A mainstay of the opera repertory, Verdi's Rigoletto is a thrilling, cinematic experience that set pulses racing and tongues wagging when it first debuted in Venice in 1851. The gritty production overcame its initial problems with the censors of its day to become one of the world's most widely performed operas, beloved for its memorable tunes and electrifying revenge plot. Don't miss Portland Opera's 2018 production, featuring the return of former resident artists Katrina Galka in the role of Gilda.

A decade after he was forced to flee the Paris Opera House, the Phantom is still pining for Christine, and he will stop at nothing until she is his! Andrew Lloyd Webber's lavish sequel to The Phantom of the Opera is yet another slice of gorgeous, melodramatic romance, presented in a brand new touring production.

When it comes to modern magic, one man towers above the rest. Blowing the world's collective mind when he emerged in the the late 90s with his fresh approach to magic, David Blaine took illusions off the stage, stripped them of their pomp and circumstance, and performed them for ordinary people on the streets. Blaine is now embarking on a US and Canada tour which will see him making 36 stops. Kicking off in San Diego and wrapping up in Brooklyn, this tour will see him attempt brand new feats and bring out some of his greatest hits.

Former Talking Heads frontman and all-around excellent human David Byrne graces us with an ambitious new tour in support of his newest record American Utopia, his first solo release in 14 years. In typical Byrne style, expect a spectacle that combines the auteur's musicianship, artistry, and delightfully off-beat nature as he presents favorites old and new for this highly anticipated new era.

Gonoud's epic grand opera masterpiece Faust is given new life in this groundbreaking retelling co-produced by Opera of Chicago and Portland Opera. Its tale of one man's deal with the devil enjoys a modern staging and production design by renowned American sculptor John Frame, whose found-object figurines, costumes and 3D stop-motion animation fuse with the opera's sweeping score to create a sensory feast for the ages that is not to be missed.