As the world turns to the arts for comfort, distraction, and entertainment, Sarasota Opera has joined countless others in finding new ways to bring the joy of music into your home. We hope you will enjoy the video clip at the top of this message.

The twelve performances we were forced to cancel came at the busiest point of our season, when, in addition to our local audience, many people travel to Sarasota to enjoy our Opera Lovers Weeks. The financial impact from lost ticket revenue and cancelled events by other organizations at the Sarasota Opera House is anticipated to be close to $1 million. At the same time we feel the need to take care of our artists by paying their contracts.

This is why your support is needed now more than ever. The Sarasota Opera Relief Fund will help mitigate the $1 million loss. We are thrilled to announce that the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation has agreed to match, dollar for dollar, the next $50,000 in cash contributed to the Relief Fund. We are grateful for your support and theirs during this time of need!

We are so thankful to be part of a community that is pulling together to get through this challenging experience. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to double the impact of your gift in support of the opera company you love. 

To make your gift, click here, or call Senior Individual Giving Officer Scott Guinn on his cell phone at (865) 748-9731 or leave a message for him at (941) 366-8450 ext. 416