OPERA IN THE PARK
September 13, 2025 | 7 PM | Gates Open 6 PM
​MacAllister Amphitheater at Garfield Park
Tickets: FREE | Donations Requested

In collaboration with Friends of Garfield Park, our 51st Artistic Season begins with our 8th annual FREE Opera in the Park concert at MacAllister Amphitheater in Garfield Park. Hosted by opera superstar soprano Angela Brown and Maestro Alfred Savia, the concert features an incredible line-up of special musical guests, including baritone Rafael Porto & soprano Cara Collins, performing alongside the Indianapolis Opera Resident Artists and Chorus. Experience captivating performances & topnotch vocal artistry while enjoying the spacious park, where food trucks, beer, & wine are available for picnicking with friends & family!

​Audience donations are necessary to make events like Opera in the Park possible.
RIGOLETTO
November 14 & 15 at 7:30 PM | 16 at 3:00 PM
The Tarkington
Tickets: $42-102
 
The famous and beloved tragedy from composer Giuseppe Verdi, Rigoletto, is a dramatic opera that centers on Rigoletto, a hunchbacked jester for the Duke of Mantua, who is a morally corrupt ruler known for his womanizing ways. Rigoletto’s latest jest at the expense of the Duke and his guests spurs a vendetta that consumes the jester’s life. “With a renowned cast, led by internationally acclaimed baritone legend Mark Rucker, this is opera at its finest, filled with familiar tunes like “La donna è mobile,” “Questa o quella,” & “Caro nome,” and a story that will leave you breathless.
AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS
December 21, 2025 | 2 PM and 7 PM
The Basile Opera Center
Tickets: Adults $45, Children $25

Reviving a classic holiday tradition, we invite you and your loved ones to witness a beautiful one-act opera from Giancarlo Menotti in celebration of the Christmas season. Amahl and the Night Visitors tells the story of a poor, crippled shepherd boy named Amahl, who is visited by three Magi seeking shelter for the night as they journey to Bethlehem to see the newborn baby Jesus. Join us for two special performances of this touching story of healing and joy. 
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO​
May 1 & May 2, 2026 at 7: 30 PM | May 3 at 3 PM
The Toby at Newfields
Tickets: $42 - $102
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You saw Part I with Rossini’s The Barber of Seville! Now get ready for Part II of Beaumarchais’ farcical tale of class conflict with Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro! Filled with beautiful music and familiar melodies, like the famous Overture, “Sull’aria,” ”Porgi, amor”, and “Non più andrai,“ chaos is on full display amid a plot of mistaken identities, marital infidelities, shocking revelations, and brilliant women outwitting their male counterparts. Join us for some of the finest music and greatest comic moments ever written!​
SPECIAL EVENTS
LOBSTER PALOOZA 2025
Supporting Music Education in Our City
July 26, 2025 |  6 PM
​The Basile Opera Center

​Kicking off our 51st season, on July 26, 2025 at 6 PM, the Opera celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Lobster Palooza “back home again” at the Basile Opera Center, the permanent home of Indianapolis Opera! Join us to celebrate summer, connect with friends, and make new memories in the heart of the historic Meridian-Kessler neighborhood while supporting music education outreach in our city. Featuring live singers, dancing, an open bar, and a delicious lobster and/or beef tenderloin dinner, this fun-filled, boardwalk-inspired summer event will be a night to remember!
OPERA CABARET DINNER SERIES

Throughout the season, Indianapolis Opera will be collaborating with restaurants and country clubs across the city to bring you themed dinners featuring delicious food & cocktails and live opera singers! We’re celebrating subjects like Italy, Oktoberfest, and Valentine’s Day in venues from Fork+Ale to the Columbia Club, all at varying pricing, so there is something for everyone. Be sure to keep an eye out for these special offerings!

Opera Cabaret: Italian Night
AUG 26, 2025 | Fork+Ale | 6 PM
Opera Cabaret: Oktoberfest
OCT 28, 2025 | Fork+Ale | 6 PM

Look for additional Opera Cabaret events at Woodstock and Columbia Club this Fall 2025 & Spring 2026!
METROPOLITAN OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION
Indiana District
October 25, 2025 | 11 AM
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center | Tickets $25
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The mission of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition is to discover promising young opera singers and assist in the development of their future careers. The competition takes place throughout the United States, and the Indiana District is hosted by the Indianapolis Opera each year. This premier competition has been a defining step in the careers of our greatest opera stars. The state of Indiana has produced more winners than any other state in the country - join us and witness the future of opera. The Indiana District Competition will take place on October 25, 2025 in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus. This competition takes a full afternoon, followed by a break for judge deliberation.
LIBIAMO!
A Renaissance of Taste & Tempo

March 21, 2026 | 6 PM
The Basile Opera Center
Tickets: $300 each
     Group Rate: 8+ tickets (purchased together) $250 each

​In honor of over 50 years of opera tradition in our great city, Indianapolis Opera debuts an all-new fundraising event celebrating music, design, & culinary artistry. Join us for a curated night of gourmet Italian cuisine, fine wine tasting, glamorous fashions, and transcendent opera singing amid a gallery of European sports cars!