Upcoming Performances

Rinaldo | Glimmerglass Opera | photo credit: Evan Zimmerman

Rinaldo

Handel’s Baroque blockbuster is viewed through the lens of a child’s fantasy in a contemporary pediatric ward. The young patients venture on a heroic journey, where knights, sorcerers, monsters, and magic are used as a salve for unimaginable challenges.

Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo leads the talented cast in Louisa Proske’s reimagined production, conducted by Detroit Opera Music Director Roberto Kalb.

February 22 – March 2, 2025

Opera

Complexions Contemporary Ballet | Dance @ Detroit Opera | December 2024

Complexions Contemporary Ballet: 30th Anniversary

Making their Detroit Opera House debut, Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences to a new, exciting genre with their singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet. Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson with stunning gifted dancers and powerful choreography, Complexions has been hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer and “game changing” by London’s The Guardian.

December 7 and 8, 2024

Dance

Twyla Tharp Dance: Diamond Jubilee | Dance @ Detroit Opera | February 2025

Twyla Tharp Dance: Diamond Jubilee

Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary with a Coast-to-Coast tour featuring her Olivier-nominated Diabelli, set to Beethoven’s masterpiece the Diabelli Variations. The program also features a new work, SLACKTIDE in collaboration with composer Philip Glass, their first since 1986. A reimagining of Glass’s Aguas da Amazonia score is augmented with new music and accompanied live by Chicago-based Third Coast Percussion, performed on a unique collection of custom-designed percussion instruments.

This groundbreaking evening is not one to be missed and is sure to dazzle audiences with its stellar dancing and phenomenal musicianship.

February 1 and 2, 2025

Dance

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