An imagined West: Wichita Grand Opera's 'La Fanciulla del West'
A sensation faded into semi-obscurity, Giacomo Puccini’s 1910 opera is on stage at Century II.
April 16, 2026Opera
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'It's always been about a love of stories': Jesse Koza on opera, 'Dido and Aeneas'
Koza directs Opera Kansas' upcoming production of one of the oldest English-language operas.
February 12, 2026
With 'West Side Story,' an opera company meets Broadway on its own terms
Wichita Grand Opera's production of the classic musical takes place November 1 & 2 at Century II.
October 29, 2025
A Wichita native will helm one of Wichita’s two opera companies
The new role doubles as a homecoming for Zeffin Hollis.
August 03, 2025
'Staggerwing' soars again, honoring Kansas aviators in flight and feeling
Opera Kansas’ updated production, which recently concluded a three-show run in McPherson and Wichita, showcases the lives and achievements of Wichita’s pioneering aviation heroines.
June 07, 2025
'Proving Up' puts Opera Kansas on new music’s frontier
Missy Mazzoli’s haunting chamber opera arrives at Old Cowtown Museum in March.
January 27, 2025
Music On Site brings more than 100 singers to Kansas for ‘opera camp’
Though it has a growing reputation in the opera world, the winter festival remains a hidden gem in its home state. Over the next week, the organization offers free performances of classic and new works in Wichita, Hesston, Newton and McPherson.
December 17, 2024