Theater & Film

Commencement Eve POPS: The Sound of Music

The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo: Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his…

The 2025 Chautauqua Institution season runs from June 21 to August 24. Chautauqua Institution is your one-stop vacation experience destination. Looking for a family-friendly concert in a one-of-a-kind open-air amphitheater? We have dozens of shows, all summer long. Seeking to enjoy a signature cocktail or tasty bite with a view of Chautauqua Lake? The porch at the Athenaeum Hotel or the lakeside bar at 3 Taps are ready to greet you. Want to take…

Workshop Presentation with Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Chautauqua Opera Conservatory The Metropolitan Opera has commissioned composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek to create an operatic adaptation of George Saunders’ wildly imaginative, Booker Prize-winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo. Chautauqua Opera Company partners with The Metropolitan Opera for a two-week orchestral workshop, using the combined forces of the…

Performance Date: July, 17 & 19 at Fletcher Music Hall Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte Stage Director: Nathan Troup It’s a wedding, and you’re invited! A contemporary production of Le Nozze di Figaro reimagines the classic opera in a modern context, blending traditional elements with innovative staging and design and modern dress Set against a backdrop of a sleek, minimalist environment, this…

Performance Date: July, 17 & 19 at Fletcher Music Hall Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte Stage Director: Nathan Troup It’s a wedding, and you’re invited! A contemporary production of Le Nozze di Figaro reimagines the classic opera in a modern context, blending traditional elements with innovative staging and design and modern dress Set against a backdrop of a sleek, minimalist environment, this…

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ film Help! and the Opera House is celebrating. Riding the vibe of 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night, Help! was released the very next year. The premiere in London’s West End was attended by that season’s royal celebrities: Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon. Departing from the autobiographical exaggerations of their successful debut musical, A Hard…

Performance Date: July, 28 at The Amphitheater Music by: Manuel de Falla Librettist: Carlos Fernández Shaw Stage Director: Emma Griffin Conductor: Timothy Muffitt La Vida Breve, with music by Manuel de Falla and a libretto by Carlos Fernández Shaw, is considered one of the greatest operas written in Spanish. Written in 1905, it’s a kind of “tragic zarzuela”, a hothouse verismo opera that mixes Andalusian folk songs…

For its 2025 season, Chautauqua Opera continues its 95-year history of producing opera at Chautauqua Institution while also strengthening its commitment to developing new opera. The season includes a production of Puccini’s La bohème in Chautauqua’s Amphitheater. Giacomo Puccini’s lush and ravishing score returns to Chautauqua for the first time since 2003. Stage Director Keturah Stickann (La Traviata, L’Orfeo, The…