Opera NEO

Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Opera

Mission: Opera NEO is a venture for the new generation of young opera singers created to prepare and inspire them to grow and perform at the highest level. Participation in the program is based on a highly selective national audition process. We strive to unlock each singer’s full potential while nurturing each individual's artistic qualities and personality to help them develop into independent artists. We supply them with the tools they need to be well-rounded, versatile competitors in the ever changing and increasingly demanding classical music industry market. We encourage individual thinking and creative decision making that will lead to professional and personal fulfillment. We strive for excellence and personal exploration within the atmosphere of a strong and supportive community. Opera NEO investigates the role of opera today and in the future by engaging broader audiences and finding new possibilities for contemporary interpretations. By marrying historically informed musical performance with stagings that speak to the theatergoers of today, we build a bridge that connects performers and audience members to the artists of the past and keeps their work alive and relevant. We are dedicated to serve our community by creating innovative, high quality performances. Opera is a unique art form that is a synergy of the most powerful human expressions: poetry, drama, singing, instrumental music, dance, visual arts, color and light. It is international, dynamic, and exciting. We strive to revitalize a dialogue between performers and the audience. We are committed to keeping opera accessible and affordable. By using small and intimate venues and alternative performance spaces, we bring the action and emotions close to the viewers. We believe that being an artist is a privilege and a responsibility. An artist has the ability to express thoughts and emotions, struggles and discoveries -- not only those of the individual but also those of the community and society of the time we live in. Therefore, we are responsible for finding our own place where we can ask important questions and start constructive dialogue about the joys and challenges, the reality and the dreams of our time.