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...
UNL Opera: The Next Step

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...
Friends of Opera Gala

Friends of Opera Gala

Friends of Opera Annual Gala Sunday, September 27th, 2026 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Country Club of Lincoln Ballroom ​ An inspired evening of exceptional music-making enjoyed with a 3-course menu and performances by UNL’s students of voice. Purchase...
Give to Lincoln 2026 is LIVE!

Give to Lincoln 2026 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 28, any donation you make to our page via...