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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 (<$1,000)

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

Website Listing

ROSSINI CIRCLE ($1,000 - $2,499)

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)

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)

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)

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+)

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+)

Brooks Family Foundation Trust

Kirk & Judy Robison

Hunt Companies

Wilma Salzman

Huthsteiner Fine Arts Trust

VERDI CIRCLE ($10,000 – $19,999)

Flo Networks

University Medical Center of El Paso

Rea Charitable Trust

The Shiloff Family Foundation

MOZART CIRCLE ($5,000 – $9,999)

John Colquitt

GECU Foundation

Texas Women for the Arts

The Hervey Family Foundation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Lory & Jonathan Rogers

PUCCINI CIRCLE ($2,500 – $4,999)

Monica Brown

CRI CPA’s + Consultants LLP

Hunt Family Foundation

J. Edwards & Helen M.C. Stern Foundation, a supporting organization of the El Paso Community Foundation.

Elia Mares

Margie Melby

MunWhi Investments

Dr. David Pritchard

Galo Rodarte

ROSSINI CIRCLE ($1,000 – $2,499)

Marshall Carter-Tripp & Richard Tripp

Comfort Keepers

Ann Horak

Kendra Scott

Drs. Fay laFon & Robert Postma

Gloria Lavis

Lucidity Anesthesia Services, PLLC

MIMCO, Inc

Nusenda Foundation

Ordonez & Balsinger, LLC

Dr. Jeff & Andrea Spier

Team Juan Uribe

The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso

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

Anonymous Donor

Elizabeth Abilez

Nick Aldridge

Ruben Alvarez

Gloria Ambler

American Online Giving Foundation

Kathleen Anderson

Tatiana Avila

Rita Baca

Jeremy Barcan

Jennifer Barr

Dagmar Becker

Evelyn Bell

Dr. Arianna Bender

Anthony Benitez

Latoya Bigelow

Blooms Flower Shop

Charles Boehmer

Pedro Borrego

Tom & Jan Brady

Carolyn Breck

Sharon Butterworth

Jorge Caballero

Sergio D. & Silvia G. Cabrera

Rosemary Camarillo

Victor Carrasco

Gerald Carson

Claudia Casillas

Dr. Silvia Castillo

Ryan Chaney

Michael Chavez

Ivan Chavez

Frances Crawford

George Cruz Real Estate

Jennifer Cruz

Bruce & Nancy Cushing

Richard & Janet Dand

Guillermo de la Garza

Irene Elizabeth Delgado

Claudia Didia

Mr. & Mrs. Ira Dodge

Andrea Drusina

Adriana Duran

Norman Dutweiler

Svetlana Dylevskaya

Martha Eisenberg

Karen Erler

Diego Escalona

Ancel Escobar

Cristina Ferreiro

Robert Feuille

Elizabeth Ford

Marcia Fountain

Jean Froud

Jamie Fuller

Rose Gailey

Richard Garven

Richard Glaser

Laura Goldman

Merton Goldman

Samantha Gonzales

Laura Gonzalez

Sarah Griffin

Mary Kay Guggedahl

Richard Gutierrez

Tonia Heck

Kym Hemley

Cynthia Henry

Ricardo Herrera

Dr. Phillip Hill

HUB International Insurance Services

Sandra Jackson

Kristian Jaime

Kitty Johnson

Joseph Johnson

Sherwood Kaip

Carlos & Tami Keating

Rosser Sterling Kemp

Keystone Heritage Park

Frank Patrick Kinson

Annie & Ralek Kuntz

Joseph & Lori Kyle

Chelsea Lamego

Richard Lara

Hugh Larrat-Smith

Emily Leedom

Eric & Peggy Ligner

Micki Lintz

Immanuel Lotharr

Gretchen Love

Stephanie Lozano

Dinora Luna

Matthew Macarah

Gail Manago

Aislinn Marcee

Arianne & Todd Marcee

Kathleen Martin

Sarah Martin

Tina Martinez

Mayra Martinez

Stephen Pugh & Linda McClain

Gwendolyn McClure

Megan McQueen

Fernando Medina

Dr. Esequiel Meza

Toni Mizdal

Jackie Morgan

Helen Mott

Antonio Motta

Sarah Neely

Brittany Nickerson

Kirsten Nigro

Mayra Ortiz

Patricia Palafox

Elisa Panetta

Jeanne Papas

Manuel Pardo

Terry & Nancy Pasqualone

Grettle Payne

Josey Pickett

Deborah Pinedale

Melissa Pisarcik

Lizette Portugal

Lynn Provenzano

Elena Rajme

Iris Ramirez

Ivette Reyes

Karl Ritt

Cynthia Rivera

Judy Roinson

Elisa Robles

Omar & Bianca Rodriguez

Christina Rodriguez

Zacariah Rodriguez

Donald & Claire Romani

Enrique Romo

Christine Rook

Noel Rosenbaum

Ellen Saad

Dante Salinas

Richard Schecter

Kitty Schild

Maria Sensi Sellner

Lisa Serna

David Sharp

The Showerys

Felipa Solis

Rosi Soto

James Steinhauser

Jay & Allison Stratton

Karl Swenson

Karan Syzdek

The Elmont

Nana Tibuni

Beatrice Ting

Gretchen Trominski

University of Texas El Paso

Diana Valdez

Mary Helen Valles

Ann Ward

Melissa Wardy

Randy & Janet Wechter

West Texas Pain Institute, PLLC

William & Beverly Weston

Cheryl Wilson

Tracy Yellen

Helen Zagona