The International Brazilian Opera Company opens the second Biennial IBOC Opera Nova: NYC Concert Season at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall on November 16, 2026 at 8 pm. Tickets for the Carnegie Hall performance start at $45 (+ $11 service fee) and can be purchased at https://www.carnegiehall.org/calendar/2026/11/16/opera-nova-contemporary-arias-from-brazilian-composers-0800pm.

Opera is a vibrant art form in Brazil. November 16th is the New Yorker’s rare opportunity to see Brazilian opera featured at a major concert venue.

IBOC, the International Brazilian Opera Company, opens its biennial recital series, Opera Nova: NYC, in collaboration with Opera Ebony at Carnegie Hall. Works from seven living Brazilian opera composers are curated by IBOC Artistic Director João MacDowell. The select gems from Brazil’s new opera scene highlight how Brazilians continue to reshape opera with their unique cultural blends.

Most works are U.S. premieres, featuring composers spanning four generations and distinct approaches to contemporary opera, from Guggenheim Fellow-awardee Jocy de Oliveira and experimental music pioneer Jorge Antunes to emerging talents Franceile Regina and Sombrio da Silva.