Welcome to Opera on the Lake

The name says it all: we plan to deliver a first-rate, world class opera performance in true Minnesota style- on the lake!

For our premiere season, we will present Die Fledermaus, a timeless operetta from Johann Strauß in the beautiful Como Lakeside Pavilion in Saint Paul with a cast of international and local opera stars and a small chamber orchestra.  Using the lakes and parks of Minnesota as our scenery, we are taking opera out of the opera house and bringing it directly to YOU.

Join us for a fresh and new take on classic opera with a distinctly Minnesotan twist.

Tickets:https://operaonthelake.com/tickets/

A word from Founder and Creative Director, Anne Wieben:

My name is Anne Wieben. I am the founder and creative director of a brand-new summer festival called “Opera on the Lake”. The name says it all: first-rate, world class opera in true Minnesota style- on the lake!

I am a Minnesota girl and an alumna of the University of Minnesota. A fateful study abroad experience sent me to Vienna where I am currently living and working as a professional opera singer.

Opera on the Lake is a festival born out of my years of experience performing across the globe in all kinds of productions, from Mozart in gorgeous opera houses to Puccini in nightclubs and breweries.  Over the years, I have noticed that it has been these unconventional shows that have sparked me the most. I want to bring a fresh take on opera to Minnesota. Using the lakes and parks as our scenery, we are taking opera out of the opera house and bringing it directly to YOU.

Join us this summer when we present Die Fledermaus, a timeless operetta from Johann Strauß at the beautiful Como Lakeside Pavilion in Saint Paul. We have assembled a fantastic cast of international and local opera stars and a small chamber orchestra to deliver a fresh, new take on classic opera with a distinctly Minnesotan twist.

See you in July!