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Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA)
Located on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles, the acclaimed public arts high school is known for a specialized program that c...
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Los Angeles was the only major city in the United States lacking a resident opera company until 1986, when the LA Opera was founded. With its first productions — Otello (starring Plácido Domingo), Madama Butterfly (Leona Mitchell) and Salome (Maria Ewing) — the organization quickly established itself as a creative force and became one of the country's largest opera companies.
The LA Opera stages classics in the standard canon, modern operas, and new or rarely performed operas. In 2007, the LA Opera established the Recovered Voices series, which showcases the work of composers impacted by the Holocaust such as Alexander Zemlinsky (The Dwarf) and Franz Schreker (Die Gezeichneten). The series has since expanded its focus to include other composers whose works have been suppressed for sociopolitical or racial reasons. The LA Opera is committed to community engagement and educational programming aimed at increasing accessibility and interest in this storied genre of classical music. With its lauded performances and impactful outreach programs, the LA Opera strives to inspire an appreciation and love for the art form.
2023-2024 PERFORMANCE SEASON - Don Giovanni (2023); Highway 1 USA/ The Dwarf (2024)
Event - On-Stage Gala
2022-2023 PERFORMANCE SEASON- Lucia di Lammemoor (2022); The Marriage of Figaro (2023); Pelléas & Mélisande (2023); Otello (2023)
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021-2022 Performance Season- Cinderella, La Cenerentola (2021); St. Matthew Passion (2022)
Event- Back with a Ball Gala
General Operating Support
2020-2021 Performance Season
LA Opera COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fund
2019-2020 Performance Season - Pélleas and Mélisande (2020); The Marriage of Figaro (2020)
Programming - The Marriage of Figaro GRoW @ Annenberg Poster Contest
General Operating Support
Working Capital Campaign
2018-2019 Performance Season - The Clemency of Titus (2019); Hansel and Gretel (2018)
Programming - LACHSA Educational Video
Programming - Coproduction with Les Talens Lyriques
Programming - The Clemency of Titus GRoW @ Annenberg Poster Contest
General Operating Support
2017-2018 Performance Season– Orpheus and Eurydice (2018) & Rigoletto (2018)
Programming – Rigoletto GRoW @ Annenberg Poster Contest
2016-2017 Performance Season– Salome (2017)
Programming – Salome GRoW @ Annenberg Poster Contest
General Operating Support
General Operating Support