OPERA READING PROJECT is a Minnesota-based professional career development tool for singers.

Our mission is to foster artistry for vocal performers and audiences through holistic opera and vocal arts education, storytelling and human connection.

Season 7 Highlights Video — Featured: Felix Aguilar Tomlinson, Phe Allen, Logan Barat, Lara Bolton, Sarah Brickeen, Jordan Buchholtz, Joshua Diaz, Delaney Downs, Joshua Eidem, Victoria Erickson, Jess Felton, Joni Griffith, Paul Gutmann, Roland Hawkins Madison Holtze, Lauran Horner, Sarah Jennings, Celeste Marie Johnson, Miranda Kettlewell, Joseph Li, Amy Madson, Margaret Matejcek, Joel Mathias, Jared Mikach, Jill Suzanne Morgan, Andrew Nalley, David Nelson, Emilia Perrotta, Brittany Renee, Anthony Rohr, Trevor Rolando, Nathan Romportl, Marianne Sadee, Erik Schee, Lindsay Sessing, Elena Stabile, Victoria Vargas, Amanda Weis, & Andrew Wilkowske.

So what exactly is an opera reading anyway?

An opera reading is a concert performance of a selected operatic work. Typically unstaged—and therefore simplifying various elements of a fully staged production—this format encourages performers to exercise more vibrant textual and musical storytelling, with a greater focus on their own craft and artistic development while also participating in a collaborative creative process.

Got questions? Check out our Opera Readings FAQ or get in touch with us directly at operareadingproject@gmail.com.