The Luscious Costumes of Romeo and Juliet

If you're a fan of the wardrobe in period pieces like "The Gilded Age" or "Bridgerton," you'll love the costumes in our production of Romeo and Juliet. As preparations for this Gounod-meets-Shakespeare classic are underway, we spoke to costume designer Tim Goodchild about the inspiration behind these beautiful creations. See some of the sketches of these incredible designs and a detailed sneak peek at Juliet's ball gown.

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Romeo and Juliet Debuts

This season is a packed with debuts, and just like with Madame Butterfly, our production of Gounod's Romeo and Juliet is filled with newcomers to LA Opera.

From 2022's second-place Operalia winner, Duke Kim, to one of classical music's most celebrated conductors, Domingo Hindoyan, the amount of talent in this debut list cannot be understated. To learn more about the incredible talent that's about to grace our stage, read the list of debuts by clicking the link below.

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Gustavo Santaolalla on Dracula

Be sure to pack your wooden stakes and garlic because Dracula will be returning to the big screen with us this October! Even better, this will be what movie buffs think is the superior version of the film (in Spanish and English subtitles) plus it features a new score created by Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla (The Last of Us, Brokeback Mountain, Babel). We sat down with Santaolalla to talk about his inspiration for the score and how he plans to implement foley (movie sounds effects) into the music.

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Leave a Lasting Legacy

As a nonprofit, LA Opera relies on support from donors like you to keep our thrilling productions going. Consider making the art form—and this company—part of your legacy. To learn about the different types of legacy gifts you can make, request our complimentary guide below. In it, you’ll learn how to fulfill your philanthropic goals, reduce your income through a charitable deduction, avoid capital-gain tax on a gift of long-term appreciated assets, increase your spendable income, and much more.

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Behind the Curtain

Welcome to Behind the Curtain, LA Opera's podcast series in which we look deeply at the creative process and explore opera's enduring themes and power to move us.

Listen in as artists and experts discuss the intersections of music, history, theater, wellness, and more, on-demand from wherever you are.

Visit our website to listen to Behind the Curtain or Detrás del telón, or subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode.

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La Cage aux Folles

Beautiful. Bawdy. Bizarre. Welcome to La Cage aux Folles, the hottest drag club in St. Tropez and one of theater’s all-time biggest hits.

Experience the groundbreaking musical comedy with a heartfelt score by Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly!, Mame) and a hilarious script by Harvey Fierstein (Torch Song Trilogy).

The Tony Award-winning musical comes to life in this all-new Pasadena Playhouse extravaganza. Tickets on sale now!

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