Darwin was selected as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’s new Head of Music for the 2025 Festival Season, working alongside world class artists in four operas and the Center Stage concert with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2025) | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
By: Benjamin Britten Not all enchantments fade with the dawn. When fairies and mortals cross paths, mayhem is sure to follow. Fairy king Oberon and his wife Tytania are locked in a quarrel when a group of unhappy young lovers wanders into their forest.
This House (world premiere)
By: Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage, & Ruby Aiyo Gerber We walk in the shadows of ancestors . A house is more than four walls and a roof – it is a keeper of memories and a witness to legacy.
Don Pasquale (2025) | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
By: Gaetano Donizetti His world is about to turn topsy-turvy. Lifelong bachelor Don Pasquale is livid when his heir, Ernesto, falls for a penniless widow. Determined to teach him a lesson, Don Pasquale decides to disown Ernesto, marry, and produce a new heir himself. Enter Norina, Ernesto’s love, and her crafty friend Dr. Malatesta.
Die Fledermaus (2025) | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
By: Johann Strauss II Forge t your troubles and pop some bubbles. Prince Orlofsky is throwing the costume party of the century, and everyone is determined to be there. Dr. Falke invites his friend Eisenstein for a gentleman’s night out on the town.