A Season of Surprise

Welcome to the 2024-25 mainstage season.

This season promises everything from beloved standards to brand-new work; it’s a watershed moment for Jacobs School of Music.

We have beloved headliners to anchor the season—Suor Angelica, Alcina, Carmen—we also have a world premiere ballet and, excitingly, a new opera coproduced with the Metropolitan Opera. We have two further surprises this season: an evening of operatic delight, chosen based on the voices of current and future students, as well as (of course!), Jacobs Live at the Movies. Add in the Singing Hoosiers and Jazz Celebration and we have a heady mix for all. This season will celebrate the artistic work of our students, faculty, staff, and talented guests throughout the year.

Have a look at what’s on offer and set up a subscription for yourself. And keep checking back—the surprises will keep coming and you don’t want to miss the party…

Upcoming Events

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

NOV 15, 16, 21, 22 | 7:30 PM

A coproduction with the Metropolitan Opera and a world premiere at the MAC! Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Michael Chabon, Bates and Scheer’s opera portrays two cousins in 1940s New York City who team up to create a comic book superhero who takes America by storm battling the Nazis.

Learn about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

The Nutcracker

DEC 5, 6, 7 | 7:30 pm DEC 7, 8 | 2 pm

Premiering last year, Jacobs faculty choreographer Sasha Janes’ updated, stereotype-shattering version of this popular ballet tells the story from the perspective of curious young Marie, with help from her Aunt Drosselmeyer.

Learn about The Nutcracker

Alcina

FEB 7, 8 | 7:30 pm

Tales of spells and enchantresses have captured the imagination of audiences from fairy tales to cinema. Opera is no exception, and no one has done it better than Handel.

Learn about Alcina

Explore previous seasons

Now is a great time to dive into our archive of on-demand content from previous seasons in order to prepare yourself for in-person experiences this fall.

Relive—or discover—some of your favorite offerings from IU Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater as we get ready to greet you live soon!

Explore previous seasons