We think you’ll agree that The Glimmerglass Festival is a one-of-a-kind summer destination, blending world-class opera and musical theater and events with renowned personalities and artists with a relaxed, casual atmosphere in the heart of Central New York.
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July 11, 2020 - August 25, 2020
The hills are alive with this classic story of Maria, a young woman who leaves the nunnery for a job as a governess for naval captain Georg von Trapp and his seven children.
July 16, 2020 - August 21, 2020
An otherworldly romance full of fairies, demons and princes, Wagner’s seldom produced first opera brings fantasy and whimsy to the stage.
July 12, 2020 - August 18, 2020
Crusaders and sorcerers converge in the city of Jerusalem in one of Handel’s most famous operas.
July 17, 2020 - August 24, 2020
Hell hath no fury like the fires that consume abuser and womanizer Don Giovanni in this tale of retribution.
July 11
Toast the opening of the Festival with family and friends over a delicious dinner buffet.
August 3 - 18, 2020
This retelling of The Jungle Book offers a fresh look at the story of Mowgli, an endangered human cub who seeks refuge from dangers of the jungle with a pack of wolves.
August 4 - 22, 2020
A brand new adaptation of Mozart’s Così fan tutte, directed by Eric Einhorn.
July 19, 2020
This dramatic song cycle by William Bolcom and Sandra Seaton imagines the experience of Sally Hemings, who was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson, through fictional diary entries.
July 20
Join the principal artists of the 2020 Festival as they showcase their full range of talents. From tap dancing to solos and sing-alongs, this is a star-studded afternoon full of personality and fun.
July 28, 2020 - August 11, 2020
Music from the Jewish Diaspora’s many homelands comes to life as eclectic Big Galut(e) presents rollicking Klezmer music with countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen.
August 7, 2020
Grammy Award-winner Isabel Leonard joins the Festival on the mainstage for an afternoon of song.
August 14, 2020
Acclaimed countertenor John Holiday explores the gospel repertoire in concert.
August 17, 2020
Join us for a fun sing-along performance of The Sound of Music, featuring William Burden, who plays Captain Georg von Trapp in Glimmerglass’ production.
August 18, 2020
Grammy Award-winning singer, violinist and banjo player Rhiannon Giddens partners with multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi to present a concert featuring works from their new album “there is no Other.”
August 23
Introducing a new dramatic song cycle by Laura Karpman and Kelley Rourke.
August 1, 2020
Attempts at religious extermination form the backdrop to Rinaldo (the Crusades) and The Sound of Music (the Holocaust). As we survey today’s world stage, what lessons can we learn from history?
August 8, 2020
How does our rekindled sensitivity affect the stories we choose to tell about men, women and sex - like Don Giovanni - and the way we choose to tell them?
August 15, 2020
The author of Dead Man Walking discusses vocation, activism, and the power of story.
