Artistic Director Erie Mills wins 2022 Distinguished Artist of The American Prize

Internationally renowned coloratura soprano, vocal pedagogue and opera director Erie Mills has been honored as a 2022 Distinguished Artist of The American Prize, in recognition of an outstanding career which evidences “sustained artistic excellence” over an extended period of time.  Presented by The American Prize … Read More

The Story of The Otello Set Heroes

The Otello sets were spectacular, grand, imaginative, palatial, creating an exotic, ancient world for the telling of this tragic story. With the projected storms and castle halls and Moorish patterns, you were transported to an imaginary place. In fact, four … Read More

How do I use Amazon Smile?

Click to set Livermore Valley Opera as your charity of choice: 1 Click Setup That’s it! Now, every purchase you make through smile.amazon.com will result in a small portion of your purchase going to LVO! Remember to always replace the www. with … Read More

Livermore Valley Opera Virtual Fundraiser Exceeds Goals

Livermore Valley Opera, the Tri-Valley’s own professional opera company, is celebrating the recent success of its virtual “20 in 20” campaign to raise $20,000 in the last 20 days of LVO’s fiscal year which ended June 30, 2020. Thanks to … Read More

Jose Condemi at the Barber of Seville

” I was so glad to be able to attend Barbiere yesterday. What a quality production you have presented! I was so impressed with everything. As you said in your curtain speech, who knew little Livermore would have opera of such … Read More

Alexander Katsman 10th Anniversary Concert

We have just a couple of tickets left for this weekends private piano concert with Musical Director, Alexander Katsman! Don’t miss out on this intimate evening, hosted at Ms. Linda Tinney’s home in Livermore. Tickets available on a first come … Read More

Three Decembers

Frederica von Stade stars in LVO’s production of Jake Heggie’s Three Decembers.This is a limited engagement production, with two performances only. Made possible in part with major production support from The Carol Franc Buck Foundation. Livermore Valley Opera also gratefully acknowledges … Read More

Review: Mozart’s opera buffa Le Nozze di Figaro is a multi-layered masterpiece

A&E reviewer Sarah Bobson of The Independent said of “Figaro”…Mozart’s opera buffa Le Nozze di Figaro is a multi-layered masterpiece. The da Ponte libretto based on the Beaumarchais play pokes fun at many of the same bumbling, clueless characters seen in Rossini’s … Read More

Metropolitan Opera Soprano Erie Mills Named Artistic Director for Livermore Valley Opera

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Heidi Massie [email protected] 925-519-5158 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 17, 2016 LIVERMORE, CALIF. – Livermore Valley Opera is pleased to announce the appointment of Erie Mills, former Metropolitan Opera soprano as Artistic Director.  She joins the artistic team … Read More

Reviews: A gripping ‘Dutchman’ in Livermore

By Joshua Kosman– SF ChronicleEveryone deserves a little celebration when they hit a key … READ MORE For All Events ReviewsBy Victor CordellFantasy, love, greed, betrayal, and redemption … READ MORE The Mercury NewsBy GEORGIA ROWELivermore Valley Opera shines with challenging ‘Flying Dutchman’… READ MORE

Livermore Valley Opera Celebrates 25 Years with Jubilee at Ruby Hill

PLEASANTON – Join the Livermore Valley Opera for their 25th-anniversary celebration. This black-tie optional event will begin with a concert featuring four of Livermore Valley Opera’s favorite singers accompanied by Artistic Director Alex Katsman. A fashionable parade of opera costumes will … Read More