Outreach and Education

Opera Boston’s Education Program launched in 2001 with a generous gift in memory of Pearl Guzik, brings its company artists into diverse school and community settings with engaging, participatory programs that introduce children and adults to the excitement and beauty of live opera. Now in its seventh year, the Education Program is taking a number of exciting new directions, while continuing its popular Opera Shop workshops. Opera Boston has formed new partnerships with Young Audiences of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Streetwise Opera Theatre of London, Healing Arts Initiative of Vermont, NPR’s From the Top, and Partners for Student Success initiative led by Boston After School and Beyond, and The Wallace Foundation. Since its beginning in 2002, the program has grown to serve over 4000 children and adults at more than 30 locations throughout New England.

Opera Boston presents new productions of innovative opera, operetta, musical theatre repertoire and rarely heard works, along with groundbreaking opera education and outreach programs. Opera Boston’s annual season at the Cutler Majestic Theatre has earned it "Best of Boston" honors from The Boston Globe for eight consecutive years. The company also recently received the prestigious Opera America Success Award, given annually to an American opera company that demonstrated exceptional innovation and excellence in audience development.

For more information on Opera Boston's Outreach and Education programs, please contact education@operaboston.org