Opera Santa Barbara’s 2015-16 season will resume with a sprightly production of Gaetano Donizetti’s delightful bel canto work The Elixir of Love at the historic Granada Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara on March 4 and 6. Performances will take place at 7:30 pm on Friday,...

Opera Santa Barbara's popular outreach program for elementary schools, The Opera Lab will be touring schools in February, March, April and May, 2016! The program will tour South Santa Barbara County schools on February 1-12 and again on March 21-25. The program will tour Ventura County schools on March 7-11. The...

Opera Santa Barbara invites you to The Opera Ball, a celebration of Love. From Cupid's arrow to Venus' beauty, you are invited to invoke your inner muse at this gala celebration. The event will be held Friday, February 12, 2015 at 6:00 pm at the Four...

Opera Santa Barbara will welcome four promising young vocalists for 17 weeks of performances, training, and community events under an expansion of its artist residency program early next year. The company’s new Mosher Studio Artist Program will enable four singers and an accompanist to take...

Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Opera Santa Barbara gift certificates make the perfect gift, year-round! Gift certificates are available in any denomination, may be used towards the purchase of tickets to any Opera SB performance or event, and can be issued in any amount. OSB will...

Sunday, December 20, 6:00pm to 8:00 pm Put on your favorite Christmas sweater and winter finery for this festive tour to see some of Santa Barbara’s best holiday lighting. Opera Santa Barbara has reserved the entire trolley for this popular tour so bring your friends and family! All of this...

On November 23, 2015, Opera Santa Barbara lost long time Board Member and great supporter of the arts, Marlyn Bernstein. We send all our love to her family for their loss, a loss we share with them. Marlyn dedicated tremendous time and resources to so many organizations in...

Opera Santa Barbara cordially invites you to a Gala Dinner celebrating the Opening Night of our Film Noir inspired production of Don Giovanni. Friday, November 6, 5:00 pm at the Granada Theatre The evening will feature: Valet Parking A 3-Course pre-opera dinner catered by Rincon Catering and featuring wines...

Cynthia D. Brittain , an estate planning and tax law specialist with the Northern Trust Corp., has been elected to the Board of Directors for Opera Santa Barbara. Her three-year term began in September. Born in North Carolina, Ms. Brittain earned undergraduate degrees in economics and...

Film Noir Production of Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ Will Open Opera Santa Barbara’s New Season Performances will be presented November 6 and 8 at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre. Ticket sales are underway. Santa Barbara, CA — Opera Santa Barbara will open its 2015-16 season with a uniquely...

L'Elisir d'Amore, March 2016, Photo by David Bazemore