History
Boston Metro Opera was founded in 2008, and already, it has established a reputation for being "...a robust new company with a penchant for trendsetting productions" and New England's premier 'new opera' opera company. Since 2009, Boston Metro has produced seventy-eight new works including twenty-six world premieres, thirteen East Coast premieres, twenty-six New England premieres, and four Boston premieres. For a detailed list of season repertory, click here.
Boston Metro Opera is also home to three major initiatives designed to reinvent and revolutionize modern opera productions.
The first is The Boston Contempo Festival ™ (formerly The Contemporary AmericanaFestival), widely regarded as Boston's dedicated venue for new Classical vocal music. This annual fest features select operas, art songs, musicals, and choral works, submitted by composers worldwide. For a detailed list of past festival repertory, click here.
The second is Opera on Site ™, the world's first virtual opera house, rich in interactivity. This next-generation pay-per-view service enables you to stream Boston Metro’s live and archived performances, interact with other viewers through integrated chat features, tweet and review your experience, and all without leaving the site.
The third is Opera Puppets ™, a global audience-building program. This division of Boston Metro produces operas from all eras using modern puppetry.
Boston Metro Opera is also home to three major initiatives designed to reinvent and revolutionize modern opera productions.
The first is The Boston Contempo Festival ™ (formerly The Contemporary AmericanaFestival), widely regarded as Boston's dedicated venue for new Classical vocal music. This annual fest features select operas, art songs, musicals, and choral works, submitted by composers worldwide. For a detailed list of past festival repertory, click here.
The second is Opera on Site ™, the world's first virtual opera house, rich in interactivity. This next-generation pay-per-view service enables you to stream Boston Metro’s live and archived performances, interact with other viewers through integrated chat features, tweet and review your experience, and all without leaving the site.
The third is Opera Puppets ™, a global audience-building program. This division of Boston Metro produces operas from all eras using modern puppetry.
