This is it, the final dress rehearsal before opening night.

And you and your students are invited because we just can’t wait to share the show with you. Join us before the performance to meet the artists you’re about to see on stageand the behind-the-scenes production memberssharing stories about their careers in the arts. Afterwards, it’s on to the theater for a full-scale, opening night ready performance. The show is about to begin, and we’ve saved a spot just for you.

Things to know:

  • Tickets are free.
  • Teachers must attend a required in-service (psst..we make it super fun and accessible via Zoom). Teachers have the option of attending the corresponding Opera for Educators session with an in-person in-service if they prefer.
  • Teachers can bring up to 50 students and chaperones.
  • All Opera Prep programs are subject to change
  • This is an amazing way to incorporate arts material into your lesson plans for (nearly) any subject.

2022/23 Dates and Operas

Lucia di Lammermoor
by Gaetano Donizetti
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 7:30PM

Omar by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels
Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:30PM

Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 11:00AM

The Marriage of Figaro by W.A. Mozart
Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 2:00PM

Pelléas and Mélisande by Claude Debussy
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7:30PM

Otello by Guiseppe Verdi
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 7:30PM

APPLY NOW

Program Guide 
Click here to download a PDF describing the program requirements and how to apply. 

Deadlines
Applications are accepted until the program is full (applications must be approved by LA Opera). To find out if applications are still being accepted, please email us at connects@laopera.org or call 213.972.3157. 


Looking for online resources to explore careers in opera? 

Click the button below for conversations with people working in the field as well as films and audio recordings of operas.
Opera Prep Online


Leadership support for Opera Prep from the
Max H. Gluck Foundation

Additional support from
The Blue Ribbon
Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Fund