Support

dell’Arte Opera Ensemble peformances are offered free of charge to singers and at little or no cost to the public. Funding for these exciting programs comes from our supportive audience of committed individual donors, as well as foundations and corporate giving programs. 

Your gifts, small and large, are not only welcome, but necessary.  It has been said that opera is the most all-encompassing art form, and for that reason, it is also the most expensive to produce.  Our focus is on direct, simple productions that promote great singing, great music, and great drama, offering accessible performances to diverse modern audiences of all ages, incomes, and interests.

In addition to free performances in our Standard Repertoire Project, taking the form of a summer mini-festival, dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has expanded its activities to include at least one fully staged and costumed production with chamber ensemble each year.  This is an exciting addition to dell’Arte’s program for both singers and audiences, but requires increased funding.  Ticket prices account for less than half of production costs.   Please consider supporting dell’Arte so that we can continue to offer developing singers and offering thrilling operatic experiences audiences of new and old friends like you.

Thank you gifts

We have a small selection of thank you gifts for various sponsorship levels.  If you wish to receive one, please e-mail us with your preference based on the options described below, so that we may reserve your choice of item.

For a donation of $50

- dell’Arte alumn Courtenay Budd’s lullaby album “Sleep is behind the Door”

OR

- a t-shirt or tote-bag embroidered with the dell'Arte Opera Ensemble logo

For a donation of $100

- a canvas attachee embroidered with the dell'Arte Opera Ensemble logo

In-Kind Giving

dell’Arte welcomes and encourages in-kind giving.  We have a variety of needs including printing, costume materials/design/creation, set materials/design/building, media-outreach assistance, transportation and housing for out-of-town artists, storage, catering and event coordination assistance.

Donations of gift certificates, fine art, services and other appropriate items for fundraising events are also encouraged.    

Corporate Giving
dell’Arte Opera Ensemble offers a wide variety of corporate branding, sponsorship, and volunteer opportunities that can be customized to suit your company’s needs and interests.  Please contact Karen Rich at dellarteopera@aol.com to discuss how dell’Arte can work with your company.

dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, Inc. is a tax-exempt public charity as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and, as such, is legally authorized to accept contributions which are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Checks should be made payable to dell’Arte Opera Ensemble and sent to P.O. Box 4526, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163