Stony Brook Opera

About
The Stony Brook Opera features graduate students in voice, many of whom have already gone on to establish professional singing careers. Past participants of Stony Brook Opera include two winners of the prestigious Tucker Award; Christine Goerke and Christian Van Horn.

Each year, the opera programs one Baroque opera or one contemporary opera and a standard work with orchestra, all staged or semi-staged at the Staller Center for the Arts. An annual gala program of opera scenes is also on the agenda of this busy ensemble.

In addition, the singers receive training in acting, audition techniques, role preparation and more. Stony Brook Opera was begun nearly a half century ago by distinguished professor David Lawton and is currently overseen by soprano, Brenda Harris.

Brenda Harris, Director

Contact
brenda.harris@stonybrook.edu

2026–2027 Season

Chamber Opera

Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 3:00 PM

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi – La serva padrona

Tricks abound as Uberto's servant, Serpina, endeavours to become mistress of the household.

Free Admission, Staller Center for the Arts Recital Hall
Join Stony Brook Opera for their Fall chamber opera production.

An Afternoon at the Opera

Sunday, February 21, 2027, 3:00 PM

Free Admission, Staller Center for the Arts Recital Hall

Gala program of scenes from beloved and traditional operas with projected titles in English, semi-staged with piano accompaniment. Conducted by Daniel Beckwith and directed by Brenda Harris.

Main Stage Production

Saturday, May 1, 2027, 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 2, 2027, 3 PM

STALLER CENTER MAIN STAGE 

Tickets: $30 (adults), $25 (seniors), $10 (students)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Così fan tutte

Stony Brook opera is thrilled to present Mozart's Così fan tutte, originally premiered in 1790 with libretto by the incomparable Lorenzo da Ponte.  The opera is a beloved classic full of comic twists and turns and a look at love and relationships far ahead of its time.