This is it, the final dress rehearsal before opening night.
And you and your students are invited because we just can’t wait to share the show with you. Join us before the performance to meet the artists you’re about to see on stage—and the behind-the-scenes production members—sharing stories about their careers in the arts. Afterwards, it’s on to the theater for a full-scale, opening night ready performance. The show is about to begin, and we’ve saved a spot just for you.
Things to know:
- Tickets are free.
- Teachers must attend a required in-service (psst ... we make it super fun and accessible via Zoom). Teachers have the option of attending the corresponding Opera for Educators session to provide more context for learning and teaching the opera.
- Teachers can bring up to 50 students and chaperones.
- All Opera Prep programs are subject to change
- This is an amazing way to incorporate arts material into your lesson plans for (nearly) any subject.
2023/24 Dates and Operas
Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7:30pm
The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 7:30pm
El último sueño de Frida y Diego by Gabriela Lena Frank
Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 11:00am
Highway 1, USA / The Dwarf by William Grant Still / Alexander Zemlinsky
Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 7:30pm
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 2:00PM
Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:30PM
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Program Guide
Click here to download a PDF describing the program requirements and how to apply.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted until the program is full (applications must be approved by LA Opera). To find out if applications are still being accepted, please email us at connects@laopera.org or call 213.972.3157.
Looking for online resources to explore careers in opera?
Click the button below for conversations with people working in the field as well as films and audio recordings of operas.
Opera Prep Online
Leadership support for this program from the
Max H. Gluck Foundation
Additional support from
The Blue Ribbon
LA Opera Connects is generously supported by
Emanuel Treitel Trust
The Green Foundation
The Music Man Foundation
