Best Operas of the 2026–2027 Season
Discover the season's best operas, performances, tickets, and leading opera companies.
- Updated: October 31, 2026
Discover the best operas of the 2026–2027 season across the United States and Canada. Explore acclaimed masterpieces, new productions, popular revivals, and audience favorites. Compare performance dates, leading opera companies, ticket prices, venues, and available seats for the season's most anticipated opera experiences.
- 610 Upcoming Performances
- Oct 31 Next Performance
- $12 Lowest Price
- $245 Average Price
- Next Performance
- Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme
- Oct 31 · 1:00 PM · Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center · New York, NY
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Top-Rated Operas This Season
Most Performed Operas This Season
| # | Opera | Upcoming Performances | Ticket Prices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Tickets from: $23 Average price: $318 | View Tickets | ||
| 2 | 37 | Tickets from: $24 Average price: $303 | View Tickets | ||
| 3 | 25 | Tickets from: $24 Average price: $300 | View Tickets | ||
| 4 | 22 | Tickets from: $30 Average price: $303 | View Tickets | ||
| 5 | 21 | Tickets from: $44 Average price: $462 | View Tickets | ||
| 6 | 18 | Tickets from: $70 Average price: $95 | View Tickets | ||
| 7 | 17 | Tickets from: $41 Average price: $281 | View Tickets | ||
| 8 | 17 | Tickets from: $36 Average price: $263 | View Tickets | ||
| 9 | 16 | Tickets from: $49 Average price: $121 | View Tickets | ||
| 10 | 14 | Tickets from: $22 Average price: $250 | View Tickets | ||
| Total operas: 113 | |||||
The rankings are updated throughout the season as additional performances are announced. Browse every ranked opera, compare ticket prices, and discover upcoming productions presented by leading opera companies across North America.
How We Ranked the Best Operas
Our rankings are based on a combination of current season schedules, breadth of production, consumer demand, ticket availability, and editorial merit.
Opera Guide ranks the best operas of the 2026–2027 season using current performance schedules, the number of participating opera houses and cities, ticket availability, production prominence, audience interest, and lasting artistic significance. Rankings are updated as companies announce new performances and additional tickets become available.
Upcoming Performances
Browse upcoming performances, compare ticket prices, and find the best available seats.- Oct 31, 2026, 1:00 PM Sat — Weekend Event: Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme at Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats,
New York, NY, US. From $89, Avg. price ~ $344, Tickets Available: 407. View Tickets - Oct 31, 2026, 7:30 PM Sat — Weekend Event: Seattle Opera: Salome at McCaw Hall • 2,900 seats, Seattle, WA, US. From $99, Avg. price ~ $172, Tickets Available: 153. View Tickets
- Oct 31, 2026, 7:30 PM Sat — Best Value, Weekend Event: Houston Grand Opera: Susannah at Brown Theater at Wortham Center • 2,405 seats, Houston, TX, US. From $24, Avg. price ~ $186, Tickets Available: 426. View Tickets
- Oct 31, 2026, 8:00 PM Sat — High Demand, Weekend Event: Metropolitan Opera: Lincoln In The Bardo at Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats, New York, NY, US. From $89, Avg. price ~ $508, Tickets Available: 296. View Tickets
- Nov 01, 2026, 2:00 PM Sun — Weekend Event: San Francisco Opera: Manon at War Memorial Opera House • 3,146 seats, San Francisco, CA, US. From $137, Avg. price ~ $282, Tickets Remaining: 15. View Tickets
- Nov 01, 2026, 2:00 PM Sun — Best Value, Weekend Event: Dallas Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen at Winspear Opera House • 2,300 seats, Dallas, TX, US. From $24, Avg. price ~ $260, Tickets Available: 263. View Tickets
- Nov 01, 2026, 2:00 PM Sun — Weekend Event: Houston Grand Opera: Faust at Brown Theater at Wortham Center • 2,405 seats, Houston, TX, US. From $69, Avg. price ~ $256, Tickets Available: 370. View Tickets
- Nov 01, 2026, 2:00 PM Sun — Weekend Event: Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni at Lyric Opera House - IL • 3,563 seats, Chicago, IL, US. From $72, Avg. price ~ $384, Tickets Available: 223. View Tickets
- Nov 01, 2026, 2:30 PM Sun — Weekend Event: Detroit Opera: Tosca at Detroit Opera House • 2,700 seats, Detroit, MI, US. From $60, Avg. price ~ $146, Tickets Available: 93. View Tickets
- Nov 01, 2026, 3:00 PM Sun — Weekend Event: Metropolitan Opera: Tosca at Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center • 3,800 seats, New York, NY, US. From $64, Avg. price ~ $369, Tickets Available: 371. View Tickets
About the Best Operas
Explore classic masterpieces, contemporary works, new productions, major revivals, and special performances.
Explore the 2026–2027 season through the Opera Schedule. Compare performances and prices with Opera Tickets, discover leading Opera Companies, and learn about celebrated Opera Houses presenting classic masterpieces, new productions, acclaimed revivals, and special events across North America.
Best Opera Houses This Season
| # | Venue | Upcoming Performances | Next Performance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center Capacity: 3,800 | 154 | Metropolitan Opera: La Boheme Oct31,20261:00 PM | View Opera House | |
| 2 | Brown Theater at Wortham Center Capacity: 2,405 | 37 | Houston Grand Opera: Susannah Oct31,20267:30 PM | View Opera House | |
| 3 | Lyric Opera House - IL Capacity: 3,563 | 34 | Lyric Opera of Chicago: Don Giovanni Nov01,20262:00 PM | View Opera House | |
| 4 | War Memorial Opera House Capacity: 3,146 | 27 | San Francisco Opera: Manon Nov01,20262:00 PM | View Opera House | |
| 5 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Capacity: 3,197 | 26 | Los Angeles Opera: Carmen Nov04,20267:30 PM | View Opera House | |
| 6 | Stage West Theatre - TX | 18 | All Is Calm - The Christmas Truce of 1914 Dec02,20267:30 PM | View Opera House | |
| 7 | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Capacity: 2,750 | 16 | Atlanta Opera: Silent Night Nov07,20267:30 PM | View Opera House | |
| 8 | McCaw Hall Capacity: 2,900 | 16 | Seattle Opera: Salome Oct31,20267:30 PM | View Opera House | |
| 9 | Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre Capacity: 1,876 | 15 | Utah Opera: Cinderella Jan16,20277:30 PM | View Opera House | |
| 10 | California Theatre - San Jose | 15 | Opera San Jose: Fiddler on the Roof Nov15,20262:00 PM | View Opera House | |