The popular free concert “Opera in the Italian Garden” will be presented on stage in the beautiful Italian Renaissance Cultural Garden on Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 6-7:30 p.m. with the Cleveland Opera & Cleveland Ballet Theater.
The concert will highlight selections from opera, Broadway tunes, popular Italian songs, and ballet. This year’s concert will present an exciting performance of “Hiplet” a blend of hip hop and classical ballet.
Bring a picnic and your chair to this family-friendly free concert on the lawn. It’s a perfect opportunity for the family in a relaxed setting in nature. Restrooms on site.
Reserved chairs available in front of the stage may be purchased here at operaitaliangarden2026.eventbrite.com.
Free wine tastings will be offered by Matteo Silvaggio of Little Italy Wines.
The opera concerts, performed during the1930s and 1940s in the Italian Cultural Garden were revived once again in 2009 for the Cleveland public.
The Italian Cultural Garden continues this tradition of offering the cultural arts of Italy to the public. Free concert, great music and free parking - a perfect, relaxed summer evening.
“Opera in the Italian Garden”: Upper Level, 990 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44108. Questions: 216-916-7780. Advised to come early.
FREE PARKING at Michael White School lot on Parkgate Ave. and E. 92nd near the garden. FREE PARKING along East Blvd. East Side of the street only, across from the Italian Garden.
Photo Courtesy of the Cleveland Opera
