23/24 HOT Opera Season
Announcing the 2023/2024 Mainstage Season
An American Dream
Performed in English with English & Japanese supertitles
October 13, 14, & 15, 2023 | Moanalua HS PAC
October 20, 2023 | Leeward Community College
October 22, 2023 | Castle Performing Arts Center
Set during World War II, this gripping contemporary opera explores the lives of two women: a Japanese-American facing relocation to an incarceration camp and a German-Jewish immigrant grappling with the unknown fates of those left behind in Germany.
Pagliacci
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
February 16 & 18, 2024 | Blaisdell Arena
A dramatic tale of love and betrayal, Pagliacci centers on a traveling commedia dell’arte troupe. When the company arrives to perform in a bustling town, secrets and jealousies threaten to explode onstage – with deadly consequences.
La Bohème
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
April 26 & April 28, 2024 | Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell
A perennial favorite as one of the most romantic love stories to ever grace the opera stage. HOT’s season finale, featuring an all-Asian principal cast.