Boston Lyric Opera: Concerts in the Courtyard Series

About this event

Boston Lyric Opera closes out the Boston Public Library’s 2026 Concert in the Courtyard series with a dynamic staged concert in an iconic Boston location. Bring your lunch and settle by the fountain or at cafe tables to enjoy performances featuring BLO’s Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists. Enjoy sneak peeks into BLO’s 2026/27 Season as well as fan favorite operatic and musical theatre repertoire you know and love. Featured artists: Claire Burreson, soprano Juliette Kaoudji, mezzo-soprano Mary Kray, mezzo-soprano Ricky Owens, countertenor Daniel Lugo, tenor Jacob O’Shea, baritone Zizhao Wang, bass-baritone Douglas Sumi, music director and pianist Alexandra Dietrich, stage director About the Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists BLO recognizes that the next generation of opera stars needs to be nurtured in order to flourish, and that the future of the art form depends on their success. Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists are identified during the casting process of each Season’s repertoire. The Artists have, in most cases, already established themselves professionally and are drawn primarily from the post-graduate and post-young artist fields. Learn more about current and past Artists at: https://blo.org/emerging-artists/ In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to Rabb Lecture Hall. This program is free and is recommended for audiences of all ages. Texts and English translations of the multi-lingual program will be provided on site.About the BLO/BPL Partnership Boston Lyric Opera has partnered with the Boston Public Library Central and branches across Boston for over twenty years providing the community equitable access to quality opera experiences. All programs in partnership with the BPL are made available for free and are open to the public to attend. Legacy programming includes our Opera Night at the BPL, and yearly participation in the BPL’s Concerts in the Courtyard summer concert series. Additional projects and programs have…