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Created in 1986 by a team of visionaries, LA Opera has become a leader in artistic innovation, while honoring the great historical legacy of opera. Through the powerful art form of opera, we celebrate the diversity and pioneering spirit of our great city.

Episode Date
Sydney Mancasola on Mozart and The Magic Flute with Gail Eichenthal
May 19, 2026
Singing, Storytelling, and Cognitive Science
May 12, 2026
Stephen Fry on Falstaff: A LIVE Conversation with Maestro James Conlon
May 05, 2026
BONUS: At the Intersection of Arts and Health - Creative Wellbeing with Elisabeth Nails
May 01, 2026
A Knight to Remember: Falstaff with Craig Colclough and Jeremy Frank
Apr 28, 2026
The Real Housewives of Windsor: Falstaff and Feminism with Shawna Lucey and Gail Eichenthal
Apr 21, 2026
BONUS: OperaFest LA and the Radical Future of Opera
Apr 16, 2026
Serious Fun with Opera: The Women of Falstaff with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Apr 14, 2026
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Falstaff
Apr 07, 2026
20 Years with Maestro Conlon: A Farewell Concert
Mar 31, 2026
Opera in the Community: Falstaff with Dr. Tiffany Kuo and The Independent Shakespeare Co.
Mar 24, 2026
20 Years with Maestro Conlon: Wagner, the Ring, and 19th-century German Opera
Mar 17, 2026
Dr. Tiffany Kuo's Pre-Performance Talk on Akhnaten
Mar 10, 2026
Pharaohs and Pop Culture: The Voice of Akhnaten with John Holiday and Jeremy Frank
Mar 03, 2026
Conducting Akhnaten with Dalia Stasevska and Gail Eichenthal
Feb 24, 2026
The Paradox of Power and Vulnerability: Akhnaten and BambinO with Phelim McDermott and Gail Eichenthal
Feb 17, 2026
Serious Fun With Opera: Philip Glass's Akhnaten with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano and Prof. Bob Fink
Feb 10, 2026
Opera in the Community: Akhnaten with Dr. Tiffany Kuo and The Getty Villa
Feb 03, 2026
Opera Camp: The Next Generation of Opera Artists with Eli Villanueva, Karen Hogle Brown, and Gail Eichenthal
Jan 27, 2026
Ancient Egypt and Musical Minimalism: Gerardo Kleinburg on "Akhnaten" by Philip Glass
Jan 20, 2026
The Arts and Community Wellness with Renée Fleming, Gabriela Reyes, Sarah Lyding, Kristin Sakoda, and Shavonda Webber-Christmas
Jan 14, 2026
Arts & Health in Opera with LA Opera Young Artist Emily Damasco and Paul Hopper
Jan 06, 2026
From São Paulo to LA and Beyond with LA Opera Young Artist Vinícius Costa and Paul Hopper
Dec 16, 2025
Serious Fun with Opera: La Bohème with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Dec 09, 2025
Opera in the Community: La Bohème with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Dec 02, 2025
Exploring Opera: Jeremy Frank's Pre-Show talk on La Bohème
Nov 25, 2025
From Musetta to Mimì with Janai Brugger and Jeremy Frank
Nov 18, 2025
Hooked on La Bohème with Brenna Corner and Gail Eichenthal
Nov 11, 2025
La Bohème and Tragic Romance in Opera with James Conlon
Nov 04, 2025
20 Years with Maestro Conlon: Italian Opera
Oct 28, 2025
Hildegard: Opera in the 21st Century with Beth Morrison and Gail Eichenthal
Oct 21, 2025
The Phantom of the Opera with Alejandra Espasande
Oct 14, 2025
20 Years with Maestro Conlon: Beethoven, Mozart, and Classical Opera
Oct 07, 2025
BONUS: West Side Story Opera Prep Panel LIVE with George Chakiris
Oct 03, 2025
Opera In the Community: West Side Story and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes with Dr. Tiffany Kuo and Karen Crews Hendon
Sep 30, 2025
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on West Side Story
Sep 23, 2025
West Side Story with Jeremy Frank and Andrea Beasom
Sep 16, 2025
A Tale of Two Romeos: "West Side Story" with Duke Kim and Jeremy Frank
Sep 09, 2025
20 Years with Maestro Conlon: LA Opera's 40th Anniversary Season Overview
Sep 02, 2025
Serious Fun with Opera: West Side Story, with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Aug 26, 2025
