UrbanArias

UrbanArias produces short, contemporary operas in the Washington, DC area –  works that are 90 minutes in length or shorter, and written within the last 25 years. We provide a professional venue at which both established and emerging composers can present their shorter works, and our mission is to bring new audiences to the art form through relevant, current material.

UrbanArias has been producing short opera since 2010. Over the last ten years, we have produced over 25 operas, 10 of which were World Premieres, and 6 of which were UrbanArias commissions. We have also released a commercial recording, of Gregory Spears’ first opera Paul’s Case, which was selected by Opera News as one of the top new albums of 2019.