Plan Your Visit.

Our performances are at different venues including Germantown Performing Arts Center (1801 Exeter Road), The Cannon Center (255 N Main), and The Morrow Lawn at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens (4339 Park Ave). Please consult your ticket to verify the performance location.

The Opera Memphis headquarters is located at 216 S Cooper Street, Memphis, TN 38104.

We suggest arriving 30 minutes before the start of an opera performance. Our performances begin at the advertised start time. Late seating is available at the first appropriate break in the performance; sometimes, this means being seated after intermission. Please be mindful of Memphis traffic and weather conditions on your way to the theater.

Pre-show talks, our conversation series presented by Opera Memphis’ artistic team, begin 1 hour before the opera start time.

Parking depends on the venue. The Germantown Performing Arts Center has a  spacious on-site lot, parking is free. The Dixon Gallery and Gardens has free parking –  but be prepared to walk to the Morrow Lawn. Either way, arriving early makes life easier.

Each opera is different. Some performances average around 2.5 hours, while others run closer to an hour or an hour and a half. Check the individual production page for run time.

Dress to your comfort level. Tuxedo and evening gown? Go for it. Jeans and a casual shirt? Also fine. You’ll see every kind and level of dress at our events. We do suggest that anyone who tends to be cold should consider bringing a sweater in case the performance venue is chilly.

Yes! But only before or after the show, or during intermission. Please refrain from recording or photographing during the performance. The use of electronic devices during the performance is strictly prohibited — silence and stow all cell phones.

Our indoor venues generally prohibit anyone under four from attending shows that aren’t specifically produced for family performances. For older children, it’s up to your preference and knowledge of your child — if they can sit through a full feature-length movie, they’ll probably be okay at the opera.

Each season we try to program at least one opera specifically crafted to be family-friendly. If you’re unsure, just call the Box Office. With young children, consider aisle seats for easy access to restrooms or the lobby. Any patron who causes a disturbance will be asked to leave without a refund.

Yes! Many of our ticketed performances, even those in English, are accompanied by surtitles Think subtitles on a movie, but scrolling across the top or off to the side of the stage instead of the bottom of the screen. You don’t need to carefully read every word — opera composers know that singing can sometimes make words difficult to catch, so they use skillful repetition to make sure you get the point.

Of course. Typically, people applaud at the end of an aria (a song) and at the end of the performance. If you’re still not sure, applaud when others applaud if you agree.

Now the fun part: during bows and applause, you’ll hear someone shout Bravo! Here’s your cheat sheet:

As long as the opera isn’t sold out, we sell tickets at the door. Note that several of our recent operas sold out before the performance date — we strongly advise purchasing in advance.

We accept cash and all major credit cards, but cannot accept checks for tickets bought on the same day as the performance. The Box Office opens an hour and a half in the performance venue.