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...

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,...

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...

      What sort of cocktail would the legendary lothario choose to charm an object of his desire? That's the challenge we posed to Caprice Bistro mixologist Kat Colley. Her answer? Two sinfully delicious drinks: The Seducer and The Invitation....

  Don Juan wrote the book (literally - his assistant tells us in the "catalog" aria) on the seduction and abandonment of women. Hear about how Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo da Ponte brought the legend of the Spanish womanizer to the opera...

  Opera, the most complete of the performing arts, requires a universe of skills to produce it. Tori Thomas, UNCW graduate and former voice student of Nancy King, is finding her own path into an opera-related career. Here is her recent...

Tickets to our production of Mozart's Don Giovanni are now on sale! Performances take place July 18, 20, 25 and 27 in UNCW's Mainstage Theatre. Reserve your favorite seat(s) now! More information and ticket links can be found here.

Viva Sevilla!'s LIVE auction at the March 30 Gala has a choice lineup of four items sure to please: A dinner for 8, with Opera Wilmington entertainment; a trip to see a Met production of your choice in New York City; a sneak preview of OW's Don...

At our Viva Sevilla! Gala on Sunday, March 30, you can place your bids on any number of silent auction items up for grabs! We're featuring fine art, jewelry, a Landfall golf package, tickets to concerts and theatre, and some very snazzy...

If you haven't purchased your tickets for the March 30 Viva Sevilla! Gala, act now! A gala ticket is your portal to festive entertainment, themed food, and great company. >> Click here to buy tickets and learn more! <<  Help keep opera...

We're excited to announce that this year's Caterina Jarboro Memorial Concert, scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14, spotlights baritone-on-the-rise Thandolwethu Mamba. Mamba should be familiar to our La Traviata audiences: he sang the role of Baron...

The Metropolitan Opera has chosen what is perhaps Giuseppe Verdi's grandest work for its first Live in HD screening in 2025, and we want to tell you all about it! Join UNCW opera historian Dr. Helena Kopchick Spencer to learn everything you wanted...

Is there a little “give” in your budget this month? We'd welcome your Giving Tuesday gift in any amount. Meanwhile, we're giving you a first look at the cast for our Summer 2025 production of Mozart's Don Giovanni! Artistic Director Nancy King has...

For decades, Dr. Jerome Nolan was the beating heart of opera in Wilmington. When the local commercial radio station discontinued its weekly Metropolitan Opera broadcasts in the early 1980s, Jerry – along with other opera lovers in the area – parked...

Viva Sevilla! is the theme of Opera Wilmington's 2025 gala fundraiser, scheduled for Sunday, March 30 at the Country Club of Landfall. The festive luncheon features Spanish-themed arias, songs, and instrumental selections, as well as a bit of fiery...