Opera Santa Barbara announces our "La Dolce Vita" RAFFLE! One lucky winner will win a brand new Vespa, along with a helmut which is the colors of the Italian Flag! Raffle Tickets are $25 each, or 5 for $100. The drawing will be held on May 22,...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an opera singer? Opera Santa Barbara’s popular Opera on the Go! series will present Sheri Greenawald, Director of the San Francisco Opera Center on Wednesday, April 6 at 5:30 pm, in the McCune Founder’s Room at...

Video producer Daniel Anderson is creating a series of weekly videos about the making of Opera Santa Barbara's new production of La Traviata. Click the links below to see each of the videos. The Studio Artists The Costumes of La Traviata...

Opera Santa Barbara's opening night for La Traviata will be a grand celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the reunification of Italy! Joining us is Nicola Faganello, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles and Alberto Di Mauro, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Los...

In an effort to get audiences fully prepared for our glorious new production of La Traviata, Opera Santa Barbara is hosting a Preview Party on Wednesday, March 2 at 5:30 pm in the McCune Founders Room at the Granada. The event will include: Cocktails and heavy appetizers...

One of our favorite annual traditions continues with our Opera Nights at Tre Lune Restaurant in Montecito. Each evening features a four-course dinner, with each course preceded by arias and duets performed by cast members of our production of La Traviata. Dates are February 8 &...

Opera Santa Barbara's 2011 Studio Artists are arriving, and with their arrival is the return of our Free Lunchtime Concerts! This year's concerts will take place in the McCune Founders Room of the Granada Theatre. All concerts begin at 12 noon and last approx. 45...

By popular request, OSB is inaugurating our Aficionado Club. Designed for Opera Santa Barbara patrons who currently attend our productions alone, the Aficionado Club is a great way to meet people who share your passion for opera- so there’s always a friendly face in the crowd! 
L'Elisir d'Amore, March 2016, Photo by David Bazemore