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Announcing the 2026 Emerging Artist Studio!

February 8, 2026

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Enchanted Melodies makes it’s OC Debut!

January 27, 2026

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Check out our program for The Yellow Wallpaper

October 23, 2025

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We’re Hiring!

May 30, 2025

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Upcoming Shows

Gilgamesh: The Opera

March 28-29, 2026

Your legacy is your immortality.

Maya & the Magic Ring

May 9-9, 2026

Be careful what you wish for!

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In memory of Board Chair Emeritus, Lyric Opera OC

In memory of Board Chair Emeritus, Lyric Opera OC Co-Founder, Robert Graulich
https://mailchi.mp/6f2bee8655bf/a-profound-loss-for-the-looc-family
It is with profound grief that we share the passing of our co-founder and Chair Emeritus, Robert Graulich.
We would not be here without him. Bob’s belief, dedication, and unshakeable faith in what Lyric Opera OC could be remains our foundation. We will carry him with us to every performance & remember how much one person’s love and dedication can change the lives of so many.

⏰ The time has come! This is your last chance to

⏰ The time has come! This is your last chance to purchase your tickets for Enchanted Melodies, 🎶 an interactive children's opera presented by Lyric Opera OC in partnership with the City of Yorba Linda!

🌸Use the code LASTCHANCE to save 30% on the seats that remain!
🎫 Tickets at LyricOperaOC.org or link in bio

Performances at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center Saturday at noon, and Sunday at 2pm!

✨👑 FIVE MORE SLEEPS until the princess arrive

✨👑 FIVE MORE SLEEPS until the princess arrives! 👑✨
Join Emily Gallagher for an afternoon of song, movement, play, and laughter at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center.
Perfect for ages 3–9 (and their grown-ups!).
🎶 ENCHANTED MELODIES is a 45-minute interactive adventure—
but the love of music and theatre can last a lifetime.
🎟️ Tickets start at $15 at LyricOperaOC.org

🎭✨ Main character energy. Opera edition. ✨🎭

This summer isn’t about waiting for opportunities.
It’s about singing full roles, getting paid experience, and walking away sharper than you arrived.

Lyric Opera of Orange County’s Emerging Artist Studio is back for Season 5—and it’s designed for singers who want momentum, not busywork.

⏳ 12 days. Real results. (June 15–27)
✔️ Full roles + featured roles (everyone sings—no covers collecting dust)
✔️ Pro headshots + 2 audition-ready aria recordings
✔️ Coaching for auditions, resumes, websites & socials
✔️ Movement, stage presence & confidence onstage
✔️ Stage makeup training + Ben Nye kit (yours forever)
✔️ Finances & taxes for singers (future you says thank you)
✔️ Recommendation letters that actually mean something

🎼 You’ll perform:
• Notes on Viardot (Michael Ching)
• Hänsel & Gretel (English, abridged, public-facing)

🔥 Alumni now sing at the Met, SF Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and beyond.

💸 Every singer is considered for the $2,500 Mary Ann King Scholarship.

🌿 Bonus: park views, airport pickup for out-of-state singers, and peak summer vibes.

📍 Orange County, CA
💰 Tuition: $2,240
💥 Pay in full on acceptance & save $250
⚠️ Limited spots

Opera is changing.
Be in the room where it’s happening.

🎶 Apply now → link in bio

🎶✨ Your opera era starts here. ✨🎶 Ready

🎶✨ Your opera era starts here. ✨🎶
Ready to level up fast this summer?
Lyric Opera of Orange County’s Emerging Artist Studio is back for its 5th season, and it’s built for singers who want real roles, real training, and real momentum.
👀 What you get in just 12 days (June 15–27):
🎭 Full roles + featured roles (yes—everyone sings full roles)
📸 New professional headshots
🎧 2 audition-quality aria recordings (pianist included)
🧠 Audition, résumé, website & social media coaching
💄 Stage makeup training + Ben Nye kit (yours to keep)
💼 Finances & taxes for singers (because adulthood is real)
✍️ Recommendation letters for future apps
🏃 Movement + stage presence coaching
🎼 Repertoire includes:
• Michael Ching’s Notes on Viardot
• Hänsel & Gretel (English, abridged, audience-friendly)
🔥 Alumni have gone on to debut at Met Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and more.
💸 Scholarship alert:
Every singer is considered for the $2,500 Mary Ann King Scholarship.
🌴 Bonus perks:
• Gorgeous OC campus next to a county park
• Airport pickup for out-of-state singers
• Summer opera + sunshine = elite combo
📅 Dates: June 15–27
📍 Orange County, CA
💰 Tuition: $2,240
💥 Pay in full upon acceptance & save $250
⚠️ Limited spots
If you’re serious about opera and your future—this is the room you want to be in.
🎵 Apply now. Your next chapter starts this summer: Link in bio

🎶✨ Your opera era starts here. ✨🎶 Ready

🎶✨ Your opera era starts here. ✨🎶

Ready to level up fast this summer? ( Edit JUNE 2026)
Lyric Opera of Orange County’s Emerging Artist Studio is back for its 5th season, and it’s built for singers who want real roles, real training, and real momentum.

👀 What you get in just 12 days (June 15–27):
🎭 Full roles + featured roles (yes—everyone sings full roles)
📸 New professional headshots
🎧 2 audition-quality aria recordings (pianist included)
🧠 Audition, résumé, website & social media coaching
💄 Stage makeup training + Ben Nye kit (yours to keep)
💼 Finances & taxes for singers (because adulthood is real)
✍️ Recommendation letters for future apps
🏃 Movement + stage presence coaching

🎼 Repertoire includes:
• Michael Ching’s Notes on Viardot
• Hänsel & Gretel (English, abridged, young audience-friendly)

🔥 Alumni have gone on to debut at Met Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and more.

💸 Scholarship alert:
Every singer is considered for the $2,500 Mary Ann King Scholarship.

🌴 Bonus perks:
• Gorgeous OC campus next to a county park
• Airport pickup for out-of-state singers
• Summer opera + sunshine = elite combo

📅 Dates: June 15–27
📍 Orange County, CA
💰 Tuition: $2,240
💥 Pay in full upon acceptance & save $250
⚠️ Limited spots

If you’re serious about opera and your future—this is the room you want to be in.

🎵 Apply now. Your next chapter starts this summer. App link in bio.

Expect the UNexpected whenever you add children to

Expect the UNexpected whenever you add children to a live opera! An exciting and interactive adventure awaits your young princes and princesses on February 21 & 22 in Yorba Linda: Come craft, play, sing, and dance with Enchanted Melodies and our award winning princess, Emily Gallagher. 👑

Tickets at LyricOperaOC.org

Sing Along with the princess and be a part of the

Sing Along with the princess and be a part of the magic, this February 21 & 22nd at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center! Dance, craft, imagine, and play as we all learn how to tell our own story 😍

🎼LyricOperaOC.org for tickets!

This interactive opera adventure is ideal for young audiences preschool through elementary ages and their whole family! #OCMusic #MeetOpera #ocmoms #LOOCKids #yorbalindamoms #irvinemoms #BreaMoms #anaheimmoms #placentiamoms

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