West Side Story with Gail Eichenthal and Francesca Zambello
Aug 19, 2025
Spanish-language Art Song and West Side Story with Dr. Patricia Caicedo
Aug 12, 2025
From the Vault: Opera vs Musical Theater with Jeremy Frank and Ashley Faatoalia
Aug 05, 2025
From the Vault: La Bohème with Dr. Andréa Fuentes and Dr. Shana Redmond
Jul 29, 2025
Love/Hate/It’s Complicated Island: A New Season of Opera Romance with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Jul 22, 2025
From the Vault: La Bohème with Duff Murphy
Jul 15, 2025
From the Vault: Making The Magic Flute
Jul 08, 2025
From the Vault: American Opera with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Jul 01, 2025
From the Vault: Akhnaten in Conversation with Philip Glass and Matthew Aucoin
Jun 24, 2025
Exploring Opera: Rigoletto with Jeremy Frank
Jun 17, 2025
Rigoletto in Conversation with Quinn Kelsey and Jeremy Frank
Jun 10, 2025
The Women of Verdi's Rigoletto with Dr. Holley Replogle-Wong
Jun 03, 2025
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Rigoletto
May 27, 2025
Rigoletto: Annotated Listening Guide
May 20, 2025
Action the Future: Arts for Society with Renée Fleming, Dr. Daniel Levitin, Sarah Lyding, Dr. Indre Viskontas, and Stacie Aamon Yeldell
May 13, 2025
The Spanish Civil War and Francoist Repression with Dr. Luis Martin-Cabrera
May 06, 2025
Dr. TIffany Kuo's Pre-Performance Talk on Ainadamar
Apr 29, 2025
Opera, Imagination, and Healing with Danielle Birrittella
Apr 22, 2025
Ainadamar in Conversation with Ana María Martínez and Jeremy Frank
Apr 15, 2025
The Music of Ainadamar with Jeremy Frank
Apr 08, 2025
Ainadamar: Annotated Listening Guide
Apr 01, 2025
Loss, Legacy, and Liberation: Ainadamar in Conversation with Dr. Tiffany Kuo, Osvaldo Golijov, and David Henry Hwang
Mar 26, 2025
The Women of Mozart's Così fan tutte with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Mar 17, 2025
Community Opera and Wellness: A Conversation with Dr. Nita Baxani, Carla Lucero, and Mercedes Juan Musotto
Mar 11, 2025
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Così fan tutte
Mar 04, 2025
Così fan tutte: Annotated Listening Guide
Feb 25, 2025
Healing Through Music with Ping Ho
Feb 14, 2025
Behind the Costumes: A Conversation with Jeannique Prospere and Xochi Hernandez
Feb 04, 2025
Hollywood's Vocal Coach: A Conversation with Lori Stinson and Jeremy Frank
Jan 27, 2025
Behind the Curtain - 2024 Holiday Special
Dec 17, 2024
LA Opera Young Artist Profile: Kathleen O'Mara
Dec 10, 2024
Romeo and Juliet in Converastion with Domingo Hindoyan and Jeremy Frank
Nov 19, 2024
Romeo and Juliet: The Music of Gounod with Jeremy Frank
Nov 12, 2024
Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano's Pre-Performance Talk on Romeo and Juliet
Nov 05, 2024
Spanish Dracula: Historical Context with Alejandra Espasande and Lina González-Granados
Oct 22, 2024
Spanish Dracula in Conversation with Gustavo Santaolalla and Gerardo Kleinburg
Oct 19, 2024
Romeo and Juliet: Annotated Listening Guide
Oct 17, 2024
The Power of the Voice with Stacie Aamon Yeldell
Oct 08, 2024
Gender and Ritual in Meiji Japan with Dr. Rebecca Corbett and Dr. Kristi Montesano-Brown
Oct 01, 2024
Madame Butterfly in Conversation with Melody Chang, Rodell Rosel, and Yuntong Han
Sep 25, 2024
Madame Butterfly: Historical Context with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Sep 17, 2024
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Madame Butterfly
Sep 10, 2024
Madame Butterfly: Annotated Listening Guide
Sep 04, 2024
BambinO: A Baby Opera with Dr. Nita Baxani
Aug 27, 2024
James Conlon's Notes on LA Opera's 24/25 Season
Aug 23, 2024
Fire and Blue Sky in Conversation with Dr. Tiffany Kuo, Imani Tolliver and Joel Thompson
Jun 21, 2024
Contextualizing Turandot with Dr. Tiffany Kuo, Julius Ahn and Dr. Gordon H. Chang
Jun 04, 2024
Turandot: Scene-by-Scene
May 17, 2024
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Turandot
May 15, 2024
