MISSION AND VISION
Our Mission
Opera Saratoga’s innovative world class performances and programs inspire, educate, and heal audiences and artists through the power of the human voice.
Our Vision
To be a valued community partner and asset;
To provide access to a wide variety of high-quality opera programs for diverse audiences throughout the region throughout the year;
To be a trusted curator of all things operatic for our constituents;
To be a recognized and highly-respected destination for opera lovers from around the country; and
To serve the opera field by providing ongoing opportunities for emerging operatic artists to reach their fullest potential through participation in our programs.
commitment to equity
Opera Saratoga is deeply committed to addressing racial and gender inequities in the operatic field. Recent initiatives have included the introduction of a new concert series in partnership with Saratoga’s historic Caffé Lena, AMERICA SINGS, to highlight BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) artists who have been historically underrepresented on the opera stage, and a commitment to produce important works by BIPOC, as well as works by women composers and librettists, including the world premiere of THE SELFISH GIANT in 2023 by the all-women creative team of Brazilian composer Clarice Assad and librettist Lila Palmer.
The company is has also made a gender equity pledge to ensure that at least half of the conductors and directors hired each season are women.
