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Mission
Golden Gate Opera's (GGO) mission is to enrich the community's experience by providing access to a myriad of fine arts found in live, professional opera. GGO inspires people of all ages, cultural and economic backgrounds to appreciate the arts, life and learning through high quality performances and educational programs. |
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Rentals
SETS - PROPS/ SET DRESSINGS - PERIOD FURNITURE Visit www.operasceneshop.com The Opera Scene Shop Rod Mortensen, Jr, Manager (209) 324-5595 or (209) 522-4693 Email: tuolumne2 [at] aol [dot] com The Opera Scene Shop exists to serve small and medium sized, up and coming opera companies in their quest for better scenery at reasonable prices. COSTUMES Contact GGO Costume Designer Tracy Bell Redig Email: Tracy8bell [at] comcast [dot] net Carmen, Il Trovatore, Madama Butterfly, Suor Angelica and more. MUSIC Pagliacci scored for reduced orchestra. Call GGO Office at (415)339-9546 Geoffrey Gallegos, GGO Music Director and Conductor
Board of Directors Barbara Lombardi, Sherry Mesker, Graciela Pera, Phil Vizcarra, Roberta Wain-Becker Advisory Board Valerie Castellana, Shirley Graves, Ron Leach, Thomas Roberts, James Rutherford, Gideon Sorokin, Jason Stork, Maria Sundeen, Phil Welch Staff & Outside Services Peninsula Accounting Services Mara Perez, Ph, D. Fund Developing and Planning Services Perotti and Carrade, CPA Ally Merkeley, Office Organization Adly Ayad, Technical Support Roland Insurance, Novato 3030 Bridgeway, Sausalito
About GGO History Receiving its Non-Profit status in 1996 (Federal Tax ID 94-3221096) Golden Gate Opera began as the outgrowth of a group of professional singers, directors, and designers, who had worked together as far back as 1983, dedicated to producing high-quality, professional accessible opera at affordable prices for the public. GGO Outreach OPERA-tunities programs along with full productions in the theatre, provide essential arts for school children, seniors and the general community. Since 1997, more than 50,000 children have received arts enrichment through GGO's In-School Opera Assemblies or attending full performances with class groups. Golden Gate Opera continues providing opera for the entire community, through sponsored free performances for the public, giving people of all ages the opportunity to experience this beautiful art form. Venues for our free to the public performances in the past have included Opera in the Park in Golden Gate Park, and most recently a performance at the 2008 Sausalito Art Festival for an audience of several thousand. Since its founding, GGO has produced fully staged operas for the public each year. Their first production was Humperdinck's colorful family opera, Hansel and Gretel at the intimate Randall Museum in San Francisco in 1997. From 1998-2004 GGO's home theatre was Florence Gould Theatre at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, where the company produced standard opera repertoire such as Wagner's Die Walkure, Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera and Il Trovatore, Bizet's Carmen, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, Menotti's The Telephone and Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. In addition, from 1997-2004 GGO annually produced Engelbert Humperdinck's colorful family opera, Hansel and Gretel, a favorite presented round the world in major opera houses, and the first opera children in Europe attend. The production featured a different children's chorus and children's ballet company each year performing alongside GGO's professional singers, plus colorful story book sets, fairy tale costumes and special effects.
Recent Achievements
Golden Gate Opera's artistic performers are of the highest caliber, each having years of
professional experience. GGO's artists include both international and local American
professional talent. Many of our soloists' careers quickly escalate following their performance
with GGO. GGO's Artistic Staff is a team with international credits and experience dedicated
to creating professional, world class opera performances for the public on stage at Marin Center.
Outreach is for the Whole Community
In 2005, GGO began providing College level courses enriching seniors with Continuing Education
classes such as "Spotlight on Opera" at Dominican University of California and
"Afternoon at the Opera" at College of Marin, sponsored in part by the Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute. GGO also brings performances to Senior Communities particularly important for those
who cannot go out. In 1997, GGO debuted it's TV Show, "Opera in Your Own Back Yard" , which
has been broadcast weekly on the Novato Public Access Station for an audience of 90,000. 2007
also was the creation of "Opera Story Night at Habitat Books", a free-to-the-public introduction
to opera via the exciting stories plus some listening excerpts. Golden Gate Opera spreads the
joys of opera to more new comers, by speaking at Rotary and Kiwanis clubs annually, and interacts
with organizations, clubs and companies throughout the community. GGO has provided sponsored
tickets to its full productions for low-income groups via Friends of Marin Center, since
beginning presenting operas in Marin.
The future of Golden Gate Opera is looking bright as we continue to solidify our place in the
Greater Bay Area community. Our goal is to present 2 or more full operas per season, with
subscription ticket sales. Innovative Aria Parties with opera singers up close and delicious
hors d'oeuvres and wines, take place in people's homes, and Opera Café at the Belrose
Theatre in San Rafael also is a favorite. We continue to enhance the developing careers of
outstanding local talent, and bring to our stage international rising talent as well. We are
dedicated to bringing the highest quality, most accessible opera to children, families and adults.
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