Book of Mountains and Seas in Conversation with Huang Ruo, Basil Twist and Beth Morrison
May 06, 2024
La Traviata in Conversation with Shawna Lucey, Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Apr 08, 2024
James Conlon's In-Depth Look at La Traviata
Apr 02, 2024
La Traviata: Scene-by-Scene
Mar 29, 2024
Highway 1, USA in Conversation with Celeste Headlee and Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Mar 13, 2024
Highway 1, USA's Journey Back to Los Angeles with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Mar 06, 2024
The Dwarf in Conversation with Erica Petrocelli, Rodrick Dixon and Paul Hopper
Feb 28, 2024
Highway 1, USA and The Dwarf: Scene-by-Scene
Feb 16, 2024
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Highway 1, USA
Feb 08, 2024
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on The Dwarf
Jan 30, 2024
Deeper Cuts and Unsung Operas with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Jan 04, 2024
Behind the Curtain - 2023 Holiday Special
Dec 15, 2023
Dr. Tiffany Kuo's Pre-Performance Talk on El último sueño de Frida y Diego
Nov 22, 2023
El último sueño de Frida y Diego: Scene-by-Scene
Nov 14, 2023
The Barber of Seville in Conversation with Louis Lohraseb and Paul Hopper
Nov 02, 2023
The Barber of Seville: Scene-by-Scene
Oct 17, 2023
Don Giovanni in Conversation with Kasper Holten and Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Oct 03, 2023
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Don Giovanni
Sep 26, 2023
Don Giovanni: Scene-by-Scene
Sep 14, 2023
Deeper Cuts and Unsung Operas with Jeremy Frank
Aug 23, 2023
Gabriela Lena Frank Discusses El último sueño de Frida y Diego with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Jun 29, 2023
Advocating for Arts and Health in conversation with Renée Fleming and Dr. Andréa Fuentes
Jun 05, 2023
The Return of Opera Camp in Conversation with Eli Villanueva and Karen Hogle-Brown
May 30, 2023
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Otello
May 17, 2023
Otello: Scene-by-Scene
May 02, 2023
TRADE/Mary Motorhead in conversation with Beth Morrison and Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Apr 26, 2023
Pelléas et Mélisande: From Play to Opera with Dr. Michael Hackett
Apr 06, 2023
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Pelléas and Mélisande
Mar 23, 2023
Pelléas and Mélisande: Scene-by-Scene
Mar 22, 2023
Making a Community Opera with Eli Villanueva, Natalie Iscovich and Tehvon Fowler-Chapman
Mar 07, 2023
Bringing Susanna to Life: A Conversation with Janai Brugger
Feb 22, 2023
In Conversation with Russell Thomas and Tehvon Fowler-Chapman
Feb 07, 2023
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on The Marriage of Figaro
Feb 02, 2023
The Marriage of Figaro Scene-by-Scene
Jan 30, 2023
Behind the Curtain - 2022 Holiday Special
Dec 14, 2022
A Tale of Two Toscas with Kathleen Moriarty
Dec 01, 2022
James Conlon's In-Depth Look at Tosca
Nov 18, 2022
Behind the Curtain: Tosca Scene-by-Scene
Nov 15, 2022
Omar with Director Kaneza Schaal and Production Designer Christopher Myers
Nov 11, 2022
Experiencing Omar with Ashley Faatoalia, Cedric Berry and Patrick Blackwell
Nov 01, 2022
Frankenstein in Conversation with Michael Shapiro
Oct 26, 2022
Omar Pre-Performance Talk with Michael Abels and Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Oct 21, 2022
Behind the Curtain: Omar Scene-by-Scene
Oct 11, 2022
Infidelity! Revenge! Madness! Murder!: Sir Walter Scott's "The Bride of Lammermoor"
Oct 06, 2022
Lucia di Lammermoor Pre-Performance Talk with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Sep 24, 2022
Christopher Koelsch Discusses an Updated Lucia di Lammermoor
Sep 20, 2022
Behind the Curtain: Lucia di Lammermoor Scene-by-Scene
Sep 13, 2022
James Conlon's In-Depth Look at Lucia di Lammermoor
Sep 06, 2022
Lucia: Women and Madness in Opera with Dr. Holley Replogle-Wong
Sep 01, 2022
