Opera Paralèlle

About Opera Paralèlle

Based in San Francisco, Opera Parallèle (OP) is an award-winning artist-led contemporary opera company. Collaboration is in our DNA, as well as a drive to create and to keep opera relevant and accessible for our diverse modern world. 

Since 2010, Opera Parallèle has become one of the foremost presenters of new opera in the country. A dedication to current issues, 20th- and 21st-century composers, immersive opera experiences, and hands-on, intergenerational community engagement puts OP at the vanguard of making opera meaningful for today’s audiences. 

OP’s core expertise is in staging new opera and creating chamber (slimmed-down) orchestrations of larger operas adaptable to many venues, giving many works an afterlife and accessibility beyond their initial run. OP enjoys close relationships with creators and producing partners working in opera, the performing arts, and visual art, and its founders are often sought by today’s top composers to develop the chamber premieres of operas they’ve debuted at top international houses.

OP is committed to creating an inclusive work environment through diversity of people, ideas, talents, and experiences. We value providing a culturally safe workplace, and we recognize that this looks different for everyone. Our work with existing staff and new hires to identify and respect cultural safety needs and build trust across the organization is ongoing, to ensure that all staff can feel engaged and thrive. We welcome open dialogue about how we can continue to improve our support for our community in all aspects of our work.

Please visit operaparallele.org to learn more about who we are, what we do, and the values we embrace.