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An investment in El Paso Opera will support:

Romeo & Juliette- Charles Gounod’s revered opera will be presented at St. Rogers Depot January 30 thru February 6.Join us for an immersive and innovative production of this classic tale of forbidden love.

• Bon Appetit! – you got to see this live stream but now you can finally see it in person! Cherry Duke will once again don Julia Child’s wig and apron to perform the operetta Bon Appétit on June 14, 2025. And with the performance rounded out by our talented Resident Artists we know this will be a treat worth the wait.

• A Night of Italian Opera with El Paso Symphony Orchestra & El Paso Opera! Join us for this collaborative concert on October 18 & 19 at the Plaza Theatre.

• Expanded Resident Artist program with the addition of Director of Resident Artists Cherry Duke. Cherry will focus on enhancing the Resident Artist experience and recruiting and retaining quality talent to represent us in the community.

• Continued free programming via fan-favorite #CurbsideOpera. Find us out and about in a variety of settings bringing art to the community and brightening people’s day all year long!Check our schedule at epopera.org/community.

• Continuation of our Education program with Youth Night at the Opera and a dedicated Teaching Artist bringing opera into the schools. Youth Night at the Opera is a personal favorite as we watch children experience the magic happening on stage- often for the first time! The excitement and smiles are contagious!

Community Impact Donations to El Paso Opera are vital to the continuation of all the above programming that contributes directly to El Pasoan’s quality of life! Art and music are not just something that brings us joy—research shows a reduction in anxiety, blood pressure, and pain while also improving mood and sleep. In addition to these personal benefits, our shows contribute a large amount to the local economy by employing multiple artists, multiple crew members, and renting city venues. Our events help drive sales at surrounding restaurants, bars, parking garages, and hotels. By contributing to El Paso Opera, you will be directly affecting the quality of life for this community while helping us support the local economy. It’s the best of both worlds!

Why donate to El Paso Opera? We want to do more but we need help. With a small organization like ours you can easily see the effect of your donation. It can be seen in the details of the shows we produce; the salaries we pay our staff and the programming we offer the community. Your donation is a part of every single one of these. Please help us continue working on this exciting path by being a part of our Raise 20 in ’24 Campaign!

Please consider investing in El Paso Opera. We are ready to go—all we need is you! If you enjoy our programming, if you value our contributions to El Paso and if you want to help keep us moving forward, please donate to our Raise 20 in ‘24 Summer Campaign.

With gratitude, Arianne Marcee, Executive Director