Originally known as the Center Opera, a musical subsidiary of the Walker Art Center, debuting in the late 1960s, this company spent its first 18 years producing and premiering new works by renowned composers from around the world, including Dominick Argento, Conrad Susa, Hiram Titus and Eric Stokes. With its much-ballyhooed move in the mid-1980s to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the company began concentrating on a timeless repertoire of the classics. Recent productions have included Macbeth, Madame Butterfly and Aida. The company also offers classes for aspiring opera students. The Minnesota Cpera performs at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts on 345 Washington Street in St. Paul.
• Hours: Performance times vary