totally tubular night out
September 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
👑 Opera Kansas presents:
1980’s BATTLE FOR PROM QUEEN OPERA NIGHT
💄 Drama. 🎶 Divas. 📼 Destiny.
📅 11/15/2025| 📍 Wichita City Arts
🎟️ Tickets: operakansas.org/stardust
It’s prom night like you’ve never seen it before — a mashup of killer 80s vibes + killer opera voices = one totally tubular night out
1980’s BATTLE FOR PROM QUEEN OPERA NIGHT
💄 Drama. 🎶 Divas. 📼 Destiny.
📅 11/15/2025| 📍 Wichita City Arts
🎟️ Tickets: operakansas.org/stardust
It’s prom night like you’ve never seen it before — a mashup of killer 80s vibes + killer opera voices = one totally tubular night out
🎤✨ Are you ready for it? ✨🎤
Just like Taylor’s surprise album drops, Opera Kansas is about to debut our own new era — and trust us, you’re going to want this on repeat. 🎶 Make sure you are following us our season announcement...coming soon!
Just like Taylor’s surprise album drops, Opera Kansas is about to debut our own new era — and trust us, you’re going to want this on repeat. 🎶 Make sure you are following us our season announcement...coming soon!
August 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🎤✨ Are you ready for it? ✨🎤
Just like Taylor’s surprise album drops, Opera Kansas is about to debut our own new era — and trust us, you’re going to want this on repeat. 🎶 Make sure you are following us our season announcement...coming soon!
Just like Taylor’s surprise album drops, Opera Kansas is about to debut our own new era — and trust us, you’re going to want this on repeat. 🎶 Make sure you are following us our season announcement...coming soon!
🎉 Meet our new Board President, Jesse Koza!
Jesse has been elected Board President for the 25–26 season. An opera director and arts leader, Jesse brings experience from Opera Memphis to Wichita’s City Hall, where he’s expanded artist grants and championed the arts. #OperaKansas #WichitaArts
Jesse has been elected Board President for the 25–26 season. An opera director and arts leader, Jesse brings experience from Opera Memphis to Wichita’s City Hall, where he’s expanded artist grants and championed the arts. #OperaKansas #WichitaArts
August 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🎉 Meet our new Board President, Jesse Koza!
Jesse has been elected Board President for the 25–26 season. An opera director and arts leader, Jesse brings experience from Opera Memphis to Wichita’s City Hall, where he’s expanded artist grants and championed the arts. #OperaKansas #WichitaArts
Jesse has been elected Board President for the 25–26 season. An opera director and arts leader, Jesse brings experience from Opera Memphis to Wichita’s City Hall, where he’s expanded artist grants and championed the arts. #OperaKansas #WichitaArts
Big news from Opera Kansas! We're thrilled to welcome Zeffin Hollis as our new Executive Director! A Kansas native with global opera creds (100+ roles in 12 countries!).
“Opera Kansas isn’t changing direction,” says Hollis.“It’s turning up the volume on a story Wichita’s been writing for decades.”
“Opera Kansas isn’t changing direction,” says Hollis.“It’s turning up the volume on a story Wichita’s been writing for decades.”
July 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Big news from Opera Kansas! We're thrilled to welcome Zeffin Hollis as our new Executive Director! A Kansas native with global opera creds (100+ roles in 12 countries!).
“Opera Kansas isn’t changing direction,” says Hollis.“It’s turning up the volume on a story Wichita’s been writing for decades.”
“Opera Kansas isn’t changing direction,” says Hollis.“It’s turning up the volume on a story Wichita’s been writing for decades.”
We had a blast for our Kaleidoscopic performances of Mr. Brewster's Invigorating Invention...but now we take to the skies! Join us May 29th, May 31st and June 1st for Lisa DeSpain and Rachel J. Peters's Staggerwing!
May 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We had a blast for our Kaleidoscopic performances of Mr. Brewster's Invigorating Invention...but now we take to the skies! Join us May 29th, May 31st and June 1st for Lisa DeSpain and Rachel J. Peters's Staggerwing!
