West Bay Opera Association

West Bay Opera is the second-oldest opera company in California with an annual season of three productions with twelve performances at the Lucie Stern Theater in Palo Alto reaching an audience of more than 4,000. The company has successfully created a program combining emerging opera performers with the high production standards of seasoned directors, conductors, and designers. Through its Opera in the Schools program, the organization reaches more than 10,000 K-12 students in thirty schools throughout the Peninsula each year. With renewed support, West Bay Opera plans to expand opportunities for community participation in its programs, increase educational programming through new partnerships, and build its base of support among local corporations.