Behind the Curtain: The Female Leads of LA Opera's 22/23 Season with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Aug 24, 2022
Behind the Curtain: An In-Depth Look at LA Opera's 22/23 Season
Aug 18, 2022
Discussing The State of American Opera with Alaysha Fox and Jeremy Frank
Aug 11, 2022
From the Vault: Building an Opera: A Conversation with the Creators of Eurydice
Aug 02, 2022
Highlighting 20th Century African-American Opera Composers with Dr. Holley Replogle-Wong
Jul 26, 2022
What Makes American Opera with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Jul 21, 2022
From the Vault: Opera Producer Beth Morrison with Brian Lauritzen
Jul 14, 2022
From the Vault: Dana Gioia on Walt Whitman and Opera
Jul 06, 2022
Behind the Curtain: In Conversation with Russell Thomas and Christopher Koelsch
Jun 29, 2022
Behind the Curtain: A Conversation with LA Opera Connects' College Advisory Committee
Jun 21, 2022
From the Vault: Indre Viskontas: The Science of Music's Effect on The Brain
Jun 16, 2022
Arts and Health with Michele Patzakis and Nani Sinha
Jun 14, 2022
Aida: The Music, The Women, The Drama with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Jun 07, 2022
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Aida
May 31, 2022
Aida: History Vs. Opera
May 26, 2022
Scenes from the Orchestra: Aida with James Conlon
May 17, 2022
Aida: When Verdi (Almost) Said Good-bye with Gerardo Kleinburg
May 12, 2022
Behind the Curtain: Aida Scene-By-Scene
May 03, 2022
Aida In Conversation with Director Francesca Zambello
Apr 27, 2022
On Gold Mountain with Librettist Lisa See, Composer Nathan Wang and Director Jennifer Chang
Apr 20, 2022
From the Vault: A Contemplation of the Musical Traditions of Easter with James Conlon
Apr 14, 2022
In Our Daughter's Eyes with Composer Du Yun, Creative Producer Beth Morrison and Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Apr 12, 2022
From the Vault: "Los Angeles as Opera: On Gold Mountain"
Apr 06, 2022
Javier Camarena in Recital: A Conversation with Suzanna Guzmán
Mar 29, 2022
"We Hold These Truths" with Composer Tamar-kali and Filmmaker dream hampton
Mar 22, 2022
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on St. Matthew Passion
Mar 15, 2022
Behind the Curtain: St. Matthew Passion Scene-By-Scene
Mar 10, 2022
A Conversation with the Creative Team of The Three Women of Jerusalem
Mar 02, 2022
Exploring Spanish Language Opera - El retablo de Maese Pedro with Dr. Mitchell Morris
Feb 24, 2022
The Three Women of Jerusalem with Composer Carla Lucero and Director Eli Villanueva
Feb 23, 2022
Communicating St. Matthew Passion through Choreography: Dr. Ariane Helou and Kitty McNamee
Feb 16, 2022
From the Vaults: Renowned Opera Artist Maria Ewing and UCLA's Michael Hackett
Feb 09, 2022
Revisiting the Canon with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Feb 02, 2022
The Accessibility of Opera's Origins and Futures with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Jan 25, 2022
The Origin and Directions of Opera with Dr. Naomi André
Jan 21, 2022
James Conlon on History, Opera and Composers of the 19th and 20th Century
Jan 14, 2022
Opera Happy Hour: Countertenors
Jan 05, 2022
Behind The Curtain - Holiday Special
Dec 24, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Holiday Special
Dec 16, 2021
Family Days Special: Cinderella
Dec 07, 2021
Behind the Curtain: Rossini's Plucky Mezzos
Dec 02, 2021
Cinderella Pre-Performance Talk with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Nov 24, 2021
Behind the Curtain: La Cenerentola Scene-By-Scene
Nov 16, 2021
Behind the Curtain: A Tale of Two Composers
Nov 10, 2021
Alcina In Concert: A Conversation With Jeremy Geffen and Harry Bicket
Nov 05, 2021
Alcina Pre-Performance Talk with Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano
Nov 03, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Halloween Special
Oct 29, 2021
Get Out: A Behind the Score Conversation with Michael Abels and Bruce Lemon, Jr.
