Performances

2025-26 Season

Drama Queens

Opera Lafayette’s 31st season, led by Artistic Director Patrick Quigley, is a bold celebration, crowning the stage with women’s voices in a fierce showcase of power and passion.

OCTOBER 2026
DC | NYC

Dido & Aeneas

Feat. Mary Elizabeth Williams as Dido

Witness Dido’s lament as Purcell's greatest heroine makes her Opera Lafayette debut.

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FEBRUARY 2026
DC | NYC

Queen of Hearts

A Valentine’s Day Revel Feat. Nic McGegan

Celebrate love in all its guises with tender ballads, amorous duets, cheeky verses, and bawdy drinking songs plus food, cocktails and wine.

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APRIL/MAY 2025
DC and NYC

New Woman

Feat. Lauren Snouffer

GRAMMY-nominated soprano Lauren Snouffer takes the stage in this daring solo performance reawekening fierce women who came before her.

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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED

“another charming find”

The Washington Post

"joyously captivating"

The Observer

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