Whether you know a little or a lot about opera, join us for an artistic, historical, and scholarly deep dive into the art form we love, streaming live online for free.
Lectures and Discussions
Learn more about the history, the stories, and, of course, the music.
Enrich your opera-going experience with expert analysis of some of our favorite operas. Explore free opera lectures in the community, live and recorded pre-performance talks, an online lecture series for teachers, virtual workshops presented entirely in Spanish, and LA Opera's podcast series Behind the Curtain and Detrás del telón.
Learn about opera in an online workshop presented entirely in Spanish by music critic Gerardo Kleinburg, former director of the National Opera of Mexico.
Go Behind the Curtain with LA Opera's podcasts to enjoy artist interviews, plot synopses, musical analyses, and more. Available in English and Spanish.