CURTAINS UP AT CEDAR RIDGE

September 25, 2025 | 7pm

Cedar Rapids Distillery

Curtains Up! Join us to begin our 28th season at Cedar Ridge Distillery.

September 29 - October 17, 2025

Cedar Rapids Community School District Elementary Schools

October 4, 2025 | 10am

Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library

October 5, 2025 | 11:30am

Iowa Children's Museum

Returning as CRO’s Season 28 children’s outreach opera, this show is an adaptation of Dvořák’s Rusalka. Originally a full-length Czech opera with a tragic ending, this charming English adaptation offers a happy ending for the mermaid Rusalka and her prince.

MASQUED CABARET

November 1, 2025 | 7pm

Olympic South Side Theater

Enjoy a showcase of collegiate talent from right here in Iowa! This exciting show is a new iteration of our previous local singer showcase cabarets, with a new aim to highlight the outstanding operatic talent currently being fostered in the state of Iowa and to introduce our audience to the next generation of Iowa singers.

SMITH YA ARIA SHOWCASE

January 3, 2026 | 7pm

FaithLife Church

Cedar Rapids Opera's January 2026 Smith Young Artists present an exclusive aria showcase. Part of Cedar Rapids Opera's Insider Aria Series.

DIE FLEDERMAUS

January 16, 2026 | 7:30pm

January 18, 2026 | 2pm

Paramount Theatre

Johann Strauss's effervescent operetta enters a realm of luck, luxury, and laughter as Cedar Rapids Opera’s mainstage January 2026 production. Die Fledermaus plunges the audience into a world of chance and intrigue, where fortunes—and secrets—are gambled away. Prince Orlofsky’s soirée becomes a grand night filled with masked players, shimmering gowns, and a live orchestra bringing the atmosphere to life.

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OPERA: THE NEXT GENERATION

Cedar Rapids Opera is excited to announce our 28th season: Opera: The Next Generation. With a focus on platforming emerging artists at every stage of their career, this exciting season will heavily feature several of August 2024's Esther & Myron Wilson Vocal Competition finalists while providing opportunities for young artists and even college-level students.

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