Opera San Antonio opens their season this week with a bright and cheerful production of Gioachino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” a story that would be more familiar to English-speaking audiences as “Cinderella.”
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Opera San Antonio (OSA) is set to kick off its 2026-27 season with a production of Rossini’s “Cinderella.”
Set for Oct. 15 and 17, 2026 at the H-E-B Performance Hall at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, the production originated at Lyric Opera of Kansas City and is inspired by the visual style of filmmaker Wes Anderson. The opera will be presented in collaboration with the Orchestra San Antonio and stars mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack stars as Angelina, tenor Victor Robertson as Prince Ramiro, and baritone Will Liverman as Dandini. Other cast members include bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Don Magnifico, Katherine Henly as Clorinda, Lauryn Nelson as Tisbe, and Stefan Egerstrom as Alidoro.
Read MoreThe Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is where artistry, education, and community share one world-class stage.
The Tobin is home to five resident companies: Ballet San Antonio, Opera San Antonio, The Orchestra San Antonio, Youth Orchestras of San Antonio, and the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio. Alongside them, the Tobin’s theater company, 1 00A Productions, develops and produces new theatrical work. Together they form a complete performing arts ecosystem, one that connects a child’s first rehearsal to the professional spotlight. Here, young musicians learn beside celebrated artists, and audiences experience every art form under one roof.
Read MoreHey! Figaro! Opera San Antonio presents 'The Barber of Seville'
Gioachino Rossini’s opera “The Barber of Seville” is over 200 years old, but according to François López-Ferrer, who’s conducting this week’s production for Opera San Antonio, it has hardly aged thanks to its comedic take on authority, and social mobility.
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The Barbara of Seville at Opera SA
Opera SA presents Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, April 30-May 2 at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. This new production from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis is a “fresh take on the beloved comic opera that combines clever staging, bold visuals, and Rossini’s sparkling score to create a performance that’s both laugh-out-loud funny and musically thrilling.”
Read MoreOpera San Antonio brings 3-time Grammy-winning singer Isabel Leonard to town
Read MoreAn acclaimed state-of-the-art interpretation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute inspired by the expressive artistry of silent films will take place this Thursday and Saturday at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.
This staging of the beloved opera by director Barrie Kosky and British theater group 1927 will include a live performance that unfolds alongside animated storytelling with English translations of the sung and spoken dialogue projected above the stage.
The Mozart classic seems perfect for the high-contrast treatment inherent in classic 1920s filmmaking since it weaves a timeless fairytale full of both darkness and light.
“This production points toward a freer, more experimental style of producing opera, even in a mainstream context,” the New York Times raved about 1927’s approach.
The production is presented in collaboration with the Orchestra San Antonio.
$36-$160, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 4, H-E-B Performance Hall at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org.
Read MoreEach June as part of the CMI210 Festival, the Classical Music Institute welcomes young performers and educators from across the country to San Antonio for performance and educational opportunities. The Teaching Artist Fellows play alongside the pros onstage, and as future educators, learn new pedagogical techniques as well.
Read MoreEach summer, the Classical Music Institute puts on a great series of concerts for their CMI210 Festival, bringing together San Antonio musicians and talent from out of town to create a unique chamber music experience. Part of that is the Teaching Artist Fellows program, where students from around the country fly to San Antonio to embed with CMI and professional mentors to both perform as well as to learn about pedagogy and practice teaching through working with younger student musicians.
Read MoreLAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A magical night awaits at Opera on the Border at the San Agustin Cathedral in an unforgettable evening where borders blur and music brings us together.
Opera on the Border, now in its fourth year, was born from a desire to give back to the community in a time of tragedy. Diana Peña, a board member with the San Antonio Opera, shared, “After the shooting in Uvalde, the San Antonio Opera wanted to do something good for their community. They said, ‘We’re going to go on tour. We’re going to bring what we have in San Antonio to the rest of South Texas,’ and Laredo is one of the beneficiaries.”
Read MoreOpera San Antonio’s “Explore Opera for Kids” will have a Uvalde performance June 23 at the Uvalde Grand Opera House, located at 104 W. North St. The free, family-friendly show will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Mendell Morgan, director of development for El Progreso Memorial Library, encourages the community to attend the event. Morgan describes the event as a fun, child-friendly version of an opera performance.
Read MoreApprentice Artists from the OPERA San Antonio/Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program are offering a free family show at the Parman at Stone Oak. Witness how opera characters come alive, sharing their stories through the incredible magic of music with the kids.
Read MoreGather the whole crew for Explore Opera at the McNay, a lively and interactive performance that throws open the doors to the captivating world of opera.
Prepare to be swept away by beloved arias and thrilling scenes brought to life by the talented artists of OPERA San Antonio.
Read MoreApprentice Artists from the OPERA San Antonio/Classical Music Institute Young Artist Program are offering a free family show at the Parman at Stone Oak. Witness how opera characters come alive, sharing their stories through the incredible magic of music with the kids.
Read MoreAh, fall — when an arts and entertainment fan’s fancy turns toward national tours and all sorts of other delights.
This year, San Antonians can look forward to Billy Joel and Sting at the Alamodome, Shakira, a mariachi opera, Twyla Tharp and big anniversaries for the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts and Ruby City, among many, many other offerings.
Read MoreMadeline Elizondo, education coordinator for Opera San Antonio, asks the audience gathered in the rotunda at El Progreso Memorial Library about the difference between an opera and a musical. Opera San Antonio talent, including a couple sopranos and a tenor, offered a free child-friendly workshop on Monday, June 24.
Read MoreOne event is set to transcend borders, barriers, and languages. Where borders blur and music unites, the Opera on the Border is bridging two communities for an evening of classical tunes for a contemporary audience.
Read MoreIn collaboration with San Antonio Public Library, OPERA San Antonio presents Explore Opera For Kids! – a concert series bringing family-friendly opera to five SAPL locations throughout June. During each performance, characters from operatic masterpieces share their stories through the power of music.
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