Breaking the Waves Tickets

Breaking the Waves Opera Tickets

See an intriguing opera with Breaking the Waves tickets. The boundary-pushing live production by Missy Mazzoli (composer) and Royce Vavrek (librettist) is adapted from the 1996 film by Lars von Trier. It is set in Scotland during the 1970s and tells of newlyweds whose marriage vows are tested. When Bess, living in a Calvinist community, is granted permission to marry Jan, things take an unexpected turn. After Jan is severely injured in an accident, he implores his new wife to seek affection elsewhere. However, the choices she ultimately makes will lead to an unimaginable finale.

It premiered with the Philadelphia Opera in 2016 and won Best New Opera from the Music Critics Association of North America the following year. The film on which it was based garnered actress Emily Watson an Oscar nomination for her performance as Bess, and the movie won multiple European Film Awards and New York Film Critics Circle Awards. Buy Breaking the Waves tickets today and see a stunning operatic adaptation. Past productions have been staged at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and presented by the Detroit Opera and the Houston Grand Opera. It is made for adult audiences and runs for limited engagements at venues such as the Wortham Theater Center in Houston, Texas.

How much are Breaking the Waves tickets?

Breaking the Waves concert ticket prices may vary according to the popularity of the opera chosen and the seating selection. Most opera performance venues have tiered seating choices with orchestra, parterre, balcony, mezzanine, dress circle and family circle sections. Cheaper seating will typically be found in the rear-most section of the venue, these tickets will have prices ranging from $35 to $50.

Discounted opera tickets are not usually offered for matinee performances based on showtime alone. Premium seating choices will be in the orchestra section closest to the stage or the front-of-the-box sections. These seats will usually range from $180 to upwards of $300. Purchase your opera tickets with convenience at TicketSmarter.

The most you'll pay for Breaking the Waves tickets is $643.50, but most productions often have cheap Breaking the Waves tickets listed for as low as $51.04 a ticket. $243.59 is typically the average price you'll pay to see a performance of Breaking the Waves.

Breaking the Waves Performance Schedule

Be sure to consult our site for an up-to-date Breaking the Waves schedule, as opera concerts may be presented in a variety of ways. Some productions may tour the nation, performing for one night only in select cities, while others will temporarily take root and offer a number of shows over the course of a week or longer. Some of the more popular operas today are Carmen, La Boheme, La Traviata and Don Giovanni. All theatre tickets are listed on the schedule above, so be sure to find the opera you're interested in near you to make your purchase.

Watch a production of this hit opera for yourself because Breaking the Waves has 3 performance on its 2024 show schedule. The next production Breaking the Waves will perform at the Wortham Theater Center on April 19th, 2025 at 7:30pm. This production is located at 501 Texas Avenue Houston, TX. Tickets to this performance cost between $82.94 - $463.95. Take advantage of these great prices soon because there are only 66 Breaking the Waves tickets left.