Our Perfect Simulcast Picnic

In just two weeks, we have the honor of broadcasting the inaugural production of our 2024/25 season, Puccini's Madame Butterfly. The simulcast, where we broadcast an opera for free at Santa Monica Pier and El Cariso Community Regional Park, is a wonderful annual community event that's a perfect setting for a picnic. But you may be wondering what to bring? To give you some inspiration, we put together this video showing our dream menu. Grab your dried meats and cheese and plan your perfect evening with us and be sure to RSVP here!

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LA Opera Wig and Makeup Season Prep

Opening night of Madame Butterfly is two weeks out and preparations for the entire 2024/25 season are well underway at the LAO Wig and Makeup shop.

Click the link below to watch a video led by our very own Wigmaster, Samantha Wiener, and get a behind the scenes look at the numerous elements needed to design and execute the beauty and magic you see onstage.

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Reorienting Madame Butterfly

Opera is a beautiful art form that has been around for centuries, largely in European countries. This has led to one of opera's largest critiques, of it perpetuating the "white gaze." This gaze has often led to shallow portrayals of marginalized people, which is true for Madame Butterfly. When tackling a production of this classic, an opera company must find ways to preserve its beauty while eliminating the harmful stereotypes and tropes.

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Why I Give: Betty and Nick Juárez

In this installment of our Why I Give series, we want to highlight our incredible donors Betty and Nick Juárez.

"Tickets don’t even come close to covering the costs of staging an opera; we all need to do our part….[every gift] will make a difference."

Learn more about Betty and Nick’s opera journey, and why they became longtime donors to LA Opera.

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Behind the Curtain: BabinO

Join Dr. Nita Baxani, Chair of the Early Childhood Music Department at the Colburn School, to explore how musical experiences (such as BambinO, our opera for babies), support the emotional, social, and intellectual development of infants. Visit LAOpera.org/BambinO to learn more about LA Opera Connects' touring production of BambinO and listen to Dr. Baxani's podcast episode below.

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Get Your 2024/25 Season Package

For the first time ever, you can choose your seats when you buy a season package online. Time is running out to purchase our Classic Package, which includes all 5 mainstage operas, as well as our All-In Package with everything the season has to offer. No matter which package you pick, you'll save up to 35% and enjoy exclusive benefits, including seat upgrades, champagne on the house, and much more.

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