Opera Southwest’s outreach programs provide an invaluable service by developing free or very low-cost presentations for school children and underserved individuals or groups.

In this way, Opera Southwest ensures a loyal following in future years as these children grow into adulthood. Opera Southwest’s mission stresses community and educational themes, and we have delighted more than 180,000 youngsters with outreach programs and exciting live theater. To date OSW has produced over 120 major operas for hundreds of thousands of patrons, and we are especially proud to have mounted 23 world premieres including an opera based on Rudolfo Anaya’s blockbuster novel Bless Me, Ultima, which made its debut in February 2018. OSW is a professional, regional company producing two to three major operas per year selected from the best of the standard repertoire.

The 2018-2019 season is Opera Southwest’s 46th year of producing world-class opera in Albuquerque. Peter, Maestro Kurt Frederick and others. Opera Southwest was founded in 1972 as Albuquerque Opera Theatre by Dr.

Opera Southwest’s mission is to produce quality, professional, enjoyable and accessible opera in an intimate setting for audiences of all ages.

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