JOIN

We invite you to join the Opera Buffs membership program and share with us the pleasures of watching budding artists blossom in addition to a number of seasonal perks. Your membership dollars help enrich the cultural life of our community by furthering the careers of tomorrow’s opera stars.  


Your tax-deductible donations help to support:

  • Grants which are awarded directly to singers, based on applications that detail their financial needs and the purposes for which the funds are needed.
  • Honoraria are given to singers who participate in our Performers Showcases, events that also provide them with experience, and an opportunity to work with other singers and industry professionals before an audience.
  • Create invaluable free and low-cost educational resources to young singers embarking on a professional career in opera.
  • Help to support like-minded organizations and regional competitions, such as the Loren L. Zachary Society Vocal Competition and the Metropolitan Opera Western Region Auditions, which provide useful experience and great exposure to young singers.
  • Support academic and performance organizations that utilize young singers in their productions. These include USC, UCLA and Los Angeles Opera.

 

Opera Buffs Membership Has Its Privileges

Each year The Opera Buffs Inc. showcases the talents of young singers in Performers Showcases and other musical events. The benefits of membership are…

  • Discount to our Concert Opera productions.
  • Invitations to our Annual Auditions Programs (open to members only—free of charge).
  • Free admission to an Opera UCLA and a USC Thornton Opera production each year.
  • Discount to our Performers Showcase.
  • Advance notice about all Opera Buffs events.
  • The satisfaction of assisting talented and deserving young Southern California singers and providing them with valuable performance opportunities.
  • Participation in the support of regional auditions and university opera productions that give young singers vitally needed experience.
  • The opportunity to meet the singers and watch their careers blossom.

Our fee schedule is listed below; please join at the highest level you can afford. Your additional contribution, or a matching grant by your employer, will increase our ability to assist worthy and needful young singers.

 

Categories for Membership:

Student Membership
$15
 Free access to educational workshops and 1 free admission to our Season Showcase.
Solo
$100
1 free or reduced admission to each event (performances, workshops and membership party) and access to our quarterly newsletter (which details local events, updates on Opera Buffs singers and other industry related news).
Duet
$175
All of the above with 2 admissions.
Ardent Supporter
$300
All of the above with 3 admissions, and a mention in our program and website.
True Blue
$600
All of the above with 4 admissions, and a grant in your name will be created sponsoring a specific singer.
Angel
$1,000 and up
All of the above with 6 admissions (including a grant in your name, sponsoring a specific singer).
Sponsor a student membership
$15
 

Please note that memberships run for a Seasonal Year July 1 to June 30


For more information about joining our vigorous, growing membership, please complete the

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
This will allow you to pay by Credit Card, PayPal or you may mail a check to:

Membership Chair, The Opera Buffs Inc.
10563 Wellworth Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90024

 

Please be sure to include your full address, telephone number and email address.

All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. The Opera Buffs Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt California corporation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.