The Three Little pigs

Friday, October 3, 2025 10 AM (School performance/Open to Public)
Saturday, October 4, 2025 11 AM and 2 PM
Avondale Park Amphitheater

This classic children’s story comes to life through the music and familiar melodies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Adapted for the opera stage by John Davies, three young pigs have to figure out how to build a house to protect themselves from the Big Bad Wolf. While two of the pigs just want to play and have fun, Despina Pig goes to the library and learns how to build a strong house to protect her friends. With a tale that promotes problem-solving, resilience, and the importance of literacy as a tool for facing challenges, children and adults alike will be drawn in by this colorful and engaging production.

 The performance length is approximately 40 minutes with no intermission, and sung in English.

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:30 P.M.
Brock Recital Hall, Samford University

Kick off the holidays with Sounds of the Season, a concert of favorites both sacred and secular.  Drawing on the talent of members of the Opera Birmingham Studio at Samford University and the Opera Birmingham Chorus, this family-friendly concert is an audience favorite, jam packed with classic Christmas carols and beloved holiday songs! It is a true gift of the Season, certain to put you in the holiday spirit!

opera birmingham VOCAL COMPETITION CONCERT

Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
B & A Warehouse

Hear the stars of tomorrow as outstanding young singers from around the nation compete for over $10,000 in cash prizes and a chance to perform in an upcoming Opera Birmingham production.

Pagliacci / cavalleria rusticana

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Dorothy Jemison Day Theater at ASFA

Back-to-back tales of love, betrayal, and revenge create a dramatic evening of emotional theatre—a powerful double-bill of verismo classics—Pagliacci and Cavalleria Rusticana.

In Cavalleria Rusticana, a soldier returns home to discover the woman he loves has married another. One Easter morning, simmering tensions boil over in a small Sicilian village—with tragic consequences. Then in Pagliacci, a traveling clown must perform while grappling with real-life heartbreak and betrayal. As the lines between stage and reality blur, a shocking finale unfolds before the audience’s eyes.

With sweeping melodies, gripping drama, and raw emotion, this is opera at its most visceral. Join us for a night of love, jealousy, and heartbreak you won’t forget.

Opera Shots
Admission is free!

Opera Shots is our annual series of casual pop-up concerts throughout the community, held in unexpected places and designed to break down the stereotypes of opera. Opera Shots concerts feature members of the Opera Birmingham Chorus and surprise guest artists presenting an open-mic-style concert of the greatest hits of opera and musical theatre. Stay tuned for date announcements!