The Santa Cruz Opera Project

05/18/2026

Baritone Edward Tavalin taking a deep dive into character development for La Boheme! Tix: https://buytickets.at/santacruzoperaproject/2146919

05/03/2026

CAST REVEAL ✨
�We’re so excited to introduce the artists of La Bohème—this is going to be a special one.

🎟 Ticket’s are already going fast!

https://buytickets.at/santacruzoperaproject/2146919

04/26/2026

La Boheme, under a beautiful night sky in redwood grove? Yes, please! We are beyond thrilled to be one of the Community Revel nights at Santa Cruz Shakespeare. Get you tickets now and don’t miss it!

We are incredibly pleased to have the Santa Cruz Opera Project take the SCS stage. As part of the Community Revels entertainment series, the Santa Cruz Opera Project will press La Boheme under the beautiful redwoods and eucalyptus trees of the Audrey Stanley Grove at DeLaveaga Park. September 29. www.santacruzshakespeare.org/community-revels

03/30/2026

We are thrilled to be performing our La Boheme as part of the Community Revels! If you can’t make it to one of our June performances at Woodhouse Brewery (or even if you can!) mark your calendars for September 29th at the Grove!

02/18/2026

We had a fantastic turnout at auditions and have cast most roles — thank you to everyone who came out!

We are still seeking submissions for:

Rodolfo – traditionally tenor, but for this production we are especially interested in a female or nonbinary soprano/mezzo-soprano (tenors still welcome to inquire).

Alcindoro – baritone, strong character/comedic presence.

This is for our English-language adaptation, performing June 10–14 with a September remount.

Interested? Send us a message or find details at:
www.santacruzoperaproject.org/workwithus

Please share with singers who might be a great fit!

02/01/2026

🎭 Auditions next week! 🎶
Santa Cruz Opera Project is auditioning singers for our new, English-language adaptation of La Bohème on February 8.
Inclusive casting, intimate storytelling, and a fresh take on a beloved classic. Full details, character breakdown, and audition signup at:
https://www.santacruzoperaproject.org/workwithus

11/28/2025

Opera on Tap this weekend! The event is sold out, but we can accommodate standing room only tickets at the door. So join us this weekend at Woodhouse Brewery! www.santacruzoperaproject.org/events

11/27/2025

Closing out our artist announcements for Opera on Tap — the wonderful pianist Daniel Goldsmith!

Daniel Goldsmith is a pianist, music director, and educator currently based in Santa Cruz County. A collaborative pianist with more than two decades of experience, Daniel specializes in performing and coaching a wide variety of repertoire and styles ranging from classical, musical theater, jazz and hip hop. In his professional life in the theater he has music directed and conducted dozens of productions, most recently Cabrillo Stage’s Sweeney Todd, and Santa Cruz Opera Project’s Die Fledermaus. In his work in both community and youth theater, Daniel is especially passionate about using the stage as an educational springboard, and spreading the joy of live stage performances to both audiences and performers alike. He holds a BM in piano performance from University of the Pacific (CA) and an MM in collaborative piano from Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

11/27/2025

We’re excited to feature the next member of our Opera on Tap lineup: violinist Shannon D’Antonio!

Shannon Delaney D’Antonio, violin, enjoys a full life playing music, teaching elementary school music classes, and raising her kids. Originally from Northern Virginia, she earned a degree in violin performance from Stanford and has been living in Santa Cruz County for the last 20 years.  

Shannon is the concertmaster of Espressivo Orchestra, and performs regularly with Ensemble Monterey, Santa Cruz New Music Works, and many other local performing groups. Her quintet Marea Ensemble will be performing their program “Songs of Resistance” with Santa Cruz Chamber Players in March 2026.

11/26/2025

Spotlighting another familiar face — SCOP’s Co-Artistic Director and one of your Opera on Tap hosts, Lori Schulman!

Lori Schulman, a lyric-coloratura soprano and co-founder of Santa Cruz Opera Project, performs opera, musical theater, and chamber music throughout the Bay Area and Monterey Peninsula. She was most recently seen as Cinderella’s Stepmother in Into the Woods with Santa Cruz Shakespeare. Other favorite roles include Adele Die Fledermaus, Cunegonde in Candide, Andrea in Jerry Springer: The Opera, Musetta in La Bohème, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance. She is also a frequent and passionate concert soloist, having appeared with Ensemble Monterey, Santa Cruz Chamber Players, New Music Works, and several other regional ensembles.

Lori also performs with the genre-bending vocal/string quintet Marea, with upcoming performances including Songs of Protest for Santa Cruz Chamber Players in March. She makes her home in Santa Cruz with her two children, Hayden and Eli, who are her greatest joy.