Valley Opera & Performing Arts, VOPA

08/30/2026

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of musical history! Come sing for us!

This new musical by Jeremy Desmon and Jesse Vargas truly has the potential to become the next great Christmas musical. It’s funny, energetic, and has GREAT new arrangements of songs everyone already loves, including Christmas songs like “Holly, Jolly Christmas”, as well as modern hits like “Best Day of My Life” (American Authors) and “Breakaway” (Kelly Clarkson). Performing this December at the El Portal Theatre, this is a show you’ll want to be a part of!

https://VOPArts.org/auditions

08/25/2026

Join us this Sunday for a beautiful evening of upscale dining and singing at Valley Inn Restaurant and Bar, featuring our own Shira Renee Thomas singing opera and musical theater favorites.
This fundraising event will help us be able to pull out all the stops for our West Coast Premiere of a new musical that is sure to become an instant Christmas classic. 🎄🎅 Watch for the announcement coming very soon, and be sure to make your advanced reservations for this Sunday! www.VOPArts.org

https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=accc37f35f6861403be2b6152&id=2a5acf5efb

Shira Renee Thomas has performed as a soloist alongside such opera superstars as Quinn Kelsey and Christian Van Horn, as well as renowned artists such as Nicole Cabell, Rodell Rosel, and Milena Kitic. Among the numerous awards earned by Ms. Thomas, she won 1st prize in the prestigious Llangollen Int...

07/08/2026

Don’t miss EARLY BIRD pricing! Ends at 11:59pm tomorrow, 7/8!

Whether you’re completely new to opera or looking to deepen your appreciation of the art form, Introduction to Opera History is an engaging and accessible three-part online course that explores how opera has evolved over more than 400 years.

07/05/2026

Love history? Love music? Love great stories? This class combines all three in a relaxed and fun 3-session mini-course on the evolution of opera over the past 400 years.

Not local to L.A.? No problem! This course will take place over Zoom, so anyone anywhere can attend!

Whether you’re completely new to opera or looking to deepen your appreciation of the art form, Introduction to Opera History is an engaging and accessible three-part online course that explores how opera has evolved over more than 400 years.

06/21/2026

Synopsis of Bizet’s Carmen

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