“As we all know there are huge shifts in our culture, and the art that this city, I think, deserves, needs to be absolutely for the City of Detroit - and that needs to be the first and foremost thing we say about ourselves. “We are entering a new era now.” says Sharon. The improvements include a new elevator tower on the east side of the opera house that. He says the name change is symbolic of the theater’s push to represent the city’s artistic community. Detroit Opera has announced the 2022 23 schedule in its first full season at the newly renovated Detroit Opera House, including classics presented in new stagings to a contemporary masterpiece in an international co-production. Yuval Sharon is the theater and opera artistic director of The Industry in Los Angeles and the Detroit Opera. Listen: The changes going on in the local opera scene. “We are entering a new era now as we all know there are huge shifts in our culture, and the art that this city, I think, deserves, needs to be absolutely for the City of Detroit and that needs to be the first and foremost thing we say about ourselves,” - Yuval Sharon, Detroit Opera House. It is now called the Detroit Opera rather than the Michigan Opera Theatre, and will be opening April 2 with La Boheme. The local opera theatre here in Detroit is reopening with its first mainstay production since the pandemic, but with a few changes.

“Opera is something every school should see! It’s the best thing I have seen and heard!” 3rd-grader, Freeman Elementary, Flint.As the most recent COVID-19 wave dies down in America and in Detroit, more venues continue to open up. “Our students loved the performance! They were amazed you could tell a whole story by singing the words, not speaking them!” –Teacher, Academy of the Americas, Detroit. Adult audiences can enjoy sophisticated and engaging concerts, including highlights from opera, musical theatre, and the American songbook. All school programs meet Common Core and state standards. Programs include one-act operas for schools (K-12) and in-school workshops and residencies. The Michigan Opera Theatre Touring Ensemble offers a variety of performances to audiences of all ages.

Detroit opera house schedule