Concerts and opera
Classical concerts and opera in Boston
35 performances in Boston on our calendars, from Thu 5 Nov 2026 to Sun 20 Jun 2027, at 5 halls. Most often on the programme: Messiah (5 performances) and the music of George Frideric Handel.
Tap a night, then a later one for a stay of several. The brighter the day, the more plays.
The whole season35 performances
November 2026
- Thu 5 Nov · 19:30Previn: A Streetcar Named DesireEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Boston Lyric Opera
- Fri 6 Nov · 19:30Previn: A Streetcar Named DesireEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Boston Lyric Opera
- Sun 8 Nov · 15:00Previn: A Streetcar Named DesireEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Boston Lyric Opera
- Fri 13 Nov · 19:30Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello · Handel: Armida abbandonataBoston Conservatory at Berklee, Seully Hall · Boston Baroque
- Sat 14 Nov · 19:30Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello · Handel: Armida abbandonataBoston Conservatory at Berklee, Seully Hall · Boston Baroque
- Fri 27 Nov · 19:30Handel: MessiahSymphony Hall, Boston · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sat 28 Nov · 15:00Handel: MessiahSymphony Hall, Boston · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sun 29 Nov · 15:00Handel: MessiahSymphony Hall, Boston · Handel and Haydn Society
December 2026
- Sat 12 Dec · 19:30Handel: MessiahJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Boston Baroque
- Sun 13 Dec · 15:00Handel: MessiahJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Boston Baroque
- Thu 17 Dec · 19:30Schütz: Hodie Christus natus est · Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern · Schütz: Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu ChristiJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sun 20 Dec · 14:00Schütz: Hodie Christus natus est · Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern · Schütz: Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu ChristiJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
January 2027
- Fri 29 Jan · 19:30Tchaikovsky: Pique DameSymphony Hall, Boston · Boston Lyric Opera
- Fri 29 Jan · 19:30KISS AND TELL: A WORLD PREMIEREJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sat 30 Jan · 19:30KISS AND TELL: A WORLD PREMIEREJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sun 31 Jan · 14:00Tchaikovsky: Pique DameSymphony Hall, Boston · Boston Lyric Opera
February 2027
- Fri 19 Feb · 19:30BRANDENBURG CONCERTOSJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sun 21 Feb · 15:00BRANDENBURG CONCERTOSJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sat 27 Feb · 20:00Bach: Cantata No. 170: Vergnügte Ruh · Bach: Cantata No. 51: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! · Pergolesi: Stabat materJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Boston Baroque
March 2027
- Fri 12 Mar · 19:30Mozart: Le nozze di FigaroEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Boston Lyric Opera
- Sun 14 Mar · 15:00Mozart: Le nozze di FigaroEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Boston Lyric Opera
- Fri 19 Mar · 19:30Mozart: Le nozze di FigaroEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Boston Lyric Opera
- Fri 19 Mar · 19:30Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 · Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5Symphony Hall, Boston · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sat 20 Mar · 15:00Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 · Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5Symphony Hall, Boston · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sun 21 Mar · 15:00Mozart: Le nozze di FigaroEmerson Cutler Majestic Theatre · Boston Lyric Opera
April 2027
- Fri 2 Apr · 19:30C.P.E. Bach: Symphony · C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto · Haydn: Symphony No. 45Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
- Sun 4 Apr · 15:00C.P.E. Bach: Symphony · C.P.E. Bach: Cello Concerto · Haydn: Symphony No. 45Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Handel and Haydn Society
- Fri 23 Apr · 19:30Purcell: Dido and AeneasJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Boston Baroque
- Sun 25 Apr · 15:00Purcell: Dido and AeneasJordan Hall, New England Conservatory · Boston Baroque
May 2027
June 2027
Nothing plays on these dates. Try another night.
The halls
Most played here
- MessiahGeorge Frideric Handel5
- Le nozze di FigaroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4
- A Streetcar Named DesireAndré Previn3
- Concerto for Violin and CelloAntonio Vivaldi2
- Armida abbandonataGeorge Frideric Handel2
- Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu ChristiHeinrich Schütz2
- Hodie Christus natus estHeinrich Schütz2
- Wie schön leuchtet der MorgensternMichael Praetorius2
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