Glimmerglass Festival

Attend a Glimmerglass Festival Event

If you’re looking for a unique and eclectic experience, few places match the Cooperstown opera house. Beginning with the 2011 season, Glimmerglass Opera became The Glimmerglass Festival. The company continues its tradition of four new fully staged productions, including three operas and one work of American musical theater, performed with a full orchestra, large cast, and no sound amplification. These four productions are supplemented by special performances, concerts, lectures, and symposiums throughout the season. The Glimmerglass Festival continues to attract an international audience to the scenic Cooperstown area, where the talent of singers, directors, designers, and staff from around the world converges in the Alice Busch Opera Theater to produce world-class opera and music theater.

2026 Events

  • July 10 – August 15: Oklahoma!
  • July 11 – August 17: Madame Butterfly
  • July 17 – August 14: 2026 Festival Dinners
  • July 17 – August 14: Cosi
  • July 18 – August 16: Fellow Travelers
  • July 19 – August 9: 2027 Preview Brunches
  • July 10: 2026 Opening Night Festival Dinner
  • July 28 – 31: Happy End
  • August 2 – 7: Robin Hood
  • August 3: The Road Home Schubert’s Winterreise
  • August 6 – 13: Vignettes: Ellis Island
  • August 14: Glimmerglass After Hours
  • August 15: Summer Sendoff Picnic