The 2021 Season Draws Near

As the summer approaches, BOF looks ahead with great excitement to our grand return to the stage with three exciting performances that are sure to thrill audiences!  Tickets will go on sale in the late spring and we anticipate they will go fast!  Subscribe to our mailing list to receive our e-newsletter. This is your best way to receive the latest BOF news and announcements, including when and how to purchase tickets.

SECOND-STAGE OPERA

Based on the novel by Tom Philpott, this stirring drama is based on the true story of Vietnam veteran and America's longest-held prisoner of war, Colonel Jim Thompson. 

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FREE CONCERT

Join BOF for an evening of music inspired by the great William Shakespeare, performed by members of our internationally-renowned cast of Falstaff. 

MAINSTAGE OPERA

The crown jewel of our season!  Falstaff, Verdi's last opera and one of the world's greatest comedies, will feature an all-star cast alongside the BOF Orchestra and Chorus. 

Click on each link below to learn more about our wonderful summer productions and to see some returning faces to the BOF stage, as well as some exciting new ones!

See BOF's OperaLens Series on YouTube

OperaLens is a new BOF video series on YouTube where we take a closer look at all things BOF and our upcoming season. 

See our amazing artists and hear them comment on their craft and the behind-the-scenes artistry that goes into the making of an opera.  The next video in the series:  Board Talk, with BOF Executive Director Abi Rollins, Board President Vira Slywotzky, and Board Member Dr. Thomas Fynan.

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Support Locally-Produced Opera in the Berkshires

Berkshire Opera Festival is a 501c3 non-profit that relies on the support of our loyal donors in order to keep meeting our mission of presenting accessible and affordable performances of the highest artistic quality for all those in our Berkshires community.  

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Please consider making a tax-deductible donation in support of our upcoming 2021 Festival Season. Thank you!