Weather Update: The Palmetto Opera is monitoring this weekend’s weather conditions closely. Updates will be shared here, by email, and on our social media channels. If you do not already receive updates from The Palmetto Opera, you may subscribe to our email list through our Contact page. Status: Two-hour delay for Sunday's performance, Email Statement Sent (1.24.26 12:00 pm) " Thank you all for your patience as we have continued to carefully monitor weather conditions. A

Happy New Year from The Palmetto Opera! Opera Thursday will resume on February 5, 2026 with Soprano Diamond Tyler, Tenor Dr. Johnnie Felder, and Pianist Sharon Rattray. In the meantime, audiences can still enjoy a taste of opera this month. Don’t miss Carmen  on January 25 at the Koger Center for the Arts. Tickets are available online at www.kogercenterforthearts.com , or purchase in person at the Box Office to avoid additional fees. Koger Center for the Arts Box Office 806 P

at Villa Tronco Italian Restaurant featuring Katie Gatch, soprano and Benjamin Stogner, baritone with pianist, Catherine Black. with operatic selections from La Rondine, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, a special sing along for the holiday season, and much more! Learn more about the performers Katie Gatch, soprano Katie Gatch, from Lexington, SC, is the Director of Choirs and Music Department Chair at Cardinal Newman School and is a singer and voice teacher in Columbia. Her ope

Tickets are now on sale only at www.kogercenterforthearts.com and in person at the Koger Center Box Office. We hope you will join us in celebrating 25 years of The Palmetto Opera with a full-scale production of the grand opera Carmen featuring an internationally renowned cast at the Koger Center for the Arts. ​ Carmen is set in southern Spain and tells the story of a fateful encounter between Don José, a soldier who is seduced by the fiery Romani woman, Carmen. In an attem

at Villa Tronco Italian Restaurant featuring Dr. Cherisse Williams, soprano and Dr. Ramelle Brooks, baritone with pianist, Sharon Rattray. with operatic selections from Don Giovanni, La Bohème, Porgy and Bess, The Barber of Seville and musical theatre classics from Show Boat,   Les Misérables, and Phantom of the Opera ! Learn more about the performers Dr. Cherisse Williams is an accomplished soprano, educator, entrepreneur, and creative artist who bridges the worlds of arti

Join The Palmetto Opera for a free concert in October! Patrons and Friends of the Arts at Ebenezer  and The Palmetto Opera will present a breathtaking operatic performance on Sunday, October 26th at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of Ebenezer by Columbia vocalists Taylor Johnson, soprano and Dr. Johnnie Felder, tenor. Also featured are Helen Meacham, collaborative pianist with Dr. Peter Barton, Artistic Director of The Palmetto Opera, as Master of Ceremonies. This concert will show