Odyssey Opera and Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) Present the Boston Premiere of Mark Adamo’s Lysistrata
“It’s shocking how deep this seemingly lighthearted opera goes.” – The New Yorker

“Mr. Adamo, who also wrote the libretto, invents characters and conflicts and makes the story a richer human drama…” – The New York Times

“…delivering more genuine laughs than just about any comic opera since Gianni Schicchi…His amusing, slang-strewn libretto uses the Aristophanes original only as a point of departure.” – VARIETY

Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the nation’s most intriguing opera companies,” Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), presents the Boston premiere of Lysistrata at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess, is Mark Adamo’s early-21st century hilarious take on the ancient satire written over 2000 years ago by Greek playwright Aristophanes. Acclaimed conductor Gil Rose leads an internationally accomplished cast including baritones John Moore and Kevin Deas, mezzo-sopranos Katherine Beck, Sandra Piques Eddy, and Lucy Schaufer, tenor David Portillo, soprano Anya Matanovic playing the lead role of Lysistrata, and more, all supported by the GRAMMY®️ Award-winning BMOP.