Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) is known for its local impact, national presence, and global resonance. We are perhaps best known for producing an annual spring festival season of inventive new productions, but each year, OTSL also introduces the beauty and transformative experience of opera to tens of thousands of students in the St. Louis area and beyond through in-school performances and arts residency programs, camps, dress rehearsals, virtual field trips, and more. These programs empower students by inspiring creativity, critical thinking, and a lifelong appreciation for music. Programs like Trailblazers in Opera, which presents an interactive lesson series spotlighting groundbreaking past and present Black opera singers who blazed the trail both in opera and American history, invite students to experience opera firsthand.
“The students came to me saying they had never felt a full-body connection to music until today. Some of them stated that they wish to
try to pursue this career in the future.” - Hazelwood East High School choir teacher
Give today to support powerful arts programs for St. Louis students.
Board member Allison Roberts has generously issued a challenge grant of $10,000, which your donation can help unlock. Gifts of $1 to $199.99 will be matched with $100. Gifts of $200 or more will be matched with $500.
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Learn more about upcoming youth programing
Eager to learn about more of our high-impact student programs supported by the generosity of our donors? Opera Theatre’s summer camps are just around the corner and casting is well underway for our October production of our young people’s opera, Joshua’s Boots, featuring a cast of young performers ages 14-18. Joshua’s Boots is produced in partnership with COCA.
Opera Theatre’s mission is to shape a vibrant future for opera by connecting, inspiring, and entertaining our communities through the power and beauty of the art form; to foster the next generation by empowering a diverse group of artists, artisans, and administrators at the highest level; and to make opera accessible and inclusive through innovative and collaborative storytelling that reflects, engages, and strengthens the St. Louis community, and attracts national and international audiences.
Your gift to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis directly supports our artists and impacts the community in St. Louis and beyond. Our mission is centered around changing the future of opera — and it’s our generous community of supporters who make it all possible.
Organization name
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
other names
OTSL
Tax id (EIN)
43-0821958
Mission/Purpose
Arts & Culture - Theaters
Operating Budget
Giant: $5,000,001 and above
Service Area
St Louis City, St Louis County
Audiences Served
People with Disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Older Adults, Veterans, Women, Men, Children, Youth, Families, Teens, BILPOC, General Public
Address
210 Hazel AvePhone
314-961-0171