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Our operas are heard around the world.
Each season, hand-selected performances are recorded by our amazing team of audio engineers for future broadcast.
Opera fans don't have to live in Los Angeles to experience some of our most exciting productions.
Radio (and streaming) broadcasts of our performances can be heard every season on Classical California KUSC and on the WFMT Radio Network.
The 2024 broadcast schedule features these productions recorded live at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, coming soon to WFMT Radio Network member stations nationwide:
September 14*
Double bill of William Grant Still's Highway 1, USA and Alexander Zemlinsky's The Dwarf
September 21*
Giacomo Puccini's Turandot
* Broadcast dates and times vary by member station
Want to prepare for our 2024 LA Opera on Air broadcasts? Music Director James Conlon's enormously popular pre-show talks expertly guide audiences through key moments and musical highlights of the show. Click the links below to listen in.
Each season, our pre-show talks are an enormously popular highlight of every performance. Click here to learn more about them.
True or False? Opera Tickets are the most expensive thing in town.
FALSE. We’re lower than any major concert or sporting event. Way lower. Check for yourself.
Ways to Try Opera
You're in good great company! Meet others just like you and gain a deeper understanding of the opera with pre-show talks geared to make sure you get the most out of your experience.
We've got tons of programs to make sure everyone has access to opera at little or no cost. (And by everyone, we mean everyone.) In addition to providing opportunities to see opera on our main stage, we have lots of programs for young children and community performances throughout the city.
Podcasts & Videos
Dive into the magic of LA Opera with experts, artists and fans.
Sumérgete en la magia de la ópera con expertos, artistas y fans.
Read our blogs posts that cover a variety of opera related topics.
Introduce your family to the magic of opera. From a bed of pillows, children enjoy an interactive, family-friendly opera under the glittering chandeliers of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The whole family will make lasting memories and have an unforgettable experience.
