It’s a Messiah sing like you’ve never heard it before! Dust off your score, grab an adult beverage and join us for our annual holiday celebration where we’ll dish the dirt on Handel and his famous oratorio.

Get into the holiday spirit with all your Messiah favorites including a rousing barroom Hallelujah chorus!

Featuring:

Aurora Martin, soprano, Caitlin Felsman, mezzo soprano, Brendan P. Buckley, tenor, Rozime Lindsey, baritone, Sally Naredla, pianist, and Mike Pfitzer as our Drunk Historian!

"The Burren is one of Boston's truly unique places. It captures the mythical nature of its namesake with a rich old-world feel that takes hold & slowly pulls you toward another time. "

Ticket Prices: $25 in advance. $30 at the door. $10 Students (Children 10 and under free) 

*discounts available for groups of 10 or more! (email Boston@operaontap.com to check availability) 

Come get cozy in the tap room with us at the Brewery at Four Star Farms in Northfield. It’ll be an evening of opera classics, musical theater hits, and other hidden gems featuring:

• Sarah Callinan, Soprano

• Caitlin Felsman, Mezzo

• Wes Hunter, Tenor

• Carrie Ishihara Zinky, Pianist

Admission is free, but tips are encouraged. Enjoy a beer and a delicious bite at Port No. 3 Food Truck.

Event location:

508 Pine Meadow Road
Northfield, MA 01360

Saturday October 26th
12pm - 2pm
Opera on Tap Boston is at the Burren this October with some scary tales… and fairy tales!  Celebrate the spookiest season on a journey through Opera’s best of the ghoulish and fantastical; proud witches, vengeful queens, fanciful fairies, and more.  Add us to your list of fall activities and order a festive brew as you can catch some of the area’s best classical singers in an epic afternoon of haunting music over brunch.  

Opera singers always love an excuse to wear a costume, so feel free to join in the fun!

Featuring: Margretta Beaty, Melynda Davis, Claire McCahan, Arielle Rogers-Wilkey and pianist James Myers

"The Burren is one of Boston's truly unique places. It captures the mythical nature of its namesake with a rich old world feel that takes hold & slowly pulls you toward another time. "

Ticket Prices: $25 in advance. $30 at the door | Children 10 and under $5. (Children under 3 are free)

Opera on Tap Boston celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with "Latinísimo," a concert highlighting the substantial musical heritage of the Spanish-speaking world.

Join us for an unforgettable evening showcasing the countless musical contributions of Hispanic and Latino composers in opera, art song, folk music, and more. This special and rare program offers a unique opportunity to experience the rich and vibrant contributions of Latin American composers to the classical music landscape.

Mark your calendars and come be a part of this joyous celebration of music, culture, and community!

Featuring: Allyson Bennett, Cailtin Felsman, Isabelle Zeledon, David Rivera Bozón, and Julian Gau, pianist

Free and open to the public, this concert is presented with support from the Cambridge Public Library.

Come wrap up the summer with us on another weekend break to Western Mass! Join Opera On Tap Boston at the Brewery at Four Star Farms in Northfield for an evening of opera classics and hidden gems. Featuring:

• Sarah Callinan, Soprano

• Caitlin Felsman, Mezzo

• Wes Hunter, Tenor

• Carrie Ishihara Zinky, Pianist

Admission is free, but tips are encouraged. Enjoy a beer and a delicious bite at Port No. 3 Food Truck.

Event location:

508 Pine Meadow Road
Northfield, MA 01360

We’re taking a weekend break to Western Mass! Join Opera On Tap Boston at the Brewery at Four Star Farms in Northfield for an evening of opera classics and hidden gems. Featuring:

• Sarah Callinan, Soprano

• Caitlin Felsman, Mezzo

• Wes Hunter, Tenor

• Carrie Ishihara Zinky, Pianist

Admission is free, but tips are encouraged. Enjoy a beer and a delicious bite at Port No. 3 Food Truck.

Event location:

508 Pine Meadow Road
Northfield, MA 01360

It’s a Messiah sing like you’ve never heard it before! Grab an adult beverage and join us for our annual holiday celebration where we’ll dish the dirt on Handel and his famous oratorio.

