Dress Rehearsals
Each season, student groups attend orchestra dress rehearsals for each of the main season productions. For many students, this is their first introduction to opera. Seating is limited, so all requests are subject to availability.
A Little Lunch Music
These three free Monday noontime concerts present performances by the artists featured in main season productions.
Docent Programs
Trained volunteers from the Opera Guild enhance Opera Theatre’s educational programs all year long with free classroom instruction and Docent Presentations to prepare for Young People’s Operas, dress rehearsals and special opera studies through the Music!Words!Opera! program. Adult presentations are also available for senior groups and community organizations including The Ethical Society, OASIS, Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Shepard Center.
Spotlight on Opera
This informative series features an engaging collection of invited experts (including conductors, directors, and designers) and performances by our Gerdine Young Artists.
Artists in Residence
Each December, Opera Theatre brings two professional opera singers and an accompanist to St. Louis area schools and community organizations with a wide variety of musical selections to introduce audiences to the classically trained voice.
Opera Previews
Opera Previews are held one hour before each curtain in the Community Music School Auditorum. These free talks give information including background on composers, historical framework, and information specific to Opera Theatre's productions.
