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Read MoreThe Guerilla Opera Podcast is back! Executive Director, Aliana de la Guardia sits down with composer Curtis K. Hughes, the brilliant mind behind Say It Ain’t So, Joe — a ‘light tragedy’ opera inspired by the 2008 vice-presidential debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden.
Read MoreWe’ve partnered with our friends at MASSCreative, to bring a special Get Out the Vote initiative to the Mosesian Center for the Arts!
Read MoreGuerilla Opera Kicks Off 2024-25 Season with Say It Ain’t So, Joe, a light tragedy by Curtis K. Hughes, an electrifying musical experience that explores the public personas of Sarah Palin and Joe Biden.
Read MoreIn this conversation with Holyoke Media, CEO Aliana de la Guardia shares the details for two new upcoming libretto writing programs.
Read MoreWitness the birth of an opera! Join Guerilla Opera for food and an open bar at the first reading of the libretto of "The Windows". This new opera features music by Elizabeth Gartman and libretto by Susan Bywaters, an alumnus of the 2022 Guerilla Libretto Writing Collective!
Read MoreGuerilla Opera is pleased to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) approved a Grants for Arts Projects award of $15,000. This grant will support the development of The Captivity of Hannah Duston with music by Lansing McLoskey and libretto by Glen Nelson.
Read MoreThe 2023 achievements we all can truly take pride in. Guerilla Opera’s 2023 Year in Review!
Read MoreAn interview on Classical Archives talking about our work in the development of Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible. “Guerilla is constantly breaking new ground and developing works that challenge audiences. The result? Excitement.” - Classical Archives
Read MoreGuerilla Opera is pleased to announce that they are among the inaugural recipients of the new Creative Vitality grant program from The Barr Foundation and will receive $150,000 over three years. The foundation’s new Creative Vitality grant program builds on its racial equity work to date and its commitment to centering BIPOC artists, organizations, and communities in its program strategies.
Read MoreGuerilla Opera has always been at the vanguard of innovation, transcending traditional boundaries to offer experiences that are nothing short of transformative. This Giving Tuesday, we have a unique opportunity to continue this legacy with our upcoming production, "Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible."
Read MoreGuerilla Opera is pleased to announce it has received a second year of grant funding in the amount of $20,000 from Mass Humanities!
Read MoreGuerilla Opera’s Community Series begins this month with the first two of several monthly workshops throughout the company’s 17th season, that explore how opera interacts with other art forms. These workshops explore Guerilla Opera’s groundbreaking productions and include fascinating guest speakers pushing the boundaries of opera.
Read More“The music deftly underlines every emotional twist. At times soaring and lyrical, at others gritty and forceful.”
Read More“a powerful story” “excellent direction and creative scoring.”
Read MoreIn celebration of Women’s History Month, Guerilla Opera drops a new studio album and presents the world premiere of an operatic film of I Give You My Home, a monodrama with music and original libretto by local composer Beth Wiemann and is brought to life by the acclaimed filmmaker, Cara Consilvio.
Read MoreGuerilla Opera has been selected as the recipient for the Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research Grant from the Institute for Music Leadership at the Eastman School of Music. This award will support the world premiere production of Emily Koh's HER | alive.un.dead, a surrealist, sci-fi drama about two Chinese-American women who meet in the afterlife and explores conflicts between their Western upbringing and Chinese culture.
Read MoreGuerilla Opera is featured in an article that talks about companies supporting experimental works and diversifying talent and staff to make opera more relevant and inclusive.
Read MoreHow did Ms. de la Guardia breathe such emotion into such an enigmatic character? In this recent interview with Barry Lenson of Classical Archives she explains. And she also talks about Guerilla Opera, the company that she founded, and discusses future plans for this remarkable young ensemble.
Read MoreGuerilla Opera is pleased to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Staffing the Humanities initiative from Mass Humanities. Alongside Guerilla Opera, Mass Humanities announced grants to eleven organizations with humanities programs.
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