BERKS OPERA COMPANY
We provide Berks County’s only opportunity to experience
live opera performances!
BERKS OPERA COMPANY
We provide Berks County’s only opportunity to experience
live opera performances!
Winner of Best Production of an Opera in the 2025 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards
February 14, 2026
Valentine’s with Romeo & Juliet
Experience an evening of operatic and symphonic masterpieces featuring Puccini and Tchaikovsky. With selections from La Bohème, Turandot, Gianni Schicchi, and Romeo & Juliet, this concert blends tender arias and sweeping orchestral drama in a powerful celebration of passion and storytelling.
February 20-21, 2026
Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears
Opera meets fairytale in this hilarious and tuneful twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears! Goldie B. Locks, a curious young girl with a passion for music, stumbles upon a family of opera-singing bears and learns important lessons about honesty, respect, and harmony—both musical and personal.
OUR MISSION
Berks Opera Company engages the community through outreach initiatives, provides educational opportunities for performers, and collaborates with local partners to expand access to diverse artistic experiences.
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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve the diversity of the arts in Greater Reading & Berks County.
Berks Opera lost a dear friend, Stuart Cohn, recently. He was one of our most faithful supporters throughout our history and a board member for many years. His love of music, so well described in other tributes, extended wholeheartedly to opera as well. He knew most of the grand operas, had discerning tastes, and was familiar with the artistry of the finest singers of the day. He could probably tell you who starred in Carmen and La Bohème when he saw them at the Met 60 years ago.
Just a few weeks before he passed away, he attended one of our events and heard a young soprano beautifully sing a difficult and touching Mozart aria. I could see how the music, her voice and her artistry went straight to his heart. Stu really “got it.”
We miss him sorely. If every audience were filled with Stu Cohns, what a wonderful world it would be.
Our Community Partners
