Upcoming Events
Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck)
The classic Grimm fairy tale comes to life in Humperdinck's lush 19th century romantic score. This one-act English version is ideal for all ages. Experience this production in the newly renovated Kimball Recital Hall! Full Orchestra Performances Friday, November 14th at 7:30pm Sunday,...
About Friends of Opera
Welcome to Friends of Opera! Our organization exists to support the talented and dedicated young vocal artists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music. UNL Opera has received national and international honors in recent years, in part because of the generosity of our members.
What’s New
Alumni Spotlight: Kayla Wilkens and Brian Jeffers
Kayla in the role of Marie Shabata in the 2012 UNL Opera production of O Pioneers! (with Joshua Zink as Emil Bergson)KAYLA WILKENS This May, Kayla Wilkens (MM 2014) enjoyed a concert run in Las Vegas sharing the stage with Josh Groban, singing the famous duet “All I...
Give to Lincoln 2025 is LIVE!
As another school year comes quickly to a close, Give to Lincoln Day is once more around the corner! Now is as great a time as ever to support the UNL Opera program by making a donation to Friends of Opera! From May 1 through 25, any donation you make to our page via...
BLAST FROM THE PAST
View images from past UNL Opera performances and other Friends of Opera events.
BECOME A MEMBER
Please join Friends of Opera today! Your membership dues will:
- Enhance the quality of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Opera productions
- Encourage talented vocal students to attend University of Nebraska-Lincoln through scholarships and increased performance opportunities
- Support outreach programs
- Reward outstanding performers at the annual Metropolitan Opera Nebraska District Auditions
