News Releases
Welcome to the Des Moines Metro Opera News Room. Here you will find our latest news and press releases. For reviewers/ members of the media see our MEDIA GALLERY for high-resolution images and show details.
To request additional materials, press/ media reviewer tickets, or if you have any questions, please contact Noah Lucy, Communications Manager, at nlucy@dmmo.org.
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Wine, Food & Beer Showcase returns to Des Moines on March 7
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Musical America names Michael Egel a Top 30 Professional
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
DMMO receives nomination for 2024 International Opera Awards
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Monday, September 2, 2024
DMMO Announces 2025 Festival Season
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
DMMO announces director update for Strauss's Salome
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Thursday, June 13, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Cast Update for Pelléas & Mélisa
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024
"American Apollo" Premieres at Des Moines Metro Opera on July 13
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Monday, April 22, 2024
Spotlight on: Natalie Rumer
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Friday, April 5, 2024
Spotlight on: Gwendolyn Jones
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Friday, March 15, 2024
2024 Festival Season Update
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Spotlight on: Wine, Food and Beer Showcase
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Friday, February 2, 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera Unveils Special Events
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Spotlight on: Richard Strauss and DMMO
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Friday, January 5, 2024
Spotlight on: Songs of Sven Lekberg by Dr. Michael Patterson
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Friday, December 1, 2023
Spotlight on: John Hill and Fay Gish Hill
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Composer Profile: Claude Debussy
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Friday, September 8, 2023
Unlocking the visual world of Bluebeard’s Castle
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Des Moines Metro Opera Announces 2024 Festival Season
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
AGMA, Des Moines Metro Opera Announce First Collective Bargaining
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Thursday, May 25, 2023
A summer serenade: Drake to host Des Moines Metro Opera orchestra
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Des Moines Metro Opera Reports $12 Million in Annual Economic Imp
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Bass-baritone Simon Estes and philanthropist Linda Koehn Honored
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Des Moines Metro Opera Announces 2023 Festival Season
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
International opera star Simon Estes returns home to say goodbye
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Thursday, June 16, 2022
It Ain’t Necessarily So
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Dr. Naomi André to serve as Scholar-in-Residence during 2022 Fest
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Monday, May 9, 2022
The Wine, Food & Beer Showcase returns to downtown Des Moines on
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Monday, April 11, 2022
DMMO’s The Magic Flute provides professional opportunities
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Groundbreaking production of Mozart's The Magic Flute kicks off D
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Des Moines Metro Opera names Allen Perriello as Director of Artis
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Monday, January 3, 2022