Upcoming Events

Maya and the Magic Ring & Cendrillon

Maya and the Magic Ring & Cendrillon

Mark your calendars and bring your family November 6th and 8th! Or get your tickets here:Friday, November 6th at 7:30pm: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/artsUNL/7178/event/1484335Sunday, November 8th at 2:00pm: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/artsUNL/7178/event/1483735

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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

Interview with the Director: Kaley Karis Smith

What was your first experience with opera? I learned to love opera from my Grandmother. She was a big opera fan, and we would watch old Met productions on PBS or rent VHS recordings from the library and watch them together. These are some of my favorite memories with...

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UNL Opera: The Next Step

By Suna Gunther Bill Shomos’s mission to bring a love of opera to generations across Nebraska inspired me well before I came to Lincoln. As I was researching the Glenn Korff School of Music, I remember coming across a video of his outdoor production of Cunning Little...

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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

Join us in keeping the music alive