West Edge Opera

By the end of its 38th season (2017), West Edge Opera will have presented 91 complete operas by 56 different composers. The company strives to look at opera in a fresh and innovative way, enhancing the experience for both performers and audience. Repertoire includes the new and unusual as well as both favorite and lesser-known works by well-known composers and has included world, American, and west coast premieres. The company has commissioned two new operas and several new translations and adaptations of classic works. In 2017 the company introduced Snapshot, a new series that presents excerpts from previously-unproduced operas by living American composers.