Opera Santa Barbara brings some of the United States’ finest performers and creative teams to create the productions you see on our stage. Our ability to bring these artists to Santa Barbara is dependent on our Artist Hosts; it’s your hospitality that enables live opera of the highest quality to flourish in our community! Read on…

Read the Winter 2012 Newsletter by clicking HERE.

Opera Santa Barbara will again present free noontime concerts featuring members of our 2012 Studio Artists Program. Don’t miss these opera-stars-of-tomorrow performing popular arias and ensembles. These one-hour concerts are offered free to the general public.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 7, 14, 21; April 11, 18

WHERE: Granada Theatre (McCune Founders Room)
1214 State Street, SB CA 93101

(Dates subject to change, please call 898.3890 to confirm)

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Gift certificate may be used towards the purchase of tickets to any Opera SB performance, and can be issued in any amount.

OSB will mail the certificate to you, or we can send it directly to the recipient with your own personal message. With upcoming productions of Mozart’s sparkling “Marriage of Figaro” and Gluck’s gorgeous “Orpheus and Eurydice” (not to mention our as-yet-to-be-announced 2012-2013 season offerings) there will be something that everyone will love-

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Our season continues with our “Opera on the Go” series. The monthly program gives unique insight into the world of opera by delving into the history and performance of the art form through round-table discussions, lecture presentations, and live performance demonstrations. This unique approach offers a fun and educational evening out, and is designed to be both a stand-alone experience and to compliment OSB’s season offerings. The 75-minute talks begin at 5:30 pm and are held at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, OSB’s co-sponsor for this exciting series.

• March 14, 2012 – ARTIST ROUNDTABLE | Le nozze di Figaro
  A preview chat with artists from Opera Santa Barbara’s upcoming “Le nozze di Figaro.”

• April 18, 2012 – ORPHEUS & HIS LUTE
  Stephanie Tcharos, Associate Professor of Baroque Opera at UCSB, explores the enduring popularity of the Orpheus legend, and Gluck’s operatic incarnation.

Admission to each talk is $15/person, $12/Opera Subscribers & Museum Members, $5/Students with ID. Tickets only available at the door.

All talks begin at 5:30 pm, and will be held at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 East De La Guerra Street, Santa Barbara.