A letter from Opera Santa Barbara regarding the upcoming Romeo & Juliet performances:

Thank you for your interest in Opera SB’s Romeo & Juliet.  We are disappointed to let you know that due to the ongoing public health concerns, this production has been canceled. 

Although the performances are not until May 1 and 3, since all of our productions are built from the ground up here in Santa Barbara, our artists, orchestra, chorus, and production team would have to start rehearsing in early April. Unfortunately, the closures of our rehearsal venues, disruptions in travel, the shelter-in-place mandate by the State of California, and above all our concern for the well-being of our patrons, artists, staff, and everyone in our community have made this impossible.   

During this difficult time one of our priorities is to support our artists, orchestra musicians, and craftspeople who have been hit hard by cancellations locally, regionally, and nationally. For that reason, although we have to cancel the productions, we will be still making payments to all Romeo and Juliet artists and personnel.

If you have already purchased tickets, you may donate the cost to Opera SB, apply them as a credit to a future Opera SB performance, or receive a refund. To make your selection, please click here: SELECT MY TICKET OPTIONS

STAYING CONNECTED WITH YOU

As we continue our operations remotely, we will stay connected with you through free streaming programming, including webcasts of past Opera SB productions and original recorded content. 

Streaming Schedule

Daniel Catan’s  Il Postino (The Postman) – Tuesday, April 7 at 5pm PST

Robert Ward’s The Crucible – Tuesday, April 14 at 5pm PST

Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin – Tuesday, April 21 at 5pm PST

20.21 Subscriptions

For information about our 20.21 season, visit our website. 

This is a trying time for all of us. I hope that as a fan of Opera SB you will continue to support us and enjoy our productions next season and beyond.

His job was to simply deliver the mail. But when the poor and uneducated Mario meets Chilean exile and poet, Pablo Neruda, his life is forever changed. Set in the 1950s on a small island off the coast of Italy, Catán’s stunning score soars against a backdrop of political and spiritual conflict.

Kostis Protopapas conducts. Crystal Manich, last with OSB for The Cunning Little Vixen, returns to direct. Arnold Rawls makes his OSB debut as the poet and Daniel Montenegro, last seen in 2011’s Trouble in Tahiti, as the titular postman.

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Kostis Protopapas conducts. Octavio Cardenas, last with OSB for 2016’s Carmen, will direct. Eleni Calenos (Mimi/La Bohème, ‘18) and Harold Meers (Le Chevalier des Grieux/Manon, ‘17 and Don José/Carmen, ‘16) return as the doomed geisha and sailor.