Harrisburg Opera Association, 270 North St, Harrisburg, PA (2026)

Visit our website at: www.harrisburg-opera.org The Harrisburg Opera Association was incorporated in 1971, as the "Harrisburg Civic Opera", which name was amended in 1995. In actuality, the organization dates back to the late 1920's, with an interruption of some 15 years through World War II to the late 1950's. In 1993 the organization successfully moved from amateur to professional. Since its

early beginnings, HOA mounted more than 50 major productions for opera enthusiasts from Central Pennsylvania and beyond. Through the years when opera was considered "art for the elite", Harrisburg Opera not only survived, but also thrived by nurturing local talent and providing a multitude of volunteers with production and stage experience. As HOA continued to grow, the productions become larger, more elaborate and more professional with a steadily increasing budget all with the goal of attracting major talents, assisting emerging young singers on their way to major careers and featuring local performers in the Opera's productions. Our mission is to offer the region outstanding artistic productions with an emphasis on diversity casting, collaborate with regional groups and develop successful educational, outreach and therapeutic programs that benefit adults and youth for the city of Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania. Tami Swartz is their new Executive Director and Artistic Director. Stay tuned for exciting news about future performances!

01/06/2026

Our premiere of Opera in the Park 2025 - Women's Voices is tonight at 7 PM! Click on the link below to view. If you have a YouTube account login and chat with us. A suggested donation of $10 per viewer is greatly appreciated if possible. Your donation will go toward HOA's 2026 arts festival. Details on how to donate can be for on the YouTube video page. See you soon! With Gratitude - All of Us at HOA

Harrisburg Opera Association presents “Opera In The Park 2025: Women’s Voices”August 18, 2025 at Italian Lake Park, Harrisburg PASUGGESTED DONATION TO VIEW $...

12/22/2025

VIDEO PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT!
2025 Opera in the Park - Women's Voices
YouTube Video Premiere!
Tuesday, 1/6/2026 at 7 PM
Suggested Donation per Viewer: $10

To help raise money for our 2026 Arts Festival ring in the New Year by chatting with the stars of Opera in the Park - Women's Voices! How? Attend our YouTube premiere of our 2025 summer concert on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at 7 PM and donate to HOA to support our 2026 arts festival! Suggested Donation: $10. Details are below and also on the landing page of our YouTube video. We need to raise $60,000 for our programs, so every donation seriously helps us help Central, PA with art and education. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER! It's going to be an exciting year and we are ever grateful for your support. HOA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit org and your donations are tax deductible.

HOW TO DONATE
Go to:
www.harrisburg-opera.org/donate.html

HOA presented Opera in the Park Women’s Voices on Sunday August 17th, 2025 at the pavilion in Italian Lake Park Harrisburg, PA.

This year's concert was a raucous departure from our usual format with a narrator who seriously meant business by changing the ends to operas and encouraging our divas to really speak out about the state of their circumstances in opera and elsewhere. Celebrating women’s points of view throughout the ages along with their music and lyrics the concert was whopping success with a standing ovation!

Metropolitan Opera artist twin sisters Lori Phillips dramatic soprano and Mary Phillips mezzo soprano along with Central Pennsylvania’s acclaimed singing actor Debbie Smith and HOA’s Artistic Director & Executive Director Tami Swartz, shared an afternoon performing multiple music forms. Also featured were Metropolitan Opera tenor, multi-instrumentalist & arranger Adam C J Klein, multi-instrumentalist Michael Gamon, pianist, trombonist & arranger Greg Strohman, and woodwind virtuoso Tom Strohman.

Attending Stars on 1/6:
Debbie Smith - Narrator Extraordinaire, Singing Actor
Michael Gamon - Erstwhile Narrator, Multi-instrumentalist
Adam C J Klein - Tenor, Multi-instrumentalist, Arranger, Director of Videography
Tami Swartz - Artistic & Executive Director, Producer, Stage Director, Singing Actor

How to watch:

1. Go to this link on your computer:
https://youtu.be/Lxi3fiw6iOk?si=7oa3W9Ub7VeycR1E

2. Or search for Harrisburg Opera Association on YouTube.com, go to our page and click on the video: Harrisburg Opera Association presents Opera in the Park 2025: Women's Voices.

3. If you're on a laptop or have a smart TV, Roku or Amazon fire stick attached to your TV with the YouTube app you can participate in the live chat. If you have a YouTube account please do log in so we know who you are!

(Pictured from left to right - Tom Strohman, Debbie Smith,
Mary Phillips, Lori Phillips, Tami Swartz, Adam C J Klein Page)

08/17/2025

UPDATE 8/17/2025 9:14 AM - The weather is going to hold so we will see you all at Italian Lake Park Harrisburg, PA today at 4 PM for Opera in the Park - Women's Voices!

08/13/2025

Rubicon Pop-up Operatic Evening!

The culinary arts and performing arts stir together in an impromptu pop-up concert of music featuring guests of Harrisburg Opera Association at RRubiconthis Saturday August 16th, 2025 from 7 – 7:45 PM. Metropolitan Opera artists Lori Phillips– Dramatic Soprano, Mary Phillips – Mezzo-Soprano and Adam C J Klein Page– Tenor, are joined by Tami Swartz- Artistic Director of Harrisburg Opera Association and local favorites Debbie Smith - Singing Actor and Greg Strohman– Keyboardist. They’ll be fresh off rehearsal for HOA’s free concert: Opera in the Park – Women’s Voices at Italian Lake which is on Sunday August 17th at 4 PM. You won’t want to miss this spontaneous soirée…then come to the concert the next day!

For reservations call Rubicon at: 717- 317-9027.

www.rubiconhbg.com
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Harrisburg, PA
17101

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