Opera Lafayette

About

www.operalafayette.org

Mission

Opera Lafayette is an American period instrument ensemble focused on the French 18th-century opera repertoire and its precursors, influences, and artistic legacy. Opera Lafayette inspires a love of this repertoire by presenting rediscovered masterpieces and creating a recorded legacy of its work. Opera Lafayette performs at the highest level of artistic excellence in major theaters in Washington, New York, and international venues. The company presents concert opera, concert opera with dance, and semi- and fully-staged operas. Opera Lafayette educates and creates new audiences for its repertoire by making opera accessible to the general public, families, young people and underserved audiences through its educational and outreach programs and performances in low cost alternative venues.