LA Opera's online events for the week of August 10

(Los Angeles) August 6, 2020 — During its hiatus from public performances, LA Opera has created an extensive array of online programming under the banner LAO At Home.

Here's what's on tap for the week to come.

  • Tuesday, August 11, at 2pm PDT  —  Music for Life
    A musical celebration of the company's healthcare initiatives and partnerships, featuring performances by Nandani Sinha, Jamie Chamberlin, Nathan Granner, Patrick Blackwell and Orson Van Gay II, highlights the powerful connections between music, wellness and recovery.

  • Wednesday, August 12, at 12pm PDT  —  Learn at Home (Grown-Up Edition)
    Bass-baritone (and self-described opera obsessive) Nicholas Brownlee hosts Il TRIVIAtore, a lively quiz game for opera fans of all stripes, from eager newcomers to seasoned aficionados. This week's travel-themed quiz takes players all around the world of opera. This program is generously supported by the Tourist Office of Spain.  

  • Thursday, August 13, at 4pm PDT  —  Living Room Recital
    Mezzo-soprano Gabriela Flores, a member of the company's young artist program, teams with tenor Gilberto Amaro for a program featuring music by Spanish composers Fernando Obradors, Joaquín Rodrigo and Xavier Montsalvatge, along with a selection of beloved Latin American songs. This program is generously supported by the Tourist Office of Spain.

To access all of these programs and to learn more about current and future programming, please visit LAOpera.org/AtHome.

About LAO At Home
LA Opera was the first major American opera company to create a weekly schedule of original new online programming to bring opera to audiences during the coronavirus crisis. LAO At Home launched on March 17 with the first in a series of live "Living Room Recitals" featuring artists performing in their homes. Other programming highlights include "Opera Family Time" presentations created specially for families with children to enjoy together (just one of many family and school programs offered), "Learn at Home (Grown-Up Edition)" opportunities for opera lovers of any experience level to dive deeper into the art form, "From the Vault" audio-streams of earlier performances, and "Backstage at LAO" features that take viewers behind the scenes for a look at what it takes to create world-class opera.

About LA Opera
Los Angeles is a city of enormous diversity and creativity, and LA Opera is dedicated to reflecting that vibrancy by redefining what opera can be with thrilling performances, thought-provoking productions and innovative programming. The communal and curative power of opera is needed now more than ever before, especially given the extraordinary challenges of the time. As LA Opera awaits its cue to return to the stage with world-class productions in person, the company is offering a multitude of opera content including live recitals, opera broadcasts and learning opportunities via its LA Opera At Home digital offerings, accumulating over 630,000 views since its launch on March 17, 2020. The company is grateful to its supporters for helping to ensure that it has the resources needed to get through this unprecedented period through the LA Opera Relief Fund Those wanting to support LA Opera can go to LAOpera.org/donate.

LA Opera Media Contact 
Vanessa Flores Waite
Director of Communications 
vwaite@laopera.org 
213.972.7554

LA Opera is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the greater Los Angeles community.

LA Opera's young artist program is generously underwritten by the Colburn Foundation, Eugene and Marilyn Stein, and Richard and Lenore Wayne. The program was created with funding from the Flora L. Thornton Foundation.