Our 2017-18 season

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“Nicole Paiement conducted Dove’s ingratiating score with vibrant precision, bringing out the shimmery colors of the orchestral writing — Dove has a knack for turning the chrome curves of airport decor into sound… And stage director Brian Staufenbiel, working on designer Dave Dunning’s wonderfully detailed set, created an improbable dramatic microcosm.”

Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle

“You can always count on this company’s directors to present a to-die-for production. They remain treasures for the Bay Area and for contemporary opera itself. They present operas that are fresh and meaningful to today’s audience, and that are humane in their understanding of the connection between artistic endeavor and audience.”

Jaime Robles, Repeat Performances

What’s New

Composer Laura Kaminsky awarded prestigious Opera America grant for OP’s TODAY IT RAINS

Prominent SF Attorney Jerry Roth named to OP Board

Arts and Tech Leader Susan McConkey named OP Board President

Support

Opera Parallèle is a professional, non-profit organization that develops and performs contemporary operas, engaging audiences in a compelling new culture of dramatic vocal works. We exist through grants and generous contributions from our donors. For your convenience, we offer many options for you to donate. Take a moment to explore our creative staff, board, productions, and more. Please contribute to this amazing organization to help keep contemporary opera in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Accolades

“Sunday afternoon’s performance was a small miracle of theatrical inventiveness and musical delight. And it demonstrated yet again why this company, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Nicole Paiement along with her husband, stage director Brian Staufenbiel, has quickly become one of the Bay Area’s most indispensable artistic assets.”

Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle

Affiliations

Sam Mazza Foundation

Carol Franc Buck Foundation | Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation