Opera on the Prado

Opera on the Prado returns for another fall season this year!

Artistically directed and curated by Hannah Shanefield, these two days of free opera performances in the Paul Revere Mall (The Prado, North End) are free and open to the public. There will be seating provided, while limited and first come, first serve.

Saturday, October 18th 2025, 1 – 3 PM

Opera on the Prado: Oktoberfest
An all-German concert to celebrate Oktober — spooky lieder, Viennese waltzes, Mozart arias, and much more!

Sunday, October 19th 2025, 1 – 3 PM

Opera on the Prado: The Sounds of the City
A wide array of opera and musical theater selections inspired by city life, performed right in the heart of North End! Selections from La BohèmeWest Side StoryStreet Scene, and more.

*In the event of rain in the forecast, we will move the concert to our 50 Tileston Street location in the North End.

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Be captivated by the beautiful sounds of opera as NEMPAC takes the performance to new heights. Formerly know as “Opera from the Balcony”, NEMPAC’s pop-up Opera on the Prado will feature Boston-Based Emerging Artists often from the NEMPAC Opera Project in Boston’s most historic and beautiful park in the North End. Located on the freedom trail, next to the Paul Revere Statue and just behind Old North Church, passersby, neighbors, and friends can catch singers performing on Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th.

What: Opera on the Prado with… Artist announcements coming soon
Where: The Prado, Paul Revere Mall, Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113
When: Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th.
Who: Boston-based emerging opera singers and NEMPAC opera project artists.

*In the event of rain in the forecast, we will move the concert to our 50 Tileston Street location in the North End.

 HISTORY OF OPERA ON THE PRADO / OPERA FROM THE BALCONY


Founded during the pandemic – the Summer Opera Season at NEMPAC started with Opera from the Balcony at Tresca Restaurant. This a one-of-a-kind experience combined exquisite operatic music with breathtaking panoramas, creating an enchanting evening you could not forget.
 
In case you missed the magic from former years, here is Tenor David Rivera Bozón singing  “Nessun dorma” from the Table 77 Balcony of Tresca in the rain!
 
Thank you to The Boston Globe for  this feature on our “impressive level of ingenuity”.