Mission: The mission of Virginia Opera is to engage, educate and excite a diverse base of audiences, volunteers and professionals through the production of quality opera performances in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Virginia Opera has a 46-year history of producing mainstage operas, vibrant school productions, public concerts, and engaging lecture for audiences of all ages. Our programming typically reaches 150,000 adults, families, young professionals, and K-12 students annually throughout the Commonwealth.

Virginia Opera is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1975, and donations are tax-deductible.