Celebrate America’s 250th with an opera that captures the American spirit. Copland’s The Tender Land portrays one young woman’s quiet but radical act of choosing her own future. Set against the open landscapes of the American West, The Tender Land is a coming-of-age story about longing, independence, and resilience in the face of hardship.

You’ve read the play — maybe seen the movie, the musical, even the ballet. But have you experienced the opera? In Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers come to life amid the pageantry and passion of Verona, reimagined through the grand orchestral and theatrical language of French Romantic opera. With Gounod’s lush score at its heart, Roméo et Juliette unfolds as a celebration of the warmth, passion, and exuberance of young love.