Opera Kansas is thrilled to bring Mr. Brewster's Invigorating Invention to life at Exploration Place in Wichita! Join us special performance on Saturday, May 10 as part of the Kaleidoscope Free event — an day of music, innovation, and celebration you won’t forget!
May 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Opera Kansas is thrilled to bring Mr. Brewster's Invigorating Invention to life at Exploration Place in Wichita! Join us special performance on Saturday, May 10 as part of the Kaleidoscope Free event — an day of music, innovation, and celebration you won’t forget!
In collaboration with Exploration Place and Opera Kansas, we are excited to announce KALEIDOSCOPE, a FREE outdoor family event! Headlining the event is 2 performances of Mr. Brewster’s Invigorating Invention—a fun, imaginative show created especially for kids.
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
In collaboration with Exploration Place and Opera Kansas, we are excited to announce KALEIDOSCOPE, a FREE outdoor family event! Headlining the event is 2 performances of Mr. Brewster’s Invigorating Invention—a fun, imaginative show created especially for kids.
Calling all singers! Opera Kansas is still casting for our May productions! Interested? Send your headshot, resume and recordings to operakansas.org
March 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Calling all singers! Opera Kansas is still casting for our May productions! Interested? Send your headshot, resume and recordings to operakansas.org
Dear Opera Kansas Community, please see the announcement about this weekends performance of Proving Up.
January 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Dear Opera Kansas Community, please see the announcement about this weekends performance of Proving Up.
That you to The Shout and Sam Jack for this fantastic write up for our next show, Proving Up.
www.shoutwichita.com/proving-up-o...
www.shoutwichita.com/proving-up-o...
'Proving Up' puts Opera Kansas on new music’s frontier
Missy Mazzoli’s haunting chamber opera arrives at Old Cowtown Museum this Friday.
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January 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
That you to The Shout and Sam Jack for this fantastic write up for our next show, Proving Up.
www.shoutwichita.com/proving-up-o...
www.shoutwichita.com/proving-up-o...
Happy National Pie Day! We are channeling our inner pioneers and using this historic recipe to bake a delicious pie to celebrate. Drop your pie pic and get your tickets to Proving Up at The Old Cowtown Museum January 31-February 1st. operakansas.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Happy National Pie Day! We are channeling our inner pioneers and using this historic recipe to bake a delicious pie to celebrate. Drop your pie pic and get your tickets to Proving Up at The Old Cowtown Museum January 31-February 1st. operakansas.org
Miles, the youngest son of the Zegner family, carries the weight of an important mission—helping their neighbors "Prove Up." Played by the talented Zach Reinert, you won't want to miss him in Proving Up NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY at the @wichitacowtown. Get tickets at operakansas.org
January 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Miles, the youngest son of the Zegner family, carries the weight of an important mission—helping their neighbors "Prove Up." Played by the talented Zach Reinert, you won't want to miss him in Proving Up NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY at the @wichitacowtown. Get tickets at operakansas.org
Meet the matriarch and patriarch of the Zegner family in Proving Up. Georganne Yehling and Timothy Bostwick. Don't miss their moving performance in Missy Mazzoli's Proving Up, January 31st and February 1st at The Cowtown Museum. #operakansas #localopera #wichitaks #cowtownmuseum #provingup
January 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Meet the matriarch and patriarch of the Zegner family in Proving Up. Georganne Yehling and Timothy Bostwick. Don't miss their moving performance in Missy Mazzoli's Proving Up, January 31st and February 1st at The Cowtown Museum. #operakansas #localopera #wichitaks #cowtownmuseum #provingup
The first snowstorm of the year has us feeling like true pioneers braving the Kansas winter! We’re channeling that spirit in Opera Kansas’s upcoming performance of Proving Up at the Old Cowtown Museum. There are only 2 performances: Jan. 31st and Feb. 1st at 7pm. So don't miss out! operakansas.org
January 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The first snowstorm of the year has us feeling like true pioneers braving the Kansas winter! We’re channeling that spirit in Opera Kansas’s upcoming performance of Proving Up at the Old Cowtown Museum. There are only 2 performances: Jan. 31st and Feb. 1st at 7pm. So don't miss out! operakansas.org
As the sunsets, we hope that all those who celebrate Christmas found it to be merry and bright and those who are lighting the menorah for the first night of Hanukkah, that it is filled with the light of peace and love. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Opera Kansas.
