Events
In addition to Opera Wilmington’s summer fully staged opera production, we host concerts and pop-up singing events. In partnership with UNCW’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, we offer select Metropolitan Opera Live in HD screenings in the acoustically terrific Beckwith Recital Hall on campus. Beckwith is located in UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building, with adjacent parking.
Where Do We Host Events?
Performances of arias and scenes throughout the year take place at various venues, including local churches and restaurants and the intimate and acoustically excellent Beckwith Recital Hall at UNCW’s Cultural Arts Building.
We’ve performed at the New Hanover County Arboretum twice! We’ve taken our show on the road to Sunset Beach!
Outreach concerts can be arranged at schools, community centers, and private homes.
Wednesday, October 14
4:00 PM
Learn what to listen for in the upcoming MET Live in HD presentation.
Opera Talk: Verdi’s Macbeth
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OLLI’s Truist Hall
680 S. College Road, Wilmington
Verdi was intrigued and inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. His two transformations into opera, Macbeth and Otello, remain popular standards of opera repertoire. Dr. Helena Kopchick Spencer, UNCW’s opera historian, is your guide to Verdi’s moody and dramatic work.
To register for this fall’s Opera Talks series, a partnership between Opera Wilmington and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, click here.
Wednesday, November 11
4:00 PM
Explore Bizet’s seductive masterpiece!
Opera Talk: A Carmen closeup
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OLLI’s Truist Hall
680 S. College Road, Wilmington
Perennially popular, Bizet’s Carmen was scandalous in its time. Dr. Helena Kopchick Spencer will take you “backstage” to learn the composer’s inspiration for his most famous work, and how it took shape – and a life of its own, long after Bizet died (think Carmen Jones).
Sadly, Bizet did not live to see his tale of seduction, betrayal and tragic death earn the acclaim it deserved.
To register for this fall’s Opera Talks series, a partnership between Opera Wilmington and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, click here.
Friday, February 12, 2027
7:30 PM
Celebrate Wilmington’s opera legacy!
Brian McQueen performs in 2027
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Beckwith Recital Hall, Cultural Arts Building
University of North Carolina Wilmington
McQueen, a dramatic basso with a twinkle in his eye, dispatched our over-confident Don Giovanni to hell in 2025. He’s back this coming February to show off his wide repertoire.
In tribute to Wilmington’s own historic diva, Caterina Jarboro, McQueen’s program will contain arias, art songs and spirituals – as the talented soprano did in her recital programs.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear McQueen up close and personal, and to meet him afterward at our reception!
Ticket information will be available in early January.