DETROIT – Dr. David DiChiera is a man who dreams in operatic proportions. Having founded two of the nation's most successful opera companies and transformed a decrepit Detroit movie palace into a ...

David DiChiera, the founder of Michigan Opera Theater, a regional company that attracted world-class talent and became a bastion of culture and a booster of revitalization in a downtown that many had ...

Wayne Brown, who recently retired, started his career in Detroit before returning there to run a transformed Detroit Opera. By David Allen Yuval Sharon’s wildly innovative stagings, already celebrated ...

Don’t miss BalletMet’s enchanting production of The Nutcracker, premiering at the Detroit Opera House. Toy soldiers, sugar plum fairies, the handsome prince, and all the rest (including dozens of ...

Wayne Brown, who recently retired, started his career in Detroit before returning there to run a transformed Detroit Opera. Wayne Brown, one of his peers in the opera industry said, “has changed that ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Opera Grand Rapids (OGR) unveiled its trailblazing 2025-26 season, “East Meets Midwest: Celebrating Asian Brilliance and Artists from Michigan,” at its annual gala last week. The ...

Ten years after founding the Industry, America’s most mind-changing opera company, Yuval Sharon in 2020 improbably accepted the role of artistic director of Michigan Opera Theatre. He now divides his ...

Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the stage. This is THE LION KING. A spectacular visual feast, this ...

Michigan Opera Theatre is changing its name after more than 50 years as a Detroit cultural anchor. Detroit Opera will be the new name when the company returns to the Detroit Opera House after more ...

Detroit's Music Hall will launch a new Classic Opera Series, its first in more than 30 years. The series premieres on Feb. 28, 2026, with a concert production of Puccini's 'Turandot'. The performance ...