New Orleans Opera Festival

The inaugural New Orleans Opera Festival celebrates the city’s lush operatic history, while inspiring modern audiences by redefining its meaning today. As the birthplace of American opera, the Crescent City has acknowledged its special privilege to champion the art form. The festival features selections from Strauss, French drama, a Show Boat fantasia, and more—along with a pilgrim's passage on foot through music and memory. There will also be daily public master classes and lectures. Festival venues include the Old Ursuline Convent, Mahalia Jackson Theater, New Orleans Riverboat, and The Civic Theatre. $380; other pricing packages available. Full schedule available at neworleansoperafestival.org.