2022-2023 Opera Season

Claudio Monteverdi L'incoronazione di Poppea

Poppea

Friday, April 14, 2023 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 2:00pm

Morrison Theater, Brockman Hall for Opera 

Gary Thor Wedow, Conductor
Jennifer Williams, Stage Director
Bethany Self, Interim Director of Opera Studies
Shepherd School Opera and Chamber Orchestra

Lust, betrayal, intrigue, conspiracy, corruption, and passion collide as Poppea vies for Emperor Nero's heart...and his wife's crown. It's an unrelenting quest for power, whatever the cost. With stunningly expressive music, Monteverdi's timeless Baroque opera is reimagined in an all-new production with dynamic and contemporary staging. 

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Street Scene by Kurt Weill

Friday, November 4, 2022 | 7:30pm
Sunday, November 6, 2022 | 2:00pm


Lucian and Nancy Morrison Theater
Brockman Hall for Opera

Shepherd School Opera and Chamber Orchestra
Steven Osgood, Conductor
Pat Diamond, Stage Director
Bethany Self, Interim Director of Opera Studies


It’s a typical scorching summer day outside a New York City tenement – neighbors gossip and go about their business as usual – but inside, tensions are escalating. When a shocking secret is revealed, the tension explodes into violence. Featuring music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Langston Hughes, Street Scene won the 1947 Tony Award for Best Original Score, seamlessly blending European opera and American musical theater into a dramatic tour de force you won’t want to miss!

Ticket Pricing:

  • Parterre Preferred Ticket: $50 (includes 1 drink ticket) 
  • General Ticket: $25 
  • Rice Faculty/Staff/Students Ticket: $10 
  • SSM Faculty/ Staff/ Students Ticket: 1 free ticket