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SUPPORT EL PASO OPERA

Great opera needs great support. Donate today to create opera for everyone, and enjoy exclusive benefits! Why donate to El Paso Opera? We are a small non-profit arts organization that is funded primarily through donations.  Many people wonder why we need donations when we sell tickets to our big shows!

We all know opera is beautiful but did you know that it is also very expensive? If we priced tickets high enough to cover the costs of the show no one would want to buy them! We price our tickets at levels our audience is comfortable with but those prices will cover less that 40% of the cost of our show. We turn to donations from companies, foundations, and individuals to help us cover the costs.  Therefore, we literally could not do what we do without YOU!

Curious about your donation’s impact?  Check out the Impact Report from our most recent fiscal year.

Community Impact

Donations to El Paso Opera are vital to the continuation of all our programming that contributes directly to El Pasoan’s quality of life! Art and music are not just something that brings us joy—research shows a reduction in anxiety, blood pressure, and pain while also improving mood and sleep.

In addition to these personal benefits, our shows contribute a large amount to the local economy by employing multiple artists, multiple crew members, and renting city venues. Our events help drive sales at surrounding restaurants, bars, parking garages, and hotels.

By contributing to El Paso Opera, you will be directly affecting the quality of life for this community while helping us support the local economy.

Why Donate to El Paso Opera?

With a small organization like ours you can easily see the effect of your donation. It can be seen in the details of the shows we produce; the salaries we pay our staff and the programming we offer the community. Your donation is a part of every single one of these.

How to Donate

To donate via credit card, process your donation directly from this webpage in the section below.   Checks may be made payable to El Paso Opera and mailed to PO Box 5106, El Paso, Texas 79953.  Thank you in advance!

Your donation directly contributes to:

La Bohème January 30-February 7 at St. Rogers Depot. Producing grand opera on a large stage comes with significant costs. To manage these expenses without compromising artistic excellence, we have relocated our performances to St. Rogers Depot. By transforming this event venue into a fully realized theatrical space, we not only maintain high production standards but also elevate the audience experience through amenities such as a VIP Lounge, attentive service, and convenient parking. This season we will expand to five performances spanning January 30-February 7, 2026. In addition to the show, we will also be hosting a 4-part FREE series ‘From Concept to Curtain’ for those who want to peek behind the scenes and learn how a show comes to life!

Bohemios – May 29-June 3- this free performance tour will take opera into new spaces to reach new people. We are dedicated to free community programming but are also dedicated to paying our performers and creative team.  This requires outside donations and financial support so that we can continue to share opera with as many people in the El Paso region as we can!  Bohemios is specially designed for a citywidetour bringing live performances to a variety of venues across El Paso. Featuring our talented Artist Ambassadors plus an all local cast & crew, this tour will be offered for free as a part of our dedication to community service.

PLUS:

  • Continued free programming via our treasured #CurbsideOpera program bringing art into the community and brightening people’s day all year long!
  • Continuation of our Education program with Youth Night at the Opera and a dedicated Teaching Artist bringing opera into the schools. Youth Night at the Opera is a personal favorite as we watch children experience the magic happen on stage. The excitement and smiles are contagious! New this year is our behind the scenes ‘Secrets of the Stage’ program to share how the on-stage magic happens.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!

DONOR BENEFITS

FRIENDS OF THE OPERA (LESS THAN $1,000)
  • Website Listing
ROSSINI CIRCLE $1,000 - $2,499
  • Website listing
  • Invitations to special events
  • Two dress rehearsal passes for winter opera
MOZART CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999
  • Website & Season Playbill listing
  • Invitations to special events
  • Two dress rehearsal passes to winter opera
  • Two tickets to performance of your choice
  • Priority parking passes
  • Quarter page advertisement in Season playbill
  • Logo placement on marketing materials
PUCCINI ClRCLE $2,500 - $4,999
  • Website & Season Playbill listing
  • Invitations to special events
  • Two dress rehearsal passes for winter opera
  • Two tickets to performance of your choice
  • Priority parking passes
VERDI CIRCLE $10,000 - $19,999
  • Website & Season Playbill listing
  • Invitations to special events
  • Four tickets to all season performances & events
  • Priority parking passes
  • Half page advertisement in Season playbill
  • Logo placement on all marketing materials
  • Social media recognition
  • Four tickets to Encores & Overtures Gala
  • 10% Discount for all Employee Ticket purchases
  • Recognition on the Supertitle Screen at all productions
BIZET CIRCLE $20,000+
  • Website & Season Playbill listing
  • Invitations to special events
  • Six tickets to all season performances & events
  • Priority parking passes
  • Full page advertisement in Season playbill
  • Logo placement on all marketing materials
  • Social media recognition
  • Table of 10 at Encores & Overtures Gala
  • 10% Discount for all Employee Ticket purchases
  • Recognition on the Supertitle Screen at all productions
  • 30-minute performance at location of your choice

