"BEST OPERA COMPANY IN LOS ANGELES"
- LA WEEKLY
OUR STORY
Founded in 2011, Pacific Opera Project (POP) reimagines opera as an affordable adventure, by making unforgettable, entertaining performances accessible for all. We envision that opera will become a greater part of popular culture as we develop a diverse community of opera lovers and further the careers of talented creators through bold, inspiring performances. Embarking on its 15th Anniversary Season, POP has earned a national reputation for bold productions, imaginative direction, and a joyful approach to the art form.
The Los Angeles Times included POP among the “Best of 2024 in Classical Music,” a worldwide list that included the LA Phil, the Salzburg Festival, and the Ojai Festival. POP presents a dynamic mix of reimagined classics and groundbreaking new productions in venues ranging from outdoor gardens and historic theaters to intimate clubs and community spaces. With consistently sold-out performances, a devoted and expanding audience, and enthusiastic critical acclaim, POP is widely recognized as one of the most exciting opera companies in the country.
POP’s Education & Engagement Department was established in 2021 to support ABIDE (Accessibility, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity) by offering engagement events to the community and serving students in in-school and summer education programs. The department aims to offer an inclusive and welcoming environment where youth and adults, particularly those in Northeast Los Angeles and who may not otherwise have access, can experience opera as a vehicle for human connection, creativity, and entertainment, and an essential part of their cultural life.
MISSION STATEMENT: To reimagine opera as an affordable adventure, by making unforgettable, entertaining performances accessible for all.
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VISION STATEMENT: Opera will become a greater part of popular culture as we develop a diverse community of opera lovers and further the careers of talented creators through bold, inspiring performances.
POP seeks to create a welcoming environment and a strong sense of belonging for every person
onstage, backstage, and in the audience by:
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Keeping ticket prices low
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Providing complimentary tickets for low-income audience members
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Creating new libretti (lyrics) that reflect how we speak and tell stories today
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Authentically engaging with the Highland Park community at our headquarters, POP HQ
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Robustly introducing high-quality opera education to children in Title I schools and historically underserved neighborhoods
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Recruiting performers from a variety of backgrounds to reflect the incredible diversity of our community on stage
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Developing a Board of Directors that reflects the vast range of diversity of Greater Los Angeles
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Challenging our inherent biases and organizational structural barriers in order to holistically diversify POP's stage performers, Board of Directors, volunteers, audiences, and administration.
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