Oct 26, 2021
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Tannhäuser
Oct 22, 2021
A Conversation with the Creative Team of "The First Bluebird in the Morning"
Oct 19, 2021
Behind the Curtain: Tannhäuser Scene-By-Scene
Oct 12, 2021
From the Vault: A Return to Venusberg
Oct 05, 2021
Artists, Creativity, and Sacrifice – A Conversation with Il Trovatore artists
Sep 30, 2021
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on Il Trovatore
Sep 21, 2021
Il Trovatore, Verdi, and Melodramma
Sep 15, 2021
Behind the Curtain: Il Trovatore Scene-By-Scene
Sep 07, 2021
Staging and Creation in Il Trovatore - A conversation with Raehann Bryce-Davis and Angela Saroglou
Sep 07, 2021
Convention and Form in Il Trovatore
Aug 25, 2021
Building an Opera Community - LA Opera's Artist in Residence, Russell Thomas
Aug 17, 2021
The Growth of Opera Leaders - Khori Dastoor in conversation with Suzanna Guzmán and Eli Villanueva
Aug 12, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Musical Theater
Aug 04, 2021
History vs. Opera: Don Giovanni with Dr. Muriel McClendon, Dr. Teofilo Ruiz and Jeremy Frank
Jul 28, 2021
"Styles And Philosophies Of Opera Since The 1950s” With Dr. Mitchell Morris
Jul 13, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Virtual Opera Vacation
Jul 06, 2021
"Expanding the Operatic Canon and Reframing How We Consider its History Part 2" with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
Jun 30, 2021
Good and Bad Utopias in Billy Budd: A Conversation with Mitchell Morris
Jun 22, 2021
James Conlon on Oedipus Rex
Jun 15, 2021
A Conversation with Composer Mariela Rodríguez and Soprano Vanessa Becerra
Jun 08, 2021
"Stravinsky And Cocteau's Oedipus Rex" With Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano And Dr. Ariane Helou
Jun 01, 2021
Behind the Curtain LIVE: "Oh Freedom": Protest and Liberty Through Music
May 25, 2021
"Expanding the Operatic Canon and Reframing How We Consider its History Part 1" with Dr. Tiffany Kuo
May 18, 2021
"Don Giovanni: Not PG-13" with Dr. Susan McClary
May 11, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Opera Dance Party
May 04, 2021
James Conlon on Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd
Apr 27, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Verismo Opera and Reality TV
Apr 20, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Opera In America
Apr 13, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: Bel Canto and the Original Golden Age
Apr 06, 2021
A Contemplation on the Musical Traditions of Easter with James Conlon
Apr 01, 2021
Children’s Musical Experiences in the Pandemic: Lessons for the Future with Dr. Beatriz Ilari
Mar 30, 2021
A Conversation with the Creative Team of Breaking the Waves
Mar 23, 2021
A Conversation with Dr. Tyshawn Sorey and Nadia Hallgren, Creators of the Digital Short DEATH
Mar 20, 2021
Behind the Curtain LIVE: Celebrating Women Composers
Mar 02, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: "Operatic Family Reunions "
Feb 23, 2021
Bass Morris Robinson in Conversation with LA Opera's Christopher Koelsch
Feb 16, 2021
Behind the Curtain LIVE: Los Angeles as Opera: On Gold Mountain
Feb 09, 2021
Conversation with the LA Composers of Modulation
Feb 02, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: "Tying the (K)not"
Jan 26, 2021
From the Vaults: "p r i s m" Composer Ellen Reid with Brian Lauritzen
Jan 19, 2021
Opera Happy Hour: "Pop Culture and Opera - Friends or Foes"
Jan 12, 2021
Opera's Romantic Nationalism: Wagner's Tannhäuser and Masculinity
Dec 29, 2020
James Conlon's Holiday Stars of Classical Music
Dec 22, 2020
History vs Opera: Tannhäuser
Dec 15, 2020
James Conlon on Tannhäuser and the Wagnerian Universe
Dec 08, 2020
Building a More Diverse Repertoire: A Panel with Music
Nov 24, 2020
James Conlon on The Anonymous Lover
Nov 13, 2020
History vs. Opera: The Anonymous Lover
Nov 11, 2020
Discover Joseph Bologne and The Anonymous Lover
Oct 27, 2020
A Conversation with the Creators of Edge of a Dream: An Opera About Ada Lovelace
Oct 13, 2020
Il Trovatore in Context with James Conlon
Oct 06, 2020
Dr. Naomi André on "Surviving Opera: Verdi’s Azucena from Il Trovatore
Sep 29, 2020
