Occhiata Productions

Occhiata Productions The Occhiata Foundation brings arts engagement to Monterey County schools through the multi-discipline prism of opera. It all begins with love.

Can it begin any other way? Love of music, love of stories, love for family…
Saturday mornings in the Gargiulo household were an event. Smells of scrumptious delights pulled the young Franca and Terrence to the family’s simple dining room table like bees to flowers. Yet something sweeter than even honey was in the works…
Maestro Daddy Gargiulo with an opera score in one hand and a twinkling wink i

nvited his children to take their seats next to him. He wowed them with bold stories set in fantastic places and distant times and always with the promise of music sure to move their souls. With bellies full… and imaginations running wild the small family radio was turned on to listen to the broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. These gifts of love …sit at the heart of Occhiata’s mission today… The arts propel us into geosynchronous orbits around the complexities and contradictions of life… the multi-disciplinary prism of opera is a powerful way to engage with life. We provide a key to help people fling open a door leading to wild vistas of possibilities…
In 2009, a $500 donation to the Occhiata Foundation enabled 600 students from 2 schools to discover the music and drama of Carmen. The program has grown in leaps and bounds.

Address

P. O. Box 2426
Monterey, CA
93940

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(831) 594-7444

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