Straz Center announces substantial gift from Dr. Zena Lansky. Gift to support Opera Tampa endowment.   There is nothing scheduled at this time.

Opera Tampa’s 2010-2011 season is sure to elate every opera buff and enthrall any inquisitive newcomer.

Composers Verdi and Lehár, among others, will be showcased in a season of passion, romance and opulence. The 2010-2011 Opera Tampa season includes: Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow Nov. 12-14, 2010, in Ferguson Hall; A Night of Stars: A Special Orchestra Concert Feb. 24, 2011, in Carol Morsani Hall; and Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata April 29 and May 1, 2011, in Carol Morsani Hall. It’s a grand season of opera not to be missed at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center). Call 813.229.STAR (7827) to order your season tickets today!

“We’ve put together another remarkable opera series,” said Straz Center President Judy Lisi.  The Opera Tampa artistic team – which includes Lisi, Conductor Anton Coppola, Vice President/Associate General Director Maria Zouves and Artistic Advisor Sherrill Milnes – has “designed an entertaining, compelling and stimulating season that our impassioned opera-going audiences here in the Tampa Bay area are certain to embrace.” Click here to read more.

OPERA TAMPA:
Judy Lisi — General Director/President
Anton Coppola — Artistic Director
Maria Zouves — Vice President/Associate General Director
Sherrill Milnes — Artistic Advisor/Apprentice Co-Director