The Shanghai Grand Opera House's "Born to Sing" opening season runs from Oct 17, 2026, to Feb 20, 2027, featuring 47 productions across 82 performances in opera, concerts, dance, traditional Chinese opera, and Chinese New Year programs, along with more than 100 arts education activities.

This week's highlights include Tosca, the Shostakovich Symphonies Cycle, the Paris Opera VR experience, and family arts workshops.

Venice's Teatro La Fenice

Tosca

When: Oct 22, 7:30 pm; Oct 24, 2 pm

Where: Harmony Hall

Language: Italian

Duration: Approximately 160 minutes, including two 20-minute intermissions

Shostakovich Symphonies Cycle

Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra

When: Oct 23, 7:30 pm; Oct 24, 2 pm and 7:30 pm; Oct 25, 2 pm and 7:30 pm

Where: Soar Theatre

Duration: Varies by program

goGO parent-child arts workshop

When: Oct 24, 3 pm; Oct 25, 3 pm

Where: goGO classroom, west side of the second floor, Shanghai Grand Opera House

Entrance: Gate 6, Shanghai Grand Opera House

La Magie Opera

Paris Opera VR experience

When: Oct 23 to 25, 10 am to 4:30 pm

Where: Exhibition Hall, 4th Floor, Shanghai Grand Opera House

Admission: Ticket required