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College students and professors: experience an orchestra technical rehearsal for free.

For every opera, the orchestra technical rehearsal (or "orchestra tech") is the electric moment when all the elements come together for the very first time. The singers take the stage in full costume, the orchestra is in the pit ready to play and the technicians are primed backstage. The opera is ready to begin, and you can be a part of the magic with OperaWise. This FREE experience is open to undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines—after all, opera involves more than just music!

Things to know

  • Admission is free.
  • Open to undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines.
  • Students may only attend as part of a professor-led group.
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
     

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2025/26 SEASON SCHEDULE 

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"My students greatly enjoyed the rehearsal, and one said it was a 'once-in-a-lifetime event.' Several of them have reached out to learn more about LAO's programming and the opera world." 

To get in touch with questions, connect with us at Connects@laopera.org or call us at 213.972.3157.

LA Opera Connects is generously supported by
The Emanuel Treitel Senior Citizen Fund
The Green Foundation
The Music Man Foundation
LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan