Patron Opera Travel
OPERA America’s Patron Opera Travel offers trips around the world to see new and interesting productions in the company of fellow opera lovers.
The annual roster of travel opportunities includes long weekends of performances in North America and extended trips to international festivals. They provide opportunities to make new friends, renew acquaintances, and exchange ideas and passions with opera trustees and patrons from across the country.
The Patron Opera Travel program is offered as a benefit to OPERA America donors who make annual gifts of $500 or more.
Upcoming Travel Opportunities
WEEKEND TRAVEL (For donors of $500+)
National Trustee Weekend
New York City | January 24‒27, 2024
Join OPERA America for a weekend of activities in New York City including Carmen at The Metropolitan Opera, Kimberly Akimbo on Broadway, Works & Process at the Guggenheim, and the celebratory OPERA America Salutes awards dinner.
WEEKEND TRAVEL (For donors of $500+)
Opera Conference Weekend
Los Angeles | June 3‒8, 2024
Join OPERA America for a variety of activities around the 2024 Opera Conference and World Opera Forum, including a festival of performances by Southern Californian opera companies — headlined by LA Opera.
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EXTENDED TRAVEL (For donors of $1,000+)
Finland: Savonlinna Opera Festial
Helsinki & Savonlinna | July 7-15, 2024
OPERA America Ambassador members ($1,000+) are invited on a weeklong visit to Finland for the Savonlinna Opera Festival, the annual summer series of opera performances in the medieval Olavinlinna Castle. The nine-day trip will include performances of Nabucco, Don Giovanni, and Lohengrin with legendary soprano Karita Mattila.
Trip is currently at capacity. Contact for waitlist.
OPERA America travelers in Bavaria, 2018
OPERA America travelers at a beer tasting in Munich, 2018
OPERA America travelers in Naples, 2016
OPERA America travelers near Pompeii, 2016
OPERA America travelers in Puglia, 2016
OPERA America travelers in Bari, 2016
OPERA America travelers in Aix-en-Provence, 2015
OPERA America travelers at an olive oil tasting in Provence, 2015
OPERA America travelers in Aix-en-Provence, 2015
OPERA America travelers at a wine tasting outside Marseilles, 2015
OPERA America travelers in Berlin, 2013
