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Glimmerglass opera has become a summer event I look forward to each year. If you are open to Grand Opera remaining grand without the voluptuous sets and costumes the Met is known for, Glimmerglass will help you appreciate how powerfully true "less is more" can be. The music and drama of the story lines have a chance to capture attention... More

Saturday's in August between the matinee and evening performance, sit in the balcony and watch the set changeover as crew members change out the matinee sets and prepare for the evening performance. Glimmerglass staff are available and answer any and all questions regarding the sets, the productions, and the company. The production changeover is a fascinating behind-the-scenes looks at how... More

In the PBS documentary "Baseball" by Ken Burns, historian Manuel Marquez-Sterling talked about his love for baseball and opera. He noted the similarities between the two, describing the tedium (recitative in opera and long pauses between the action in baseball) interspersed with epiphany (aria in opera and swing of the bat in baseball). However one describes them, opera and baseball... More

just saw "la cenerentola" and then "la traviata at glimmerglass. wonderful. we subscribe to nycity opera and many productions are co sponsored with glimmerglass. we just signed up for 1010 and there is a discount for early subscriptions. not sure if it is yet available on the website, but you still have time to see one of their wonderful productions... More

I had my first visit to Cooperstown in July 2006 to visit a family member there for the summer and was enchanted by the area's beauty, charm and variety of interesting tourist destinations, particularly Glimmerglass Opera. While not an opera maven by any means, I was nonetheless thrilled with the theatrical experience. I saw Barber of Seville and had an... More

We have been subscribing to the Glimmerglass Opera season since 1996 and ever since doing our annual pilgrimage to Cooperstown to see some remarkable opera performed in a remarkable place. The Alice Busch Opera House is a fantastic construction with retractable side walls in a cow paddock overlooking the lake. This opera house has only one compromise,no airconditioning, but it... More