Opera Roanoke

The Dumas Center / 108 Henry Street / Roanoke, VA 24016 / (434) 299-5080

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Traditional and Contemporary Opera

Southwest Virginia's only professional opera company, Opera Roanoke presents fully staged productions and a variety of smaller-scale presentations. Resident in Shaftman Performance Hall at Jefferson Center, Opera Roanoke serves a wide geographic area, including the cities of Roanoke, Salem, Lynchburg and surrounding areas. Guest artists are drawn from the nation's major opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Sante Fe Opera, San Francisco Opera and Florida Grand Opera. The company is known for its creative stagings of both traditional and newer operatic works. Admission fees: $15 to $90. The company also provides teacher resources related to performances, offers free admission to area students and gives youth the opportunity to interact with performing artists.