Friday, September 20, 2019 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 2:30 p.m. Opera Roanoke opens its 44th season with Leoncavallo’s beloved tale of love and betrayal – Pagliacci. In a brilliant balance of humor, romance, and tragedy the love story of comedy troupe leader Canio and his wife Nedda unfolds to reveal a murderous secret. The fate of Nedda and her secret lover Silvio rests in the hands of Canio, who’s driven by heartache and a thirst for revenge.…

Friday, May 8, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2020 - 2:30 p.m. You love the movie -- you love the play -- now, experience the OPERA! Opera Roanoke’s 44th Season culminates in the Roanoke debut of Andre Previn’s masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire. Based on the play by Tennessee Williams, Previn’s supremely evocative score lends rapturous music, exuding the decay and languor of the Old South, to a timeless piece of modern theatre. Amy Cofield returns to the Opera Roanoke stage in…