The mission of El Paso Opera is to harness the transformative power of our art to engage with the local and larger community as a lasting and valued cultural service. Our Core Values:
El Paso Opera began in 1992 as Opera a la Carte offering excerpts of classical opera. After overwhelming support indicated a desire for fully-staged, complete operatic productions, the organization expanded into a full company in 1994. By 2000, El Paso Opera had more than 1000 season subscriptions! El Paso Opera is proud to be known as the first opera company in the United States to display dual supertitle translations in both English and Spanish. We have continued to give the region high-quality art and entertainment despite financial difficulty and a trying economy.
President
Jay Stratton
Vice President/President Elect
Omar Rodriguez
Treasurer
Sondra Santaella
Secretary
Ancel Escobar
Trustees
Christian Aguayo
Jorge Cruz
Marcela Flores Fernandez
Mia Goldman
Linda Hernandez
Tami Keating
Stacey Hunt Spier
Leonel Nuñez, Jr.
Andrea Spier
Kimberley Wolfenbarger-Nakamoto
Honorary Board Member
Wilma Salzman
Advisory Members
Chelsea Lamego
Michael White
John Colquitt
Drs. La Fon & Postma
Stuart & Nancy Shiloff
