Matched Donations, Winter 2023

Opera Las Vegas’ Appeal to Help Double Our Donations!

$25,000 Becomes a $50,000 Impact!

In honor of Opera Las Vegas’ landmark Twenty-fifth Anniversary Season, Sustaining Trustees Chris and Anita Murray have generously pledged a $25,000 matching donation, a dynamic springboard for the company to launch its “Twenty-five for Twenty-five” campaign.

They will match all donations received by 31 December 2023, up to $25,000. So, in order to sustain our company and to keep producing the top-quality performances and educational programming you love, we are reaching out to all our supportive friends, old and new, to help us double the Murray’s donation into a $50,000 gift.

It is no small feat that a non-profit arts organization notches up a quarter of a century of service, given that ticket sales only generate a modest portion of operating expenses. We must rely on additional funding from grants, corporate sponsors, and individual donors to make up the difference.

Therefore, OLV is urgently appealing to opera fans and lovers of the arts to help us build a solid foundation for creating “the next twenty-five” seasons of professional opera in Las Vegas.

General Manager Jim Sohre notes, “The company is very grateful that Chris and Anita have made another unprecedented donation to ensure that Opera Las Vegas endures well into its next quarter century.“

Funds donated help to bring educational programming like O is for Opera to area schools, perform free concerts and family-friendly fairy tale operas in diverse demographic venues, and of course, produce world-class productions of new and classic operas.
 
To join the cause and help secure a bright future for OLV, you can make your matching donation here today!

You are the Stars of the Show

Supporters of Opera Las Vegas play the most important role of all! Ticket sales cover only 25% of the company’s annual operating expenses, making your tax-deductible donations vital in sustaining Nevada’s largest professional opera company!

Year after year, donors support OLV’s ability to provide accessible and meaningful opera programs to audiences of all ages throughout the community. By contributing with a monthly or annual gift, you’ll help support the quality and impact of our opera “informances” in the schools, libraries and community venues. You’ll also help support the company’s Young Artist Ensemble and quality Mainstage productions at the Judy Bayley Theatre and Second Stage performances at the Jazz Cabaret at the Smith Center – both central locations in the Las Vegas Valley. Give Opera Las Vegas a hand to help the music soar even higher!

Become a Friend of the Opera

Make a donation of any size to Opera Las Vegas and become an official Friend of the Opera! Your gift lets you to play a leading role in supporting professional opera programs throughout the community. Meet the artists. Socialize with other opera lovers. Go behind the scenes and see how your donation shines on stage and in the community.

Every Penny Counts!

You can help the OLV’s company grow and excel in a number of ways:

1. Become an official Friend of the Opera by making a donation to our Annual Fund, and receive special donor benefits.
2. Join one of OLV’s support groups for a modest fee and become engaged in the life of the company both on and off stage: Bravo Circle, Operazzi, Encore Club and Opera Angels.
3. Include Opera Las Vegas in your estate plans.
4. Become an individual or business sponsor of the Opera or advertise your business in the Mainstage Season Program.
5. Direct a contribution to OLV by awarding a corporate grant through your company’s foundation or employee activities union.
6. Provide in-kind contributions of goods and services to the company.
7. Spread the word about the company’s achievements and impact on the community.
8. Buy tickets and introduce your friends and family to Opera Las Vegas!

Eternal Thanks To Those Who've Already Helped Us Reach Our Goal!