The Glimmerglass Festival’s exhilarating 50th anniversary season centers artists and creators, celebrates opera and musical theater legends, and introduces a thrilling world premiere opera based on a beloved book.
Mainstage productions will include Tosca (Puccini/Illica & Giacosa), Sunday in The Park With George (Sondheim/Sondheim & Lapine), The Rake’s Progress (Stravinsky/Auden & Kallman), the World Premiere of The House on Mango Street (Bermel/Cisneros), based on the classic book. The Festival is also proud to bring former Artistic Director Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed original production of Odyssey (Moore/Rourke) to the Alice Busch Opera Theater for the first time.
2025 Ticket Package holders can renew today for the 2026 Festival! Call the Box Office at (607) 547-2255.
July 11 - August 16, 2025
Tosca, a tempestuous diva, lives for art—and for love. When Cavaradossi, her lover and a revolutionary painter, is targeted by Rome’s corrupt chief of police, Tosca is determined to save him—but at what price?
July 12 - August 17, 2025
Inspired by Georges Seurat’s groundbreaking painting, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, this musical is a meditation on the artistic process, seen through the eyes of Georges Seurat in 1884 and an imagined great-grandson, also an artist, in 1984.
July 18 - August 16, 2025
Novelist Sandra Cisneros has teamed up with Grammy-nominated composer Derek Bermel for an opera inspired by her classic book, which unfolds in a series of episodes seen through the eyes of a young girl.
July 19, 2025 - August 15, 2025
A debonair stranger appears to Tom Rakewell and tempts him with a reimagined future, while Anne Trulove fights for Tom’s salvation.
August 3 - 8, 2025
Packed with rollicking choruses, tender ballads, and an irresistible siren song, this one-hour opera for all ages offers an engaging, fast-paced introduction to one of the greatest epics of all time.
July 31, 2025
Join Bernadette Peters, critically acclaimed star of stage, film, television and recordings, for a magical and inspiring evening of songs from the great music masters.
August 14, 2025
Experience an unforgettable concert led by 2025 Artists-in-Residence Greer Grimsley and Luretta Bybee alongside Glimmerglass Resident Artists.
July 18, 2025
Join composer/librettist Derek Bermel and author/librettist Sandra Cisneros for an insightful conversation about creating The House on Mango Street.
July 11
Toast the opening of the Festival and our 50th Anniversary Season with family and friends over a delicious dinner buffet.
July 11 - August 15, 2025
Enjoy dinner, drinks, and conversation with friends and artists from the 2025 Festival.
July 20 - August 10, 2025
Get a sneak peek of the 2026 Festival season from Artistic & General Director Rob Ainsley and members of the 2025 Resident Artists Program.
Midday Music is a free concert series showcasing the 2025 Resident Artists, at various locations throughout the Cooperstown area.
Neighbors of Glimmerglass can now enjoy the 2025 Festival experience at a special discounted rate! Neighbors' Nights is a program designed to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Festival's community with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the enchantment of live opera at a special discounted price. Become enthralled by the passion and drama of Tosca, or immerse yourself in the world of Sunday in the Park with George for select performances in July and August. Join us in ...
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