Come see an event.
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Open Rehearsal
8.14.26 4:00-7:00PM
Come join us for an intimate, open rehearsal for an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at how the magic happens! Some light refreshments and a brief Q&A to follow the rehearsal.
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What’s so great about opera?!
8.15.26 3:00 - 4:00PM
All are welcome at this community event at the Islesford Congregational Church of Little Cranberry Island. What makes Opera so special?
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Vocal Masterclass
8.16.26 4:00 - 6:00PM
Run by members of our cast, this open-to-the-public masterclass will take place in Gates Hall at the College of the Atlantic. If you are a vocalist who would like to participate, use the contact link at the bottom of the page.
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La Traviata
8.21.26 7:00-10:00PM
The Collins Center for the Arts
Join us for our magical production of Verdi’s masterpiece, conducted by Eric Mahl and directed by Marshall Hughes. Featuring the Opera Acadia Orchestra & Chorus.
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La Traviata
8.22.26 7:00-10:00PM
The Collins Center for the Arts
Join us for our magical production of Verdi’s masterpiece, conducted by Eric Mahl and directed by Marshall Hughes. Featuring the Opera Acadia Orchestra & Chorus.
Past Seasons
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Elixir Preview
7.7.25 2:00 PM
Join music director Eric Mahl, lead soprano Sarah Joyce Cooper, and Colby College Professor Eric Thomas at the Northeast Harbor Library for a community-based, interactive preview of our upcoming performances! Learn all about the music, the drama (on and offstage), and the story behind the score. You’ll also get to learn about the different specialists who come together to put on a show. Come for the cookies and lemonade, stay for the music! This event is free, open to the public, and appropriate for all.
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Elixir of Love
7.15.25 2:00 PM
Opera returns to Bar Harbor with a raucous and fresh retelling of one of opera’s greatest romantic comedies, Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love). This immersive experience, produced by Sarah Joyce Cooper and Eric Mahl and directed by Marshall Hughes, brings love, gangsters, hilarity and joy to the Criterion theater this summer as we travel back into the 1930s. Full of color, energy and life, this production is sure to have you laughing, crying, and falling in love with our all-star cast.
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Elixir of Love
7.16.25 7:30 PM
Opera returns to Bar Harbor with a raucous and fresh retelling of one of opera’s greatest romantic comedies, Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love). This immersive experience, produced by Sarah Joyce Cooper and Eric Mahl and directed by Marshall Hughes, brings love, gangsters, hilarity and joy to the Criterion theater this summer as we travel back into the 1930s. Full of color, energy and life, this production is sure to have you laughing, crying, and falling in love with our all-star cast.