History vs. Opera: Il Trovatore
Sep 15, 2020
Roundtable Conversation with LA Opera's Youth Leaders
Sep 01, 2020
Women Leading the Way In Opera - A Post-Performance Conversation
Aug 18, 2020
Director James Gray in Conversation with LA Opera's Christopher Koelsch
Aug 04, 2020
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talks on The Ring Cycle: Götterdämmerung (part four)
Jul 23, 2020
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talks on The Ring Cycle: Siegfried (part three)
Jul 21, 2020
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talks on The Ring Cycle: Die Walküre (part two)
Jul 10, 2020
James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talks on The Ring Cycle: Das Rheinhold (part one)
Jul 10, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Reflections on the Ring
Jun 30, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Ghosts of Versailles (part two)
Jun 16, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Ghosts of Versailles (part one)
Jun 09, 2020
Mezzo-Soprano Kate Lindsey in Conversation with LA Opera's Christopher Koelsch
May 26, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Marriage of Figaro (part three)
May 19, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Marriage of Figaro (part two)
May 13, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Marriage of Figaro (part one)
May 05, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Barber of Seville (part two)
Apr 28, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Figaro Unveiled - The Barber of Seville (part one)
Apr 21, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Opera and Catharsis
Apr 14, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Debussy and Wagner (Part Two)
Apr 07, 2020
James Conlon at Home: Debussy and Wagner (Part One)
Mar 31, 2020
Dr. Beatriz Ilari Speaks On Music and Early Child Development: Research Into Practice
Mar 24, 2020
James Conlon on Debussy's Pelléas & Mélisande (Part Three)
Mar 18, 2020
James Conlon on Debussy's Pelléas & Mélisande (Part Two)
Mar 18, 2020
James Conlon on Debussy's Pelléas & Mélisande (Part One)
Mar 18, 2020
Behind the Curtain: A Post-Performance Talk with Ramón Vargas
Mar 10, 2020
All About "Roberto Devereux": A Pre-Performance Talk with Duff Murphy
Feb 25, 2020
Getting to Know Donizetti with Dana Gioia
Feb 18, 2020
The Musical World of Eurydice: A Pre-Performance Talk with Matthew Aucoin
Feb 12, 2020
Designing Eurydice: A Conversation with Ana Kuzmanić & Daniel Ostling
Feb 07, 2020
All About Eurydice: A Pre-Performance Talk with Matthew Aucoin, Sarah Ruhl and Joshua Winograde
Feb 05, 2020
Building an Opera: A Conversation with the Creators of Eurydice
Jan 14, 2020
Eurydice Found: Getty Villa Associate Curator Mary Louise Hart in conversation with Brian Lauritzen
Dec 31, 2019
LA Opera History Embodied: Baritone Rod Gilfrey in conversation with Christopher Koelsch
Dec 17, 2019
Style and Status: Dr. Mitchell Morris on Music’s Social Roles in "The Magic Flute"
Dec 03, 2019
We All Look to the Stars: Composer Juhi Bansal & Brian Lauritzen in Conversation
Nov 21, 2019
All About The Magic Flute: A Pre-Performance Talk with James Conlon
Nov 20, 2019
"The Magic Flute" Scene-By-Scene by Frederick Ballentine
Nov 11, 2019
Making Opera Magical: Grant Gershon and Brian Lauritzen on The Magic Flute
Nov 05, 2019
Igniting Imagination: Opera and the Stars with Dr. Ed Krupp and Brian Lauritzen
Oct 22, 2019
All About "The Light in the Piazza": A Conversation with Grant Gershon and Gail Eichenthal
Oct 17, 2019
"The Light in the Piazza" Scene-By-Scene by Brian Stokes Mitchell
Oct 09, 2019
Behind the Curtain presents a conversation from "Hook, Push and Pray"
Oct 04, 2019
Dr Mitchell Morris: La Bohème‎, lyricism and the need for Art
Sep 24, 2019
Why La Bohème is a Perennial
Sep 17, 2019
"La Bohème" Scene-By-Scene by Marina Costa-Jackson
Sep 12, 2019
Identity and Possibility of La Bohème and Opera
Aug 30, 2019
All About La Bohème: A Talk with Duff Murphy
Aug 23, 2019
Opera Camp: Social Justice through Youth
Jul 30, 2019
Indre Viskontas: The Science of Music's Effect on The Brain
Jul 17, 2019
Opera as Public Relations Influencer: The Clemency of Titus and Political Agency
