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Concerts & Productions
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WHEN: Friday, June 12, 2026, 7:00 PM
WHAT: Buffalo Choral Arts Society presents “60th Anniversary Celebration,” featuring Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass.
WHERE: Our Lady of Victory Basilica, 767 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna, NY 14218
HOW: Tickets are $20 and will be available here.
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WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 7:00 PM
WHAT: Nickel City Opera presents "A Candle Opera Concert" with a thousand candles.
Nickel City Opera (nickelcityopera.org) is proud to present Season 18 with a night of a thousand candles at A Candle Opera Concert, Saturday, June 13th, 7:00pm at Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center, 705 Renaissance Drive, Buffalo, NY. Hosted by Founder and Artistic Director, Valerian Ruminski, he will be joined by NCO alumni Tenor Eric Fennell with NYC Soprano Kristin Sampson, LA Soprano Shirley (XiaoLing) Wang with a full orchestra conducted by Maestro Jason Tramm.
In a rare fusion of scale and intimacy, A Candle Opera Concert will feature a 15 piece orchestra and international opera soloists, all set within a sea of over a thousand flickering candles. As candlelight concerts have grown in popularity worldwide with many featuring smaller string quartets, this production elevates the experience to new heights. Under the baton of Maestro Jason Tramm, the Canterbury Woods Performing Arts Center provides a cinematic backdrop journeying through opera’s most beloved moments, including Puccini’s Nessun Dorma from TURANDOT, Una Furtiva Lagrima from THE ELIXIR OF LOVE, The Consecration Scene from AIDA and Symphonic interludes by Mascagni and Rossini.
WHERE: Canterbury Woods Performance Arts Center, 705 Renaissance Rd, Williamsville, NY 14206
HOW: Click Here to Order Online via Eventbrite
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WHEN: Friday, August 14 & Sunday, August 16, 2026, 7:00 PM
WHAT: Sotto Voce presents Beethoven's opera, Fidelio.
Sotto Voce opera collective and the Avanti Orchestra present Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio.
FIDELIO tells a timeless story of transcendent love and heroism. Leonore - the wife of a political prisoner - disguises herself as the young boy, Fidelio, in order to befriend her husband's captors. When the moment is right, she will fight for his freedom, at great personal risk!
This exciting Sotto Voce production features a combination of local, national, and international vocal talent, and showcases the power of bel canto singing. The thrilling playing of Buffalo's own Avanti orchestra brings Beethoven's marvelous orchestral writing to life. Two original short films by Director Alex Huddleston will accompany the opera's two Overtures and will enrich the audience’s understanding of the drama.
The music will be sung in German, with spoken dialogue in English, all with English subtitles.
WHERE: Asbury Hall (aka Babeville), 341 Delaware Ave in Buffalo, NY
HOW: $59 general admission. Click Here to order Friday tickets. Click Here to order Sunday tickets.
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WHEN: View the complete Met schedule online.
WHAT: Metropolitan Opera 2025-2026 Season
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More Local Opera…
Eastman Opera Theater
https://www.esm.rochester.edu/voice/eastman-opera-theatre
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Glimmerglass Opera Festival
Visit www.glimmerglass.org for more information
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WHEN: Complete Schedule Online With Numerous Concerts to Enjoy.
WHAT: Fredonia School of Music.
As a former student of SUNY Fredonia, I can personally attest to the diverse, enjoyable concerts, lectures, productions and events they offer every week… either free or minimal cost.
HOW: To view their calendar, visit here- https://events.fredonia.edu/music
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WHEN: Complete schedule online
WHAT: Visit the Opera Guild of Rochester's website to see the numerous concerts, lectures
and events offered in the Rochester area!
HOW: Visit www.operaguildofrochester.org
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WHEN: Ongoing
WHAT: Visit the Chautauqua Institute's website for more information about their opera company
and about Chautauqua's 2026 Opera season.
HOW: www.ch.org
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Canadian Opera Company- Digital Productions by digital donation. New concerts and performances every month—streaming in parallel with our in-person subscription.
View in home. https://www.coc.ca/watch
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Syracuse Opera
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Choruses!
Buffalo is home to award-winning and outstanding choruses. Enjoy these beautiful voices and performances often. Holiday concerts included. The Greater Buffalo Friends of Music's,
website has a complete listing and calendar here