How it all got started . . .
Opera Collective was formed to create performance opportunities and a support structure in which
singers and pianists share ideas and constructive criticism in a safe environment.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to make opera accessible and affordable to the general public by
presenting engaging evenings of vocal music, including opera, art song, operetta
and musical theatre.
Our young, vibrant and professional performers strive to break down the stereotypes that are often
associated with opera with their lively and varied shows, which often include juicy plot details to set the
scene for the audience.
Apart from concerts that Opera Collective produces themselves, they can perform in a wide variety of
occasions; including restaurants, receptions, weddings, art events, and more.
Our members have performed with companies such as Opera Colorado, Sarasota
Opera, the Caramoor Festival, Connecticut Opera, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Dicapo Opera and New
Jersey Verismo Opera, and in venues such as Carnegie Hall, London's Wigmore Hall and Avery Fisher
Hall at Lincoln Center.
Our History
Opera Collective was founded in August of 2005. We currently consist of 7 core members, with rotating
singers and pianists on our roster. Opera Collective is an active part of the Music Under New York
program, and performs twice a week at various spots throughout Manhattan. We have been featured
three times in the “Summer Sundays Series” at Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island and we
perform regularly at Piola, an Italian Restaurant near Union Square. We have done educational
outreach in NY and CT, and hope to continue to teach students about opera. We gave our Manhattan
debut concert in November of 2006 in collaboration with Kids & Dreamers Productions, and in November
of 2007 collaborated with them again in a scenes program based on the 7 Deadly Sins. Opera Collective
has also been featured on NHK’s documentary series “New York Streets”.
