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 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

PRESENTING DONOR

Gifts of $2,500+

Anonymous

The Schmidt and Barton Family Fund

ARTIST  DONOR

Gifts of $1,000+

Craig Becker and Richard Schlesinger

Bob and Mary LaRose

Robert Schuh and Lara Oakley

Bart and Meg Solon

Bob Wetzel and Brenda Mainer

Marian and Mike Smithson

Rod and Maggi Vaught

The Walton Family

PATRON DONOR

Gifts of $500+

Anonymous

Marcus and Tamar Albrecht

Kathryn and Robert Biarkis

Elizabeth Edwards

Randall and Linda Irwin

Martin and Kit Morrissey

SJ and Emily Morrison

Suzanne Nevins

Fredna Scroggins

Joe and Linda Stevens

DONOR

Gifts of $300+

John and Judy Baisch

Rich and Mary Berry

Roger Buchta

Belinda and Rick Carstens-Wickham

Cathy Crowder

Eric Elofson and Kavya Naini

Jack and Yonsook Enloe

Peg Flach and John Zuelke

Cynthia Hamilton & Brent Iverson

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

Dolores Levi

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

Robert Semon

Dave Thomas

Rachel Tompkins & Cartney James

Mary Pearson & Bob Schuh

Jim and Jane Weingartner

David and Kay Werner

S. LaVernn Wilson

Christine Winter

FRIEND

Gifts up to $299

Natasha Baker

Donna and Tom Bardon

Susan Bostwick

Tim and Rachel Byrnes

Dale and Becky Claussen

Mark Halton and Toni Kutchan

David Hanser

Ruth Kubicek

Stephen Mudge

Paul and Carol Nativi

Richard and Constance Neumann

Keith and Kay Phelps

Elaine Smith

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

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