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Introducing Patty Isacson Sabee. Photo credit: Yassine El Mansouri

Introducing Patty Isacson Sabee

  Photo credit: Yassine El Mansouri As 2024 begins, we are delighted to welcome Patty Isacson Sabee, who started on January 2 as Detroit Opera’s new President and CEO.  “It gives me chills every time to be able to say ‘President and CEO of Detroit Opera,’ ” she says. “This company is about opportunity. It’s …

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Wayne S. Brown, President and CEO of Detroit Opera

A Decade of Leadership, A Life of Service

Please join all of us at Detroit Opera as we celebrate Wayne S. Brown, President and CEO of Detroit Opera. Wayne will step down after a decade of service marked by steadfast leadership and a progressive approach that has made Detroit Opera one of the leading voices for the cultural arts in Detroit. Wayne speaks …

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How to Avoid Overpriced Tickets

We know the feeling. You learn about a particular opera or dance performance and can’t wait to purchase a ticket to get the best seats. You do a quick Google search, and numerous ticketing websites show up at the top of the search page, more than happy to assist you. Unfortunately, many of these ticket-sellers …

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Detroit Opera Announces 23/24 Opera Season

Detroit Opera announces its 2023–24 Opera season under the leadership of President and CEO Wayne S. Brown, Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director Yuval Sharon, Associate Artistic Director Christine Goerke, and Music Director Roberto Kalb. In the coming season, Detroit Opera will present four operas embracing the themes of collision and collage, with stories spotlighting characters …

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Detroit Opera appoints Roberto Kalb as Music Director

I can’t imagine an opera company that is more in touch with what it means to produce opera for our modern-day audiences, or one that is better attuned to its community. — Roberto Kalb DETROIT, November 2022—Detroit Opera has announced that Roberto Kalb will be its next Music Director, effective November 20, 2022 through the end …

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2022-23 Season of Opera and Dance

After a whirlwind couple of years, the 22-23 season sees us returning to the Detroit Opera House – but expect the unexpected, as each opera will take you somewhere new. From beloved classics to exciting company premieres, from high-tech stage wizardry to the pure musical experience of opera-in-concert, and closing with a work that will …

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3 Transformational Gifts Build a Foundation for MOT’s Next 50

You may have recently read in the news of three extraordinary grant awards Michigan Opera Theatre received in support of artistic work, audience growth, general operations, and the Capital Campaign for the Detroit Opera House. These generous contributions are an investment in the new work MOT is undertaking to create innovative opera productions, engage our …

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Wayne S. Brown talks One to One with Musical America

Michigan Opera Theatre’s Prisdent and CEO Wayne S. Brown talked with Musical America’s Susan Elliot as part of their on-going interview series “The One to One interviews: How leaders are managing the crisis”   https://youtu.be/8EQzvYRsslY   From Musical America: When he first started discussions with director Yuval Sharon about using the Detroit Opera House parking …

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