by Opera Wilmington | Oct 11, 2025 | Announcements
Don’t sleepwalk your way into the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD screening of Bellini’s La Sonnambula October 18! Get the goods on this famous operatic sleepwalker from Dr. Helena Kopchick Spencer on Wednesday, October 15 so you can enjoy the full... 
by Opera Wilmington | Jul 24, 2025 | Announcements
A July 19 review of Opera Wilmington’s Don Giovanni praised all aspects of the production, from the quality (and collegiality) of cast and orchestra to the details of costumes, set and lighting. “Opera Wilmington nails the peculiar charm of Don... 
by Opera Wilmington | Jul 20, 2025 | Announcements
Want a crash course in Don Giovanni ahead of seeing it? Slip into Beckwith Recital Hall before our Friday, July 25 performance for a short introduction to Mozart’s masterpiece. Dr. Helena Spencer, UNCW’s opera historian, will delve into the Don Juan legend... 
by Opera Wilmington | Jul 12, 2025 | Announcements
Rhonda Bellamy, consummate radio interviewer, spoke with Opera Wilmington Artistic Director Nancy King and our Don Giovanni, Thandolwethu Mamba, for her July 11 Around Town with Rhonda Bellamy, which airs each weekend on WHQR. There’s even a clip of Mamba... 
by Opera Wilmington | Jul 10, 2025 | Announcements
It wasn’t just Mozart, although he started it, setting the Don Juan legend to music. Subsequent composers, smitten with Mozart’s score, have riffed on themes from the opera. You’ll hear a sampling, along with highlights from Don Giovanni itself, this... 
by Opera Wilmington | Jul 5, 2025 | Announcements
See where the magic happens! On Saturday, July 12, Opera Wilmington hosts its annual “Behind the Scenes” open house in UNCW’s Mainstage Theatre, in preparation for its production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Visitors will tour the set with scenic...