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Los Angeles Opera News - July 27, 2024
Arts and Entertainment
August 6, 2024
From: Los Angeles OperaYou're Invited to a Free Night of Opera
A new season means the return of a beloved community event: our annual simulcast. For those who don't know, the simulcast sees us present a live broadcast at two locations for free. This year, you're invited to Puccini's Madame Butterfly at Santa Monica Pier and Sylmar's El Cariso Community Park on Saturday, September 21. The show starts at 6 pm, but gates open earlier for picnicking and family-friendly activities. Click the link below to learn more and plan your trip for this amazing event.
Olympic Origins of LA Opera
The 2024 Summer Olympics are in full swing. The games always bring a swarm of visitors, and the influx often leads to some major changes for host cities.That was most certainly the case in Los Angeles when we last held the Olympics in 1984, as it led to the creation of LA Opera.
Forty years later and with another LA Olympics on the horizon, we thought it was a good time to revisit how our city went from having no permanent opera company to being one of the opera capitals of the world.
2024 Arts and Health Week Sponsors
On June 14, LA Opera Connects hosted the third annual Los Angeles County Arts and Health Week Summit. This summit was the culmination of a week-long celebration that saw various organizations host programs around Los Angeles that showcased the health benefits of the arts. This incredible program wouldn't be possible without our amazing participants and sponsors that helped put it all together. Click the link below to learn more about this year's Arts and Health Week Summit and the incredible sponsors that made this event possible.
LA Opera by the Numbers
LA Opera wouldn’t exist without its supporters.
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we rely on donations from supporters like you.
In fact, ticket sales cover only about 40% of our budget, donors make it possible to present world-class opera in Los Angeles.
But how exactly are charitable dollars used?
Click the link below to see the cost breakdown of putting on a production.
Opera for Educators
As the school year returns, so does a new series of Opera for Educators. We bring together experts in music history, languages, and more to lead you on a scholarly exploration of our mainstage season-streaming live to wherever you are. All are welcome to join and learn more about opera, and teachers get an extra bonus by earning UCLA extension credits and LAUSD Salary Points. Purchase the full season package by August 9 to get $20 off your order (that's one session free).
JazzPOP at the Hammer
This summer JazzPOP at the Hammer celebrates its 17th season, inviting luminaries of West Coast jazz and improvised music for three free concerts in the Hammer courtyard.
The 2024 edition features quintets led by three innovative California bandleaders who explore a vast terrain in their dynamic, adventurous music.
Happening at the Hammer Museum on Thursdays, August 1, 8, and 15 at 8 PM.