Celebrating composers of the African diaspora in an interactive experience! Free and open to the public.

Join us on the campus of Jackson State University for “Voices Reclaimed,” a program dedicated to unveiling hidden gems of the genre. Experience a curated and interactive concert spotlighting overlooked yet remarkable Black composers, their unique musical narratives, and cultural legacies.

Multi Venue Promenade Experience - A journey through the dark night of the soul. Carlisle Floyd’s Pilgrimage and Kaija Saariaho’s L’amour de loin intertwine, guiding listeners through an odyssey of longing and spiritual rebirth, on a pilgrimage to four locations in the French Quarter.

Time: To Be Announced

Showboat: a sailing concert fantasia on the historic City of New Orleans Riverboat as it steams at sunset on the currents of the Mississippi River.

"Ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along..." Step aboard for an unforgettable evening as timeless music meets the magic of the Mississippi River. Presented on a dinner cruise along the Crescent City, Show Boat in Concert brings Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II’s legendary score to life against the backdrop of the waters that inspired it.

(PIcture) By T.B. Harms Co. - T.B. Harms Co., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=128049166

Paris, 1789: Fear reigns. Faith is tested. The guillotine looms. In a world turned upside down, the destiny of 16 sisters of the Carmelite Order hangs in the balance.

This powerful true story lives on stage in a site-specific production at the oldest building in Louisiana, the Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter.

(Pictured) Emily Treigle - Mother Marie, assistant Prioress

Paris, 1789: Fear reigns. Faith is tested. The guillotine looms. In a world turned upside down, the destiny of 16 sisters of the Carmelite Order hangs in the balance.

This powerful true story lives on stage in a site-specific production at the oldest building in Louisiana, the Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter.

(Pictured) Emily Treigle - Mother Marie, assistant Prioress

Longue Vue Design Symposium 2026: March 24th - 28th. OperaCréole performance: a scene from Edmond Dédé’s Morgiane . This year’s Symposium honors Judith Tankard, Ellen Shipman’s biographer, and spotlights pioneers across a range of design disciplines today.

The Met: Live in HD.

All length of performance times are approximate.

Time: To be Announced

South African soprano Golda Schultz is blessed with “one of the most golden rich-toned voices of her generation” (Opera). With Dark Matter(s), Schultz and pianist Jonathan Ware weave together Strauss, Brahms, and Clara Schumann, offering New Orleans audiences a chance to experience one of today’s most compelling vocal artists at the height of her artistry.

The Met: Live in HD.

All length of performance times are approximate.

Paris, 1789: Fear reigns. Faith is tested. The guillotine looms. In a world turned upside down, the destiny of 16 sisters of the Carmelite Order hangs in the balance.

This powerful true story lives on stage in a site-specific production at the oldest building in Louisiana, the Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter.

(Pictured) Emily Treigle - Mother Marie, assistant Prioress

Open Auditions: Louisiana Baroque Orchestra

- Strings: violin, viola, cello, double bass, violone, viola da gamba
Selected participants will join the LABCO Concert Season 2026, and the opportunity to attend free training sessions focused on Baroque style and technique on replica instruments offered by the Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra.

A Concert of Harpsichord Concertos and Comic Cantatas
presented by the New Orleans Chamber Orchestra
with conductor / harpsichordist Paul Mauffray

A Concert of Harpsichord Concertos and Comic Cantatas
presented by the New Orleans Chamber Orchestra
with conductor / harpsichordist Paul Mauffray

Open Auditions: Louisiana Baroque Orchestra

- Strings: violin, viola, cello, double bass, violone, viola da gamba
Selected participants will join the LABCO Concert Season 2026, and the opportunity to attend free training sessions focused on Baroque style and technique on replica instruments offered by the Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra.

Little Shop of Horrors - Opening. A non-stop blast, sci-fi horror comedy, love story and doo-wop and rock musical that has become one of the most treasured pieces of American musical theatre.

Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition 2025-2026 Semifinals.

Live streaming from the Met in NYC.

Our Gulf Coast winner, Gabriel Natal Báez, will be competing in hopes of moving on to the finals.

Event times listed here are in CDT.

The Women’s Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association cordially invites you to attend the 41st Annual Mad Hatter's Luncheon: La Vie en Rose.

56th Annual Loyola Jazz Festival - Event 3: Loyola Jazz Ensemble, Crescent Collective, Featuring Aubrey Logan

Loyola Jazz Festival - Event 2: Faculty Concert

42nd Street - Opening. Come along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway! An understudy gets the chance of a lifetime in this dazzling celebration of Broadway, packed with show-stopping tap numbers and iconic songs like “We’re in the Money,” and “42nd Street”

Loyola Jazz Festival - Event 1: Jazz Underground feat. Charlie Halloran.

Louisiana Baroque Chamber Orchestra - The sound of Baroque Venice. Conductor: Riccardo Leónida Flute soloist: Dennette Derby McDermott Soprano soloist: Jessica Frances Clayton Oboe soloist: Shelton Sugar Guitar Soloist: Brian King.

Waiting Around - The Restaurant Musical - Opening. Ricky Graham and Harry Mayronne’s long-running hit show, returns in 2026 with a humorous but heartfelt look at the service industry, all from the point of view of the hard-working servers who proudly serve you!

One-night-only intimate staged reading starring Nell Nolan and Michael A. Newcomer.

Love Letters tells the story of two people across a lifetime, revealed entirely through their correspondence. Tender, funny, and deeply human, the play reminds us that love unfolds not in grand gestures, but in the words we choose — and the ones we never send.

Celebrate the release of our CD in partnership with Washington, D.C.-based Opera Lafayette, and also celebrate the great opera legacy of Xavier University.

Grieg Piano Concerto

Matthew Kraemer, Conductor
Zhu Wang, Piano (MASNO Winner)

Williams: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes, Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme (“Enigma”), Op. 36.

Givonna Joseph will talk about the music and impact of internationally renowned mezzo-soprano opera singer and New Orleanian Shirley Verrett

Deep Dish Listening featuring Givonna Joseph

Light refreshments will be provided.

In the chamber of his soul, Charles confronts the shadows of his past, embarking on a transformative journey of healing and hope. This suite from Blanchard’s critically acclaimed opera features principal artists from the opera and the composer performing his own score.