Boston Premiere of "The Last Savage" Opera, Mar 13

Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the nation’s most intriguing opera companies,” Odyssey Opera, in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), presents the revival of the engaging comic opera The Last Savage at the Huntington Theatre, Friday, March 13, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.With music and libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti, this three-act 20th-century “grand opera buffa” comprises an eclectic score and unexpected libretto delightfully subverting convention through Mozartian musical tropes. Acclaimed conductor Gil Rose leads an internationally accomplished cast including sopranos Anya Matanovič, Sharleen Joynt, and Michelle Trainor, baritones Phillip Lopez, Gabriel Preisser, and Matthew Burns, and tenor Omar Najmi, all supported by the multiple GRAMMY®️ Award-winning BMOP.

Ticketing + Program Information:

Friday, March 13, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. | The Huntington Theatre (264 Huntington Avenue, Boston)

Tickets: General $15-$110. Appropriate for Ages 14+. To reserve, visit OdysseyOpera.org or call Huntington Theatre box office at 617.933.8600.

THE LAST SAVAGE (1964) Boston premiere

Odyssey Opera in partnership with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Gil Rose, conductor

Gian Carlo Menotti, composer/librettist

Eve Summer, Stage Director

Brooke Stanton, Costume Designer

Christopher Ostrom, Lighting Designer

Cast List:

KITTY: Sharleen Joynt (coloratura soprano)

ABDUL: Phillip Lopez (bass-baritone)

SARDULA: Anya Matanovič (soprano)

PRINCE KODANDA: Omar Najmi (tenor)

SCATTERGOOD: Gabriel Preisser (baritone)

THE MAHARANI: Michelle Trainor (soprano)

MAHARAJAH: Matthew Burns (bass-baritone)