Community Engagement Programs

Opera Omaha offers a wide variety of community programs beyond our mainstage productions. Each year, our engagement programs serve thousands of individuals in the metropolitan area and across the state, providing outlets for creativity and artistic expression inspired by opera. We strive to make opera accessible to everyone, and create opportunities to learn more about opera, view opera from a fresh perspective, and experience opera for the first time.

Each year Community Engagement Programs serve over 12,000 people with over 100 events and activities.

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Opera in Conversation

These FREE discussions feature artists, scholars, and other public figures who connect Opera Omaha’s mainstage productions with other artistic disciplines, themes, and our community. Opera in Conversation is an opportunity for the audience to deeply explore all facets of each Opera Omaha mainstage production. Moderated conversations include the creative team of director and conductor, and curated panels of local experts discussing larger themes of the opera in context of our community. Following the opera, a panel metro-based artists and creatives sharing their responses both visceral and cerebral to the show so we can make sense of how we may all see the same performance but do not always see it in the same light. These free events encourage audience participation in the form of a Q&A session as part of the talks as well as casual dialogue amongst opera enthusiasts before and after the conversation.

Community Concerts

Opera Omaha offers a variety of concerts and recitals in the community throughout the year. Many are through collaboration with our wonderful community partners including the Joslyn Art Museum and Gallery1516. This also includes our Opera To-Go series featuring local artists at neighborhood and community events.

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Prelude Talks

Prelude talks occur prior to each main stage production. These 20-minute talks help prepare the audience to enter the world of the opera sharing about the story, history, context, and behind the scenes insights.

Events and Workshops

Surrounding each opera, we create unique opportunities to celebrate opera and it’s connection with our community. This may include special conversations with guest artists, opera learning workshops for all ages, art shows, exhibitions, and public speakers.

Community Circle Tickets

Each season welcomes hundreds of our community partners to our performances at the Orpheum through out Community Circle Ticket program.

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Education Programs

Each year Opera Omaha Education Programs serve over 1200 students from early childhood to graduate school level at more than 50 partner schools and universities.

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