L->R Board Member Omar Rodriguez, Treasurer Michael White, Executive Director Arianne Marcee, 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 Director
Mariana Sandoval
Office Manager
Cherry Duke
Artistic Associate
Josh Lintz
Technical Manager
Will Seyffert
Director of Video Content
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Board of Trustees
President
Chelsea Lamego
Past President
Stacey Hunt Spier
Vice President
Marcela Flores Fernandez
Treasurer
Michael White
Secretary
Andrea Spier
Trustees
Robert Holguin
Adrian Ordoñez
Omar Rodriguez
Sondra Santaella
Jay Stratton
Kimberley Wolfenbarger-Nakamoto
Honorary Board Member
Wilma Salzman
Season 27 Guild Members
Cecilia Carpio
Mary Lou Currier
Fay la Fon
Suzanne Hubbard
Gloria Lavis
Linda McClain
Linda Medlock
Nancy Pasqualone
Kathleen Peyton
Robert Postma
Lynn Provenzano
Dede Rogers
Ellen Saad
Wilma Salzman
Ann Ward
Bernice Williams