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