Arts Advocates presents a private tour of the historic Sarasota Opera House, built in 1926 and restored at a cost of $20 million from 2007-8. Learn about the history of the building and the ...

The Dark Side of the White House 3 p.m. at The Education ... (1937), the Chidsey Library Building (1941), the Blue Pagoda Welcome Center (1956), and the Sarasota Garden Club (1960).

Sarasota Opera has announced its 2025-2026 season along with 100th anniversary celebration of the Sarasota Opera House in ...

Giuseppe Verdi pulled his opera ‘Stiffelio’ after its premiere because of censorship. It took more than 100 years before it ...

Last seen in Sarasota in 2005, Verdi's opera about infidelity and forgiveness, Stiffelio, will open this month. Written just ...

It has been 20 years since Sarasota Opera last presented Giuseppe Verdi’s “Stiffelio” as part of its 28-year Verdi Cycle of performing just about every note written by the composer.

There will be ten performances of the opera through March 29 at the Sarasota Opera House. The opera is a comedic masterpiece filled with wit, slapstick humor, and clever dialogue. Its comic ...

Performances are at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Tickets are $34-$171. For more information: 941-328-1300; sarasotaopera.org ...

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, built in 1970, faces several challenges that have sparked discussions about its role and ...