The Gala Evening Includes: A  gourmet dinner  and dancing in a luxurious setting. A special live performance  by renowned Spanish...

Celebrate 25 Years of Opera Excellence! Join us for our gala on February 1 at Embassy Suites in St. Augustine Beach!

We are thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable evening of music, culture, and celebration as First Coast Opera marks 25 years of...

Bass-baritone Anthony Offerle’s credits include performances with the OperaEstate in Rome, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Mississippi, First...

Meet our Count Almaviva, the young count in love with the heroine, Rosina. With the help of the barber Figaro, he cleverly outwits...

Experience Amarga Dulce on YouTube to hear how Simarro captures the raw beauty of the human spirit through his composition: Dulce.

Mark Freiman -- There are many reasons that The Barber of Seville has been an audience favorite for generations: a dashing young count...

Listen to the powerful Symphony for a Better World on YouTube and experience Simarro’s inspiring musical vision: Symphony for a Better World

In this Act I aria, the scheming music teacher Don Basilio describes how a slanderous rumor (calumny) starts as a whisper but can grow into

Juan Antonio Simarro is a celebrated Spanish composer, musician, and conductor known for his unique ability to blend classical and contempor

A regular with First Coast Opera, Tyler Putnam most recently appeared as the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance

Rosina sings this aria in Act I after receiving a love letter from Count Almaviva (who is disguised as "Lindoro"). She expresses her affecti

In the 2024-2025 season, Sarah Nordin brings her acclaimed portrayal of Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia to First Coast Opera. She will als

One of the main challenges for couples like Sarah Nordin and Tyler Putnam is balancing their personal relationship with the demands of their

Christen May Mayer is excited to make her debut with First Coast Opera as Berta in Il barbiere di Siviglia.

Jake Stamatis is thrilled to make his First Coast Opera debut as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia. His recent performances include covering

“Largo al factotum," sung by Figaro, this is one of the opera's signature arias and introduces the character of Figaro in Act I. He sings jo