MEET OUR NEW BOARD CHAIR! We chat with incoming OSB Board Director Nicholas Burlett about Tosca, tech companies, and his latest cocktail creation, “the Ersatz Albanian". . What was your first opera? My first live in-person opera was Opera Santa Barbara’s 2009 production of Carmen. I learned two important things...
• Joyce Familara Bids Farewell to Opera SB • [caption id="attachment_16095" align="aligncenter" width="840"] (L to R) Tim Accurso, Nina Dunbar, Joyce Familara, Kostis Protopapas, Zach Mendez, Laura Teague, and Jonathon McGee[/caption] Opera happens because a large number of things amazingly fail to go wrong. —Terry Pratchett This could...
• Opera SB Closes 20|21 Season with Das Rheingold• An epic ending and an auspicious beginning. In March 2020, our company was the last to produce a live performance in Santa Barbara before theater closures that have lasted for more than a year. In June 2021 we...
• 20|21 Season Subscription Update• We have decided that due to continued restrictions in California through the end of December, that we must postpone our mid-season opera, Little Women, that was scheduled for January 15 & 17, 2021 at the Lobero Theatre. We will reschedule the production as part of...
• Staying Home for Christmas | Free Virtual Holiday Concert• Staying Home for Christmas | Free Virtual Holiday Concert Join us for classic and surprise performances of holiday favorites and original songs by favorite artists from across Santa Barbara’s rich musical scene, hosted by Lobero Theatre Executive...
• Stand Up for Artists this Giving Tuesday• What has music meant to you these last nine months? For this giving season, we are especially thankful for the artists who have performed for us in ways we never expected. Until our theaters and performance venues safely reopen,...
• Opera SB Presents Carmen, A Live Drive-In Opera• Opera Santa Barbara is thrilled to announce Carmen, A Live Drive-In Opera, our company’s first live drive-in opera production as part of the Concerts In Your Car series at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The only performance will...
• Opera SB Presents a Webstream of Stephen Schwartz's Séance On A Wet Afternoon (2009)• It’s that time of the year for all things creepy. In the mood for a dark psychological thriller? Opera Santa Barbara is opening its vault to unleash something spooky and spectacular! Join...
• Opera SB Presents Livestreams of The Barber of Seville (2018) & Lucia di Lammermoor (2002)• STAYING CONNECTED WITH YOU Unfortunately, as we have had to postpone our 20|21 Season opener La Traviata to later in the spring, we are excited to offer two popular favorites to...
• La Traviata Postponed to June 2021• To our Opera SB Family, We have made the tough decision to postpone our 20|21 Season Opener, La Traviata that was scheduled for September 15 & 17 at the Granada Theatre. We have rescheduled the production for June 4 & 6, 2021. You...