Jul 02, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Dr Mitchell Morris - The Romantic Disease
Jun 19, 2019
Behind The Curtain: Gerardo Kleinburg discusses "La Traviata"
Jun 12, 2019
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on "La Traviata"
Jun 04, 2019
"La Traviata" Scene-By-Scene with Peabody Southwell
May 28, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Artist-in-Residence Matthew Aucoin on "Eurydice"
May 21, 2019
El Reparto de "El Gato Montés": Una Charla Post-Show en Español
May 16, 2019
Conductor Jordi Bernàcer & Duff Murphy’s Pre-Show Talk on "El Gato Montés: The Wildcat"
May 14, 2019
Gerardo Kleinburg's Pre-Performance Talk on "El Gato Montés"
May 07, 2019
"El Gato Montés", escena por escena de Ana María Martínez
May 02, 2019
"El Gato Montés" Scene-By-Scene by Ana María Martínez
May 02, 2019
Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artists Liv Redpath & Michael Hawk with Joshua Winograde
Apr 23, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Soprano Ana Maria Martinez with Christopher Koelsch
Apr 09, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Artist-in-Residence Matthew Aucoin & Writer Megan Amram
Mar 26, 2019
Behind the Curtain: "Moses" Creators Henry Mollicone & Shishir Kurup
Mar 19, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Actor and Opera Director Christoph Waltz with James Conlon
Mar 12, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Director & Designer Thaddeus Strassberger with Christopher Koelsch
Mar 08, 2019
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on "The Clemency of Titus"
Mar 05, 2019
BONUS Behind the Curtain: "The Clemency of Titus" Scene-By-Scene
Feb 28, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Tenor Russell Thomas with Christopher Koelsch
Feb 26, 2019
From the Vaults: Renowned Opera Artist Maria Ewing and UCLA's Michael Hackett
Feb 12, 2019
Behind the Curtain: LA Opera’s 2019/20 Season with Christopher Koelsch and Gail Eichenthal
Jan 27, 2019
Behind the Curtain: LA Opera’s Joshua Winograde with Head of Vocal Instruction Stephen King
Jan 15, 2019
From the Vaults: Composer Philip Glass with LA Opera Artist in Residence Matthew Aucoin
Jan 01, 2019
Behind the Curtain: Composer David Lang with Brian Lauritzen
Dec 18, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Wagner for Kids? On Humperdinck's Fairy-Tale Style with UCLA’S Mitchell Morris
Dec 11, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Susan Graham, The Witch in “Hansel and Gretel,” with Brian Lauritzen
Dec 04, 2018
Behind the Curtain: "p r i s m" Composer Ellen Reid with Brian Lauritzen
Nov 27, 2018
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on "Hansel and Gretel"
Nov 20, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Opera Producer Beth Morrison with Brian Lauritzen
Nov 13, 2018
Behind the Curtain: "Vampyr" Composer Joby Talbot with Brian Lauritzen
Oct 30, 2018
BONUS Behind the Curtain: Dr. Vinay Lal on Gandhi, Satyagraha, & the History of Global Nonviolence
Oct 26, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Duff Murphy's Pre-Performance Talk on "Satyagraha"
Oct 23, 2018
BONUS: Satyagraha Scene-By-Scene
Oct 19, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Bass Morris Robinson with Brian Lauritzen
Oct 16, 2018
BONUS Behind the Curtain: Verdi, Schiller and Wars of Liberation
Oct 11, 2018
Behind the Curtain: retired Major Nick Seidel in conversation with Brian Lauritzen
Oct 02, 2018
Behind the Curtain: David T. Little on "Soldier Songs" with Brian Lauritzen
Oct 02, 2018
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on "Don Carlo"
Sep 25, 2018
Behind the Curtain: President & CEO Christopher Koelsch on the 2018/19 Season with Brian Lauritzen
Sep 11, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Resident Conductor Grant Gershon with Brian Lauritzen
Sep 04, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Opera Superstar Susan Graham with Brian Lauritzen
Aug 23, 2018
From the Vaults: Dana Gioia on Walt Whitman and Opera
Aug 07, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Brian Lauritzen Showcases Opera Camp
Jul 24, 2018
From the Vaults: James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on "Candide"