Featuring:

Aurora Martin, Soprano

Caitlin Felsman, Mezzo

Morgan Mastrangelo, Tenor

Rozime Lindsay, Bass

Lindsay Albert, Pianist

"The Burren is one of Boston's truly unique places. It captures the mythical nature of its namesake with a rich old world feel that takes hold & slowly pulls you toward another time. "

Ticket Prices: $20 in advance. $25 at the door. $15 promo code “OOT” (Complimentary tickets are available to those eligible for Mass Cultural Council’s “Card to Culture” program)

About Gay Christmas/Halloween Dance Party

Don’t put your costume away just yet! deCordova is celebrating Halloween with a wild, quirky, outrageous Gay Christmas Dance Party for both the LGBTQ+ community and enthusiastic allies. Show off your Halloween look and come dance with us!

Featuring music by DJ Dayglow, a costume contest with prizes, a cash bar, and spotlight performances by circus and drag artists.

Open to all 21+

Creative and fabulous costumes encouraged, but not required!

The party will take place outdoors in a tent on the Pondside Terrace. In case of cold or precipitation, we’ll be in the Dewey Family Hall. Either way, this is an party not to be missed!

Image: Donatella Fermata by Gold Lion Photography

Saturday October 28th
12pm - 2pm
Opera on Tap Boston is at the Burren this October with some scary tales… and fairy tales!  Celebrate the spookiest season on a journey through Opera’s best of the ghoulish and fantastical; proud witches, vengeful queens, an elf king, and more.  Add us to your list of fall activities and order a festive brew as you can catch some of the area’s best classical singers in an epic afternoon of haunting music over brunch.  

Opera singers always love an excuse to wear a costume, so feel free to join in the fun!

Featuring: Erin Anderson, Margretta Beaty, Brendan Buckley, Katrina Holden-Buckley, David Rivera Bozón, and pianist James Myers

"The Burren is one of Boston's truly unique places. It captures the mythical nature of its namesake with a rich old world feel that takes hold & slowly pulls you toward another time. "

Ticket Prices: $20 in advance. $25 at the door. $15 promo code “OOT” (Children 10 and under free)(Complimentary tickets are available to those eligible for Mass Cultural Council’s “Card to Culture” program)

“The Heart of a Woman,” songs and stories of women, exploring musical-cultural heritage, gender, and ethnicity. This breathtaking concert is in collaboration with Milton Community Concerts to benefit Renewal House, a domestic violence shelter for local individuals and families who are fleeing violence or abuse. Masks required for entry.

Featuring

Melynda Davis

Luisamaria Hernandez

Kathryn McKellar

David Rivera Bozon

Keith Eric Brinkley

and

Pianist, Timothy Steele

*This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council/Reopen Creative Boston Fund, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.

This event has been canceled due to health and safety concerns for our performers

It’s a Messiah sing like you’ve never heard it before! Grab an adult beverage and join us for our second annual holiday celebration where we’ll dish the dirt on Handel and his famous oratorio.

For the safety of our singers and audience, we'll be live-streaming from Record Co in Boston. This means you can sing along to your heart's content from the comfort of your home! We'll share music for the ensemble numbers so you can follow along.

Saturday October 30th
11am - 1pm
Opera on Tap Boston is back at the iconic Burren Irish Pub & Restaurant for a Halloween Brunch Monster Bash!

Join us for an epic operatic brunch in the 'ville for Puccini and Pancakes. Opera singers get to wear costumes year-round, but you get one weekend of socially acceptable social distanced make-believe...don't waste it. Don your fangs, your cardboard robot gear, or cut eye-holes in your best bedsheet, and don't forget your mask*. Pop on over to the Burren for an Irish halloween brunch of bangers and monster mash.

*The Burren is requiring proof of covid vaccine or 72 hour negative covid test. Per Somerville mask mandates, all patrons must wear a mask unless actively eating or drinking.

"The Burren is one of Boston's truly unique places. It captures the mythical nature of its namesake with a rich old world feel that takes hold & slowly pulls you toward another time. "

Featuring
Soprano Melynda Davis
Soprano Brianna Meese
Mezzo Soprano Caroline Neilson
Tenor Wes Hunter
Baritone Keith Brinkley
and
Pianist Sally Naredla

RSVP HERE