The Opera Guild of Rochester, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, with a mission to support opera and opera education in the Rochester area.
The Guild presents free opera lectures at local libraries, tours to productions of leading local opera companies and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, as well as our popular Beat-the-Blahs — The Haskell Rosenberg Memorial Series atTemple B'rith Kodesh in Brighton.
In addition, this website will also serve as a clearing house for local and regional opera, concert, and recital information, with links to other music organizations in our area.
Please join us in support of opera in Rochester! Donors of $60 or more may participate in Guild events for a reduced fee and enjoy a free recital each May.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Opera Guild of Rochester shall be to foster an interest in and an appreciation of opera within the Greater Rochester community, to support and promote the presentation of opera in the Greater Rochester area, and to enhance the education and enjoyment of opera among its members and the community at large through various programming.
The Pirates of Penzance 2024 Glimmerglass Bus Trip Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Join us for this summer highlight to see Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance at Glimmerglass in Cooperstown. Our day trip excursion includes meals,…
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Read More »FINGER LAKES OPERA'S YOUNG ARTISTS RETURN TO BRAVO NIGHTS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 at 7:00 pm at the Little Cafe We are pleased to have the Finger Lakes Opera Young Artists with us to open our Bravo Nights season. This event is free and open to the…
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Read More »Please join the Opera Guild at the Rochester Oratorio Society’s Celebration – the 2023 Rochester International Vocal Competition. This has always been a great evening and we look forward to this year’s exciting program! RIVC (in…
Read More »The Lenya Competition returns to Rochester for a weekend of anniversary celebration events! Saturday, 29 April at Kilbourn Hall 10:00 AM – Perspectives: Performers, Coaches, Judges 1:00 PM – Final Round of the 2023 Lenya Competition…
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Read More »Romeo & Juliet 2023 Glimmerglass Bus Trip Monday, July 17 Registration Deadline: April 25 Join us for this summer highlight as we travel to Cooperstown to see Romeo & Juliet at Glimmerglass. It’s a lovely excursion with meals,…
Read More »Our spring lecture series kicks off with four events at Brighton Memorial Library The Development of an Opera Singer "The Slow Cooker process in a Microwave Age" Opera Guild board member, Director of Vocal Studies and Associate Professor of…
Read More »The Development of an Opera Singer A slow cooker process in a microwave age The development of a voice for a professional-level operatic singing career can only begin when two non-negotiable, unteachable qualities are present: a keen musical ear…
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Read More »Now's Your Chance Dear Opera Lovers, When we ask for your support, we’re simultaneously thinking about how we can bring you more opportunities to experience opera – often for free – in a variety of ways, be it educational…
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Read More »Support What You Love Dear Opera Lovers, This past year has been one of recovery, and as we and the world returned to in-person events, we supported several organizations to enable their efforts. We were a significant contributor to FLO’s…
Read More »This recital program takes us on a quick trip around the western classical music world. Our trip begins in the English-speaking countries, and takes us to Italy for some famous arias. We travel then to its northern neighbors, Austria and Germany, to…
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