Seminars are held prior to selected Operas in the LA Opera season. World renowned opera authorities share their knowledge and love of Opera.

All seminars this coming season will take place in the Fifth Floor Salon of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the LA Music Center. The moderator for the seminars is Dr. Allan Edmiston, who also shapes each program by carefully selecting speakers with masterly depth and range of scholarship and experience.

Gatherings

Gatherings are held in the Opera League Regions prior to the opening performance of each Opera in the LA Opera season. Members of the Speaker's Bureau give lectures to enhance the attendee's knowledge of the Opera and prepare them for the performance. There is no charge to attend regional gatherings. You will be asked, however, to bring a refreshment to share with others.

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Overtures

Before each Opera performance the League, with the generous assistance of the Flora L. Thornton Foundation, sponsors a lecture by an authority covering the Opera.

Master Classes

When a major Artist performing at LA Opera is available to teach, a Master Class is scheduled. A Master Class has LA Opera Resident Artists perform for the teacher, who then provides guidance on how the performance could be improved.