December 26, 2024 at 12:09 AM
As the sunsets, we hope that all those who celebrate Christmas found it to be merry and bright and those who are lighting the menorah for the first night of Hanukkah, that it is filled with the light of peace and love. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Opera Kansas.
Our season opener is quickly approaching and it wouldn't be possible with the support @ICTartscouncil. Hot Tip, Opera Tickets make GREAT last minute gifts. #wichitaks #ictartscouncil #opera #provingup
December 18, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Our season opener is quickly approaching and it wouldn't be possible with the support @ICTartscouncil. Hot Tip, Opera Tickets make GREAT last minute gifts. #wichitaks #ictartscouncil #opera #provingup
Happy Birthday to the only and only Ludwig van Beethoven! (or if you go by his baptismal date tomorrow...but we like to be early). Do you know that he wrote opera? Fidelio is his only opera and was inspired by the up and coming Grand Opera tradition that was growing in France
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December 16, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Happy Birthday to the only and only Ludwig van Beethoven! (or if you go by his baptismal date tomorrow...but we like to be early). Do you know that he wrote opera? Fidelio is his only opera and was inspired by the up and coming Grand Opera tradition that was growing in France
We have so many amazing items up for auction tomorrow! Tall Pass from the Tallgrass Film Festival, Art by John Ellert, 3 concerts from the Wichita Symphony and so much more! Get those pens ready...what will you bring home??
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December 11, 2024 at 4:38 PM
We have so many amazing items up for auction tomorrow! Tall Pass from the Tallgrass Film Festival, Art by John Ellert, 3 concerts from the Wichita Symphony and so much more! Get those pens ready...what will you bring home??
It's Soirée Week—do you have your tickets yet?
Get those tuxes steamed, pick out your most dazzling jewelry, and join us this Thursday at Grace Hill Winery for our inaugural Opera Soirée!
Tickets are still available but selling fast. Don't wait—secure yours today at operakansas.org!
Get those tuxes steamed, pick out your most dazzling jewelry, and join us this Thursday at Grace Hill Winery for our inaugural Opera Soirée!
Tickets are still available but selling fast. Don't wait—secure yours today at operakansas.org!
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December 9, 2024 at 5:10 PM
It's Soirée Week—do you have your tickets yet?
Get those tuxes steamed, pick out your most dazzling jewelry, and join us this Thursday at Grace Hill Winery for our inaugural Opera Soirée!
Tickets are still available but selling fast. Don't wait—secure yours today at operakansas.org!
Get those tuxes steamed, pick out your most dazzling jewelry, and join us this Thursday at Grace Hill Winery for our inaugural Opera Soirée!
Tickets are still available but selling fast. Don't wait—secure yours today at operakansas.org!
Let's ring in the holiday season together! Get your tickets to our inaugural Opera Soirée today. #wichita #operakansas #holidayparty
December 6, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Let's ring in the holiday season together! Get your tickets to our inaugural Opera Soirée today. #wichita #operakansas #holidayparty
From swirling Twisters to captivating Murderesses, 2024 was an operatic ride like no other! Our talented Opera Kansas singers brought passion, drama, and unforgettable melodies to every stage. We are definitely in our Opera Diva Era. #spotifywrapped
December 4, 2024 at 9:17 PM
From swirling Twisters to captivating Murderesses, 2024 was an operatic ride like no other! Our talented Opera Kansas singers brought passion, drama, and unforgettable melodies to every stage. We are definitely in our Opera Diva Era. #spotifywrapped
Opera Kansas delivers innovative, affordable, and accessible opera to schools & communities while supporting emerging musicians in a professional, respectful environment.
Your support keeps the music alive! 💖 Donate today at operakansas.org and make a difference.
Your support keeps the music alive! 💖 Donate today at operakansas.org and make a difference.
December 3, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Opera Kansas delivers innovative, affordable, and accessible opera to schools & communities while supporting emerging musicians in a professional, respectful environment.
Your support keeps the music alive! 💖 Donate today at operakansas.org and make a difference.
Your support keeps the music alive! 💖 Donate today at operakansas.org and make a difference.