This free Zoom series based on LA Opera’s upcoming shows invites everyone to experience the healing power of the arts through mindfulness, creative expression, learning, and self-reflection.
aRTS AND HEALTH
A Conversation with Opera America on September 2, 2026
We know the arts are a powerful tool to inspire connection and nurture wellbeing, but how can we further develop the programs that support our communities? Join us on September 2 at 12:00pm PT for a virtual panel conversation exploring the growing social prescribing movement and how we can design creative wellness initiatives, featuring renowned soprano and LA Opera Advisor for Special Projects Renée Fleming, OPERA America President and CEO Michael J. Bobbitt, SocialRX Founder & CEO Chris Appleton, and Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity President Dr. Indre Viskontas.
Exploring the connections between music, wellness, and recovery.
We've all felt it, that magical moment when a song lifts you up and changes how you feel. Music makes us smile, laugh, cry, dance—and perhaps more. What if music could help you alleviate pain or anxiety?
We're on a mission to explore the connections between music, wellness, and recovery, as part of our ongoing collaborations with Los Angeles medical, veteran and health partners. Everyone should have the opportunity to experience the power of opera and the potential healing power of music.
Explore podcasts, videos, and other arts and health resources created by artists, scholars, researchers, healthcare practitioners, and more other advocates in the field.
LA Opera Connects artists give musical bedside visits to patients at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehab Center. Read on to learn about one of the ways we promote healing through music in our community.