Jul 10, 2018
From the Vaults: Duff Murphy’s Pre-Performance Talk on "Pearl Fishers"
Jun 26, 2018
From the Vaults: James Conlon's Pre-Performance Talk on "Carmen"
Jun 12, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Mark Lamos on "Rigoletto"
May 29, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Matthew Aucoin on "Crossing"
May 22, 2018
Introduction to Rigoletto
May 16, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Matthew Aucoin's "Rigoletto" Pre-Show Talk
May 15, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Matthew Aucoin on "Rigoletto"
May 01, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Orpheus Afterwards, Myth in Romantic Aesthetics (Mitchell Morris at Getty Villa)
Apr 17, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Stephen Fry and James Conlon in Conversation
Apr 03, 2018
Behind the Curtain: John Neumeier, Director, Choreographer, & Designer of Orpheus & Eurydice
Mar 22, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Music as Medicine with Renee Fleming & Dr. Antonio Damasio
Mar 20, 2018
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon Orpheus and Eurydice Pre-Show Talk 3.10.18
Mar 19, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Conlon on "Orpheus and Eurydice"
Mar 06, 2018
Behind the Curtain: Opera Director Francesca Zambello with James Conlon
Mar 05, 2018
Behind The Curtain: Conlon on "Candide"
Feb 07, 2018
Behind The Curtain: James Conlon Discusses "Nabucco"
Nov 17, 2017
Behind the Curtain: Duff Murphy's Pre-Performance Talk on "The Tales of Hoffmann"
May 26, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "The Marriage of Figaro"
May 26, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: The Magic Flute
May 26, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "The Ghosts of Versailles"
May 26, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "The Barber of Seville"
May 26, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "The Abduction from the Seraglio"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "Salome"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "Norma"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "Moby Dick"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "Madame Butterfly"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "Macbeth"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: James Conlon Introduces "La Traviata"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: Duff Murphy Introduces "La Boheme"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: Patrick Morganelli Introduces "Hercules vs. Vampires"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: KUSC's Brian Lauritzen Introduces "Gianni Schicchi" & "Pagliacci"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: Grant Gershon Introduces "Florencia en el Amazonas"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talks: Matthew Aucoin Introduces "Akhnaten"
May 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talk: Matthew Aucoin and Philip Glass Discuss "Akhnaten"
May 25, 2017
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon Talks "Tosca"
Apr 27, 2017
Behind the Curtain: Philip Cokorinos (Presented in collaboration with "Living With A Genius")
Apr 25, 2017
Pre-Show Talks: James Conlon Introduces "Tosca"
Apr 24, 2017
Behind the Curtain: Kate Lindsey
Apr 03, 2017
Behind the Curtain: Morris Robinson (Presented in collaboration with "Living With A Genius")
Mar 14, 2017
Behind the Curtain: Christopher Koelsch (Presented in collaboration with "Living with A Genius")
Mar 14, 2017
Behind the Curtain: Technical Director Jeff Kleemann Talks "Salome"
Feb 14, 2017
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon Talks "The Abduction from the Seraglio"
Jan 27, 2017
Behind the Curtain: Matthew Aucoin Talks "Akhnaten"
Oct 31, 2016
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon Talks "Macbeth"
Sep 12, 2016
Behind the Curtain: Speranza Scappucci
May 03, 2016
Behind the Curtain: Ben Bliss
Feb 23, 2016
Behind the Curtain: Angela Meade
Dec 11, 2015
Behind the Curtain: James Conlon Talks "Moby-Dick"
Oct 28, 2015
Behind the Curtain: The Barber of Seville
Feb 26, 2015