Berkshire Opera Festival

The only fully-producing opera company in the Berkshires.

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Calling all singers! Our 2nd annual sing-along is on Jan. 18 at St. Stephen's in Pittsfield, MA. Singers of all ages and abilities are welcome to participate. Sing opera choral classics from Mozart, Verdi, and Wagner, alongside members of the larger Berkshire singing community.

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We won a Berkie! Congratulations to everyone involved in our production of Faust, to all the artists and members of the creative team, and to all our fellow Berkie nominees and winners.

2024 Berkshire Theatre Critics Award Winners Announced https://t.co/hQ4BN8O4W3

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It seems as if #WorldOperaDay is also World Facial Hair Day: October 25 marks the birthdays of Johann Strauss (b. 1825) and Georges Bizet (b. 1838), composers of possibly the world’s most popular operetta and opera.

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Happy #WorldOperaDay - Benvenuti all'Opera! 🎉 At the end of 2023 UNESCO recognised Italian opera as a world heritage. Today, more than ever, we celebrate its passion, drama and timeless storytelling that transcends history and borders.

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Happy #WorldOperaDay! Today is the sixth annual @WorldOperaDay and the birthday of Georges Bizet and Johann Strauss II. Join BOF in the celebration by sharing your love of opera!

Pictured: Raquel González as Marguerite in Faust; 📸 Ken Howard.

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Happy Birthday, Verdi! Born on this day in 1813 in Le Roncole, he went on to be Italy's leading opera composer, and wrote 28 in total. They include some of the best-loved works in the repertoire, such as Rigoletto, Aida, Il Trovatore, and BOF's 2025 mainstage — La Traviata.

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Now that summer is officially over, we'd like to take a moment to thank you all for another amazing Berkshire Opera Festival season. We could not have done it without you!

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Congratulations to Sun-Ly Pierce for winning Third Prize in this year's @operaliacomp! 👏👏👏

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⭐ We are proud to announce the Winners of this year’s edition of Operalia!

🏆 First Prize
Kathleen O’Mara, soprano, USA
Le Bu, bass-baritone, China

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@TheEndOfMyWitz previews our collaboration with @Arrowhead1850 and @TanglewoodMA's Learning in the @BerkshireEagle. All 3 organizations come together on September 20, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Melville's Billy Budd.
https://t.co/XxppLeznDj

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@OperawireNews reviews Faust. "BOF certainly picked an historical crowd pleaser for their summer production. And they also met the challenge of the piece, in this case the requirement for all the key role performers to be absolutely top notch." https://t.co/jS5jOuUEqo

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@BerkEdge has more to say about Faust! "... a cast of brilliant young singers, brilliant direction, brilliant production design, brilliant choreography—brilliant everything." REVIEW: Berkshire Opera Festival’s 'Faust' shatters expectations https://t.co/KyRH1nU2XH

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Review of Faust at Berkshire On Stage https://t.co/fRVucC3hBm

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The Boston Musical Intelligencer reviews BOF's Faust. "Faust Hasn’t Lost Its Mojo" https://t.co/DWm7u56Z2k

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@BerkEdge reviews Faust. Berkshire Opera Festival's production of 'Faust' plays twice more at the Mahaiwe https://t.co/s2leearjQr

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Check out this great preview @BerkEdge "The word is out, and the verdict is in: BOF's productions rival those of much larger companies, and they equal many of the best." https://t.co/IX7vyrVGQh

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@TheEndOfMyWitz previews Faust in @BerkshireEagle "Berkshire Opera Festival plans a 'Faust' that lets the music shine" https://t.co/ZXo3s9fupr

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Thanks to all who joined us for our Faust preview yesterday, and to our guides, Artistic Dir. Brian Garman and Dir. of Production Jonathon Loy, for sharing the history, story, and magic of this iconic French opera. Faust is at the Mahaiwe on Aug. 24, 27 & 30. Get your tickets!

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Arts Beat: BOF presents a preview of its upcoming production of “Faust,” with co-founders Brian Garman and Jonathon Loy, on July 24 at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington. The event is free, but registration is required. https://t.co/I0HyFJxeRd

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Don't miss our free Faust preview! Join BOF Co-Founders, Artistic Director Brian Garman and Director of Production Jonathon Loy, as they pull back the curtain on the history, story, and magic of Gounod's iconic opera. On 7/24 at 4PM at the Mahaiwe.

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Our gala was a success! So many friends and supporters showed up for a lively event, highlighted by a performance from Raquel González, who will be back with us very soon as Marguerite in Faust. Thank you for all of the support! 📷 Max Vadakin