Ball State School of Music Opera Theatre Tickets

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Quick Facts About Ball State School of Music Opera Theatre

• Director of Opera: Jon Truitt (Professor of Music Performance, Voice; Ball State Associate Director for Academic Affairs) who has directed 30+ professional productions and served previously at the University of Evansville; Truitt is also Indiana state governor for the National Opera Association.
• Vocal coach: Cara Chowning; Ball State Opera Theatre faculty listing confirms Truitt and Chowning as primary leadership for the program.
• Repertoire and production scope: Ball State Opera Theatre produces two fully staged operas per year, plus Opera Gala and Opera Workshop; productions are in the original language and can be accompanied by orchestra or a chamber ensemble.
• Recent productions include La Bohème, Die Fledermaus, Le nozze di Figaro, Il trittico, Don Giovanni, Don Pasquale, and The Magic Flute.
• 2025 events and dates (ticketed): Opera Gala on February 8, 2025 at Sursa Performance Hall; Spring Opera Cendrillon with performances on April 4 (7:30 p.m.) and April 6 (3:00 p.m.) at Sursa Performance Hall; Fall Opera The Elixir of Love with performances on November 22 (7:30 p.m.) and November 23 (3:00 p.m.).
• Social media and online presence: Ball State maintains official Opera Theatre pages as part of the Ball State School of Music site, and there are Ball State Music social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) listed by the university communications center.