Welcome to Opera Edwardsville
2024 Season
Opera for Kids:
Little Red Riding Hood
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Edwardsville Public Library
Opera Edwardsville
at Edwardsville City Park
Friday, August 23, 2024
Edwardsville City Park
Opera Edwardsville
at the Historic Wildey Theatre
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Wildey Theatre
2024 LEAD Season SPONSORS
Sponsorships of $5,000+
Lead Season Sponsor
Lead Season Sponsor
Lead Season Sponsor
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Sponsorships of $2,500+
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Sponsorships of $500+
SPONSORS
Sponsorships of $300+
2024 DONORS
OE gratefully acknowledges those donors who have made gifts in 2023 to support our upcoming season.
To show your support for arts in our community, consider making a tax-deductible donation. More information can be found here.
PRESENTING DONOR
Gifts of $2,500+Anonymous
The Schmidt and Barton Family Fund
ARTIST DONOR
Gifts of $1,000+Craig Becker and Richard Schlesinger
Robert Schuh and Lara Oakley
Bart and Meg Solon
Bob Wetzel and Brenda Mainer
Rod and Maggi Vaught
PATRON DONOR
Gifts of $500+Kathryn and Robert Biarkis
Randall and Linda Irwin
SJ and Emily Morrison
Suzanne Nevins
Joe and Linda Stevens
Mark Somma
DONOR
Gifts of $300+John and Judy Baisch
Rich and Mary Berry
Cathy Crowder
Jack and Yonsook Enloe
Peg Flach and John Zuelke
Carol Gerdt and John Harvey
Tom and Mary Hewlett
Ann and Susan Hume
Mary Ruth Kettenbach
Tom and Barb Kinsella
Michael Lambert and Tim Hutchison
Brad Lewis and Sue Betts
Cara Lytle
Vera McCoy-Sulentic
Kate and John Motley
Michael and Michelle Mulligan
Tom and Joan Osaben
Amy Redmer and Eric Diluzio
Dave Thomas
David and Kay Werner
S. LaVernn Wilson
Christine Winter
FRIEND
Gifts up to $299Natasha Baker
Donna and Tom Bardon
Susan Bostwick
Dale and Becky Claussen
David Hanser
Stephen Mudge
Paul and Carol Nativi
Lyndia Pezza
Cathy Weiss
SPECIAL THANKS
2024 Season Poster
2024 Season poster features original art by painter Cynthia Hamilton in a poster designed by Clayton Hopkins.
© Opera Edwardsville 2024
Artist’s Biography
An Edwardsville native, Cynthia Hamilton has a BS in Education from Eastern Illinois University, two BFAs and an MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco (Illustration, Fashion Illustration, and Painting) and was an art director and computer graphics animator for Electronic Arts and Crystal Dynamics, working on PC, Sega and Nintendo platforms in the early days of video game development.
Her work has been juried into the Best and Brightest Competition in Scottsdale Arizona, the Greenhouse Gallery's Salon International, Laguna Plein Air Painters Competitions, the prestigious Oil Painters of America Western Regional, many California Art Club shows, American Women Artists shows, Artists of Distinction at the Santa Barbara Museum, and many shows at Waterhouse Gallery. She has competed in numerous Plein Air competitions across the country, and is a member of Oil Painters of America, California Art Club, the Portrait Society of America, American Women Artists, and the American Impressionist Society.
A Note From the Founder
Welcome to Opera Edwardsville, where the history and charm of Edwardsville meet the power and beauty of Opera.
Our mission is to develop an arts organization for the benefit of Edwardsville, Illinois and the St. Louis Metro-East community with the goals of providing musical excellence, educational outreach, community development, an artistic platform, and cultural enrichment.
Music is an important part of Edwardsville’s history, with a 175-year-old Municipal Band, the iconic Mississippi River Festival, and now Opera Edwardsville. Through concerts, lectures, recitals, operas, masterclasses, and educational outreach programs, OE exposes audiences to bold artistic ideas, powerful dramas, fascinating history, global perspectives, and beautiful music through the shared experience of live opera.
Sharing the music I love with my hometown is an absolute joy. I am grateful for the support, enthusiasm and momentum behind Opera Edwardsville and consider it a great privilege to be contributing to the arts community in Edwardsville. I am so grateful for the many individuals, organizations, and businesses who support OE.
Thank you,
Chase Hopkins
