Festival Opera's exciting 2008 season will feature all-new productions of two classic operas: Giuseppe Verdi's stirring masterpiece, Il Trovatore, in July, followed by Benjamin Britten's brilliant musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in August. Tickets are on sale now.

Remember, Festival Opera members enjoy advance ticketing privileges. If you're not yet a member, please visit our Benefits page to learn about the advantages of membership.

Four Ways to Order
To order your tickets, call (925) 943-SHOW or visit the Lesher Center box office, download the 2008 Order Form for mail-in purchases, or purchase online after May 1. Order early for best selection!

  • Premiere Seating
    You can reserve some of the best seats in the house – Premiere Seating – on either orchestra or balcony levels. Seats previously reserved for invited guests only are now available in this exclusive section.

  • Season Pairs
    A "Season Pair" is two tickets of equal value, one each for Il Trovatore and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Each Season Pair purchased earns a $5 discount ($2.50 per ticket). Not available when ordering online.

  • Youth Discount
    Operagoers 18 and under receive $10 off each ticket.
Tickets
On sale now by phone (925-943-SHOW), by mail using the 2008 Order Form, and in-person at the Center Box Office. Tickets will also be available online beginning around May 1 from this page and from the Lesher Center for the Arts website.

[The Lesher Center box office adds surcharges when tickets are ordered online. The prices shown below do not include these charges.]

Opera Performance Date Price per Ticket
Premiere Superior Standard

Il Trovatore

 Saturday, July 12, 8:00 p.m. $100 $65 $46
Tuesday, July 15, 8:00 p.m. $95 $57 $36
Friday, July 18, 8:00 p.m. $95 $57 $36
Sunday, July 20, 2:00 p.m. $100 $65 $46

A Midsummer
Night's Dream

 Saturday, August 9, 8:00 p.m. $100 $65 $46
Tuesday, August 12, 8:00 p.m. $95 $57 $36
Friday, August 15, 8:00 p.m. $95 $57 $36
Sunday, August 17, 2:00 p.m. $100 $65 $46
      Premiere

      Superior

      Standard
 Seating Chart:
 Hofmann Theatre


Directions to the Lesher
Center for the Arts

  4 WAYS TO ORDER TICKETS
ONLINE
Tickets can be ordered online from this page after May 1


PHONE
925-943-SHOW

Tuesday – Thursday:
Noon – 6:00 p.m.

Friday – Saturday:
Noon – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday:
Noon – 6:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays


BOX OFFICE
Center Ticket Office
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Tuesday – Thursday:
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Friday – Saturday:
Noon – 8:00 p.m.

Sunday:
Noon – 6:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays

BARNES & NOBLE
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
1149 S. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Wednesday – Sunday:
Noon – 6 p.m.

All performances at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
The Lesher Center box office charges a $7 handling fee per order.
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or cancellations.