LONG BEACH OPERA
Programs
Long Beach Opera Season
IN LONG BEACH OPERAS FY 22 SEASON THE COMPANY PRESENTED THREE OPERAS, INCLUDING A DOUBLE BILL OF SCHOENBERGS PIERROT LUNAIRE AND KATE SOPERS VOICES FROM THE KILLING JAR AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1500 AT THE FORD THEATER, GIUSTINO BY G.F HANDEL AT THE MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2000 AND THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE BY ANTHONY DAVIS PRESENTED AT JORDAN AUDITORIUM AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1000, ONE PROGRAM CALLED LBO ON DISPLAY THE LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 AND THE FIRST ANNUAL LBO OPERA AND FILM FESTIVAL AT THE ART THEATRE AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 300.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4MProgram 1 [2024]
IN FY24, LBO OFFERED THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ALYSSA WEINBERGS ISOLA, WITH A LIBRETTO BY J. MAE BARIZO, AS THE OPENING PERFORMANCE OF OUR SEASON, WHICH FEATURED ALL-FEMALE COMPOSERS AND LIBRETTISTS. IN APRIL, WE OFFERED AN OPEN WORKSHOP OF THE FIRST ACT OF THE PASSION OF NELL, AN OPERA COMMISSIONED BY LBO FROM SHELLEY WASHINGTON AND LISA TEASLEY THAT WE EXPECT TO PREMIERE IN OUR 2026 OR 2027 SEASON. THIS WORKSHOP WAS FREE TO SUBSCRIBERS AND DONORS. OUR SECOND PERFORMANCE WAS KATE SOPERS IPSA DIXIT, WHICH WAS PRESENTED DURING LAS OPERA FESTIVAL, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING OF OPERA AMERICA IN JUNE. THIS PERFORMANCE FEATURED DANCERS AND CHOREOGRAPHY FROM THE MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY, AND WAS OUR BEST-ATTENDED PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR. OUR FINAL PRESENTATION WAS INTENDED TO BE AN ELECTRO POP OPERA FEATURING A LOCALLY-KNOWN RANCHERA SINGER, BUT AS NOTED ABOVE, THIS WAS CANCELLED 6-7 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INTENDED PERFORMANCE DATES. INSTEAD, WE SUBSTITUTED BYE BYE BUTTERFLY, A SHOW BASED ON SEVERAL OF THE SMALLER OPERAS OF PAULINE OLIVEROS, A CONTINUED SCH. OGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.1MProgram 2 [2024]
LBOS OPERA SCHOOL BRINGS FREE LIVE OPERA TO LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND BEYOND. OUR MOST POPULAR SHOW, THE PLAYGROUND KING, CREATED BY SARAH SQUIRE, UNFOLDS ON AN ACTUAL SCHOOL PLAYGROUND, FEATURING MELODIES FROM FAMOUS OPERAS LIKE CARMEN AND LA BOHEME. PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL OPERA SINGERS, THE STORY FOLLOWS A SELFISH BULLY WHO LEARNS KINDNESS AND SHARING AFTER BEING INVITED TO PLAY WITH THREE CLASSMATES. THROUGH FAMILIAR OPERA EXCERPTS, CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT PROBLEM-SOLVING, TEAMWORK AND CONFRONTING BULLYING. AFTERWARD, OUR SINGERS LEAD A DISCUSSION ON THESE THEMES, TEACH OPERA BASICS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS--PROVIDING STUDENTS INSIGHT INTO BOTH ANTI-BULLYING AND THE LIVES OF PERFORMING ARTISTS. IN FY 24, THE OPERA SCHOOL PROGRAM REACHED APPROXIMATELY 3000 STUDENTS AT 24 TITLE I SCHOOLS IN LONG BEACH.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$38.4K
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