L->R Vice President Omar Rodriguez, Advisory Board Member Michael White, Executive Director Arianne Marcee, Past President Chelsea Lamego, and Board Member Adrian Ordoñez (photo credit El Paso Inc.)
It’s in your life.
Opera For El Paso
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:
- Artistic integrity
- Community engagement
- Education
- Diversity and inclusion
- Opportunities for local and emerging talent
- Accessibility
- Fiscal responsibility
- Passion
Looking Forward
To position ourselves as a valuable member of El Paso’s Arts Community by continuing to provide a product unlike any other in our region Through a combination of tradition and innovation El Paso Opera will continue to reach new audiences and prove itself and this art as relevant.
Organization History
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.
Production Archives
Staff Members
Arianne Marcee
Executive Director
Justin Lucero
Artistic Advisor
Holly Mesarch
Assistant to the Director
Alejandra Nuñez
Office Assistant
Cherry Duke
Artistic Associate
Adrian Salas
Production Manager
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Board of Trustees
President
Jay Stratton
Past President
Chelsea Lamego
Vice President/President Elect
Omar Rodriguez
Treasurer
Sondra Santaella
Secretary
Ancel Escobar
Trustees
Marcela Flores Fernandez
Robert Holguin
Stacey Hunt Spier
Tami Keating
Sarah Laucirica
Leonel Nuñez, Jr
Adrian Ordoñez
Andrea Spier
Valeria Villalobos
Kimberley Wolfenbarger-Nakamoto
Honorary Board Member
Wilma Salzman
Advisory Members
Michael White
John Colquitt
Drs. La Fon & Postma
Robert & Sara Shiloff