Fellow Travelers at Glimmerglass: Two Final Performances and a 2-for-1 Ticket Code
If you have been waiting for a reason to finally see an opera at the Alice Busch Opera Theater, this is it. Fellow Travelers, the acclaimed modern opera behind the Paramount+ limited series starring Jonathan Bailey, has just two performances left at the 2026 Glimmerglass Festival: August 10 and August 16. And the Festival is sweetening the deal with a buy-one-get-one ticket offer — use code TRAVELERBOGO at checkout on glimmerglass.org or by phone at the Box Office, (607) 547-2255.
What Fellow Travelers is about
Set in 1950s Washington during the Lavender Scare, Fellow Travelers follows two men drawn into a secret relationship under the constant threat of exposure — forbidden love, political intrigue, and the long fight to live authentically. Composer Gregory Spears premiered the opera at Cincinnati Opera in 2016, and this production brings back Joseph Lattanzi, who created the role of Hawkins Fuller in that world premiere, alongside tenor Colin Aikins as Tim. Critics have singled out both performances, and the opera itself has become one of the most-produced American operas of the past decade. Its signature line — “Living. Why don’t you try it?” — tells you the register: intimate, urgent, and deeply human.
The details
Two performances remain: August 10 and August 16, 2026, at the Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Hwy 80, Cooperstown. Tickets at glimmerglass.org or (607) 547-2255; the TRAVELERBOGO code applies a free second ticket when you purchase one — ideal for bringing a friend or making it a date night. The entire 2026 Festival season closes August 17, so this is also one of your last chances at any Glimmerglass production this year; our closing-weeks guide covers everything still on the calendar.
Make it an overnight
Glimmerglass evenings end late, and the drive back to a city hotel is nobody’s idea of a finale. Grand Colonial is about 30 minutes from the Festival campus — an easy drive through the countryside, with a homemade breakfast arranged at check-in waiting on the other side. All four of our rooms welcome dogs, and booking direct gets you our best rate: call (315) 982-5004 or book online. Come for the breakfast, stay for the night.
More on the season: our full Glimmerglass Festival 2026 guide.
Stay at Grand Colonial Bed and Breakfast
Make this part of a perfect Central New York getaway. Our four en-suite rooms in historic Herkimer offer a quiet base for exploring the Mohawk Valley, Cooperstown, the Erie Canalway Trail, and the Adirondacks.
