The Michigan Opera Theatre is changing its name to Detroit Opera. The change comes after 50 years as the Michigan Opera Theatre and is in conjunction with the premiere of La bohème at the Detroit Opera House on April 2.
The William Davidson Foundation has committed $6.5 million in grants to two prominent Detroit arts organizations. The Detroit Institute of Arts has been awarded a $5 million grant and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra a $1.5 million grant, according to the foundation. The grants were made in honor of…
The May production at the Michigan Opera Theatre is the first professional staging of the entire piece since its 1986 premiere at New York City Opera, officials said.