NEWS & UPDATES
January 5 - January 9, 2027
Application Now Open
Opera Aeterna and Windy City Operafest invite singers to apply for our Italian–Russian Vocal Workshop.
The five-day program will focus on Italian and Russian vocal repertoire through music coaching, diction and interpretation, a masterclass, performance preparation, and rehearsals with piano.
The workshop will culminate in a public recital on January 9 at 7:00 PM.
Application deadline: December 1, 2026
Rigoletto
Giuseppe Verdi | Directed by Andrea Silvestrelli
Experience Verdi’s gripping tale of love, power, and betrayal, presented as part of the Spring 2027 Windy City Operafest
May 1-15, 2027
Highland Park Presbyterian Church: 330 Laurel Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
Audition details coming soon
Who We Are
Opera Aeterna strives to give operatic artists of all backgrounds a platform to express themselves, make opera a more accessible art form, and bring people together through the love of music.
Spring 2026: La Bohème
Browse from our recent production
La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini | Directed by Viktoria Vizin
May 11-13/15-16, 2026 at 7:00PM CST | May 14, 2026 at 2:00PM CST
Trinity Lutheran Church: 3637 Golf Rd, Evanston, IL 60203
Italian Recital
Featuring international Opera singers Andrea Silvestrelli and Viktoria Vizin
May 9 at 7:00PM CST
Trinity Lutheran Church: 3637 Golf Rd, Evanston, IL 60203
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