Welcome to Opera Edwardsville
2025 Season
Opera for Kids:
Little Red Riding Hood
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Edwardsville Public Library
Opera Edwardsville
at Edwardsville City Park
Friday, September 5, 2025
Edwardsville City Park
Opera Edwardsville
December concert: To be announced
Friday, December 12, 2025
St. Boniface Church
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+
2025 DONORS
PRESENTING DONOR
Gifts of $2,500+
ARTIST DONOR
Gifts of $1,000+
PATRON DONOR
Gifts of $500+
DONOR
Gifts of $300+
FRIEND
Gifts up to $299SPECIAL 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