OUR DONORS

BIZET CIRCLE ($20,000+)

Hunt Companies, Inc.

Huthsteiner Fine Arts Trust

Wilma Moleen Foundation

VERDI CIRCLE ($10,000 – $19,999)

Flo Networks

Paul L. Foster Family Foundation

Judy & Kirk Robison

Rea Charitable Trust

Museums and Cultural Affairs Department

MOZART CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999)

Drs. Fay la Fon & Robert Postma

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

The Shiloff Family Foundation

Hervey Foundation

Robert & Sara Shiloff

Wilhelm Family Foundation

John Colquitt

Stacey Hunt Spier & Peter Spier

Wilma Salzman

Jonny & Lory Rogers

Texas Commission on the Arts

PUCCINI CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999)

Dr. Jeff & Andrea Spier

Gloria Lavis

J. Edwards & Helen M.C. Stern Foundation

MunWhi Investments

ROSSINI CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499)

Bernice Williams

Margie Melby

Ordoñez & Balsinger, LLC

Carlos Villalobos

Marshall Carter Tripp & Richard Tripp

Terry & Nancy Pasqualone

Dr. David Pritchard

Mediwaste Disposal LLC

Lucidity Anesthesia Services, PLLC

MIMCO, Inc.

FRIENDS OF THE OPERA (LESS THAN $1,000)

Aislinn Marcee

Alejandra Núñez & Preston Griffith

Allison Marshall

Ancel Escobar

Andrea Uribe

Annie Kuntz

Antonio Motta

Argelia Adkins

Ascent Holdings

Benjamin Escobar

Brian DeMaris

Caitlin Chanoi

Chelsea Lamego

Cherry Duke & Brian Downen

Christian Lange, Tularose Boots

Christine Rook

Cliff & Martha Eisenberg

Cynthia Henry

Dagmar Becker

David Mills

Deborah Hamlyn

Donald & Claire Romani

Dr. Arianna Bender

Dr. Kevin & B. Elisa Sandberg

El Paso Chihuahuas Foundation

El Paso Electric Co.

Elisa Samaniego

Ellie Fenton

Enrique & Rosario Bernal

Eric & Peggy Ligner

Eric Jones

Evelyn Bell

Galo Rodarte

Gretchen Green Love

Gretchen Trominski

Helen Mott

HUB International

Ira David & Jeananne Dodge

Irene Gonzales

Jackie Morgan-Tomko

Jamie Fuller

Janis Zimmerman

Jay & Allison Stratton

Judith Robinson

Karen Syzdek-Vigil

Kate & Cinco Feuille

Kathleen Johnson

Kitty Schild

Kym Hemley

Laura Rocha

Leticia Limon

Lilia Jones

Linda Hernandez

Lynn Provenzano

Marcela & Miguel Fernandez

Marcia Fountain

Maria Field

Maria Guadalupe Villanueva Dominguez

Maria Lamego

Mariana Sandoval

Maritza Lopez-Holguin

Martin & Jessica Lopez

Mary Lou Currier

Mica & David Short

Michelle & Daniel Blumenfeld

Omar Rodriguez

Paso del Norte Foundation

Paul Diaz

Rebecca Ahmand

Richard Glaser

Richard Gutierrez

Sarah Martin

Sherwood Kaip

Silvia Castillo

Sofia Reyes McDermott

Sonya Saunders

Souraya Hajjar

Stephanie Holen

Stephen Jackson

Svetlana Dylevskaya

Taco Tote

Timothy & Cecilia Gamwell

Todd & Arianne Marcee

Tom & Jan Brady

Valerie Auger

Victoria Salome

Westside Welcome Club of El Paso

William & Yun-Jen Collins