KU Opera

KU Opera Welcome to the University of Kansas Voice& Opera department page! Repertoire ranges from traditional to baroque, contemporary to operetta.

KU Opera presents three fully staged productions each year, one of which is in collaboration with the KU Theatre Department. In 2008, KU Opera presented the world premier of KU alum William Inge’s Picnic, with music composed by KU faculty member Forrest Pierce.

Students‼ Don't miss your last chance to perform for our final 2026 BYOV Student Recital, followed by an end-of-year cel...
04/20/2026

Students‼ Don't miss your last chance to perform for our final 2026 BYOV Student Recital, followed by an end-of-year celebration!! Email Dr. Fletcher to sign up to sing on the recital 🎶

Join us for our final opera performance of the school year! Come see 17 of our undergraduate and graduate voice students...
04/17/2026

Join us for our final opera performance of the school year! Come see 17 of our undergraduate and graduate voice students perform scenes in French, Italian, German, English, Russian, and Spanish. 🎶

--No ticket required for this FREE performance--

Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 3 at 2:30pm
Monday, May 4 at 7:30pm

Congratulations to our Undergraduate Honors Recital winners! These singers were nominated by the Voice Faculty and chose...
04/01/2026

Congratulations to our Undergraduate Honors Recital winners! These singers were nominated by the Voice Faculty and chosen to perform by the KU Honors Recital Committee after their successful auditions. They will perform on the Undergraduate Honors Recital on Tuesday, April 7 at 7:30pm in Swarthout Recital Hall. Read about these talented singers below! ⬇⬇⬇

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(Photo 1): Senior Ella Widen will graduate this semester with a B.G.S in Speech-Language-Hearing and B.A. in Vocal Music. She recently presented her senior recital and will be participating in Opera Scenes performances at the beginning of May.

(Photo 2): Baritone Samuel Leopold is a Junior BM in Voice. He will also be singing in Opera Scenes and, this summer, he's headed to Philadelphia to sing the Count in a concert setting of Mozart's "Il nozze di Figaro".

(Photo 3): Vanessa Tessereau is a senior soprano at KU. She will also be performing in Opera Scenes as La Fée (Fairy Godmother), from Massenet's "Cendrillon".

🔷🔺Rock Chalk, singers! 🔺🔷

We still can't get enough of our production of L'elisir d'amore! Thanks to our talented double cast, chorus, orchestra, ...
03/09/2026

We still can't get enough of our production of L'elisir d'amore! Thanks to our talented double cast, chorus, orchestra, crew, and production team 💟
Special thanks to Maddie James for these fantastic photos!
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It's opening night! Come to Crafton-Preyer Theater on KU's campus at 7:30pm on Feb 19, 20, and 24 and at 3pm on Feb 22 f...
02/19/2026

It's opening night! Come to Crafton-Preyer Theater on KU's campus at 7:30pm on Feb 19, 20, and 24 and at 3pm on Feb 22 for a hilarious show filled with non-stop tunes and swoons 🎶
Tickets are available at the University Theatre Box Office, online at kutheatre.com/opera, or at 785-864-3952.



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💟Be sure to grab your tickets this week!!💟General seating is available, along with FREE KU Student tickets with school I...
02/17/2026

💟Be sure to grab your tickets this week!!💟
General seating is available, along with FREE KU Student tickets with school ID.

Don't miss it!‼
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Congratulations to our impressive KU Voice students! They had an incredible showing at the KC Chapter NATS Student Audit...
02/16/2026

Congratulations to our impressive KU Voice students! They had an incredible showing at the KC Chapter NATS Student Auditions, held on February 14th at MidAmerica Nazarene University.
, KU Voice! 🎶

Students! Don't miss out on our amazing BYOV career development opportunities for this Spring. More details to come! ...
02/06/2026

Students! Don't miss out on our amazing BYOV career development opportunities for this Spring. More details to come!

KU Opera is feeling the love with Donizetti’s "L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love)"— a bubbly, romantic comedy full of...
02/03/2026

KU Opera is feeling the love with Donizetti’s "L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love)"— a bubbly, romantic comedy full of swoon‑worthy melodies, mischievous twists, and heartfelt moments you won’t forget. 🍷🎶
📅 Feb 19, 20, *22 & 24 (7:30pm and *3pm)
📍 Crafton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall

Grab your friends, your sweetie, or just yourself — love is definitely in the air! 💘

🎟️ Tickets available through the University Theatre Box Office
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Check out our sneak peek from "My Big Fat KU Opera Wedding Showcase", featuring Dan Shore 's one-act opera, "The Beautif...
11/07/2025

Check out our sneak peek from "My Big Fat KU Opera Wedding Showcase", featuring Dan Shore 's one-act opera, "The Beautiful Bridegroom", and various opera and musical theater scenes.
❤️Nov 7 & 8 at 7:30pm
❤️Nov 9 at 3pm
Performances are in the Baustian Black Box Theater.

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