Upcoming Performances
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
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
For their 50th anniversary, “The Trocks” brings their internationally beloved troupe of male dancers to Detroit to perform a brilliant combination of skillful pointe work and hilarious parodying of classical ballet favorites such as Swan Lake and The Dying Swan.
November 23 and 24, 2024
Dance
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
Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th anniversary with a Coast-to-Coast tour featuring her Olivier-nominated Diabelli Variations, set to Beethoven’s masterpiece of the same name. The first and only choreographer to take on the intensely demanding and demonically complex work, Tharp makes visible the elegant humor and depth of the composer’s layered genius.
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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Dying Swan Workshop
November 23, 2024
Discover your inner ballerina with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo! In this workshop you will learn the Trocks’ signature ballet, the Dying Swan, with an opportunity to perform your own iconic interpretation of the terminal fowl.
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Complexions Masterclass and Academy Audition
December 7, 2024
This masterclass/audition will be taught by company members of the Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Class will include Complexions’ NIQUE, their signature contemporary ballet technique combining classical and contemporary vocabulary into a valuable training method for pre-professional dancers.
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A Winter Fantasy
December 15, 2024
Detroit Opera Youth Chorus’ annual holiday concert, guaranteed to warm your heart!
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Visiting Shows
Look, Listen, and Learn
Pre-Dance Talks: The Trocks
Detroit Opera offers complimentary opera and dance talks one hour prior to each performance. Noted experts provide background and important information on what you will see on stage, enhancing your performance experience! Opera Talks and Dance Talks provide an insightful and entertaining preview of the works performed on stage. Unless otherwise directed, Talks take place…
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PROGRAM: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
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Detroit Opera House Tours
Join us for a 55-minute Detroit Opera House Highlights Tour (tour locations vary subject to performance schedule). These new tours are open to the public; reservations are required. Tickets are available online or on the day of at the Box Office (Broadway Street). $10 for adults and $8 for students. BUY TICKETS – 11:00am Tour…
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