PROGRAMS

Berks Opera fills a gap in the cultural offerings available to the Greater Reading audience and the regional community by providing live opera, and provide opportunities for young and local singers to practice their art. We work with Olivet's PAL Center for the Arts (Reading, PA) for grant funded youth performances. Thank you to United Way, Richard, Brianna, Olivet's staff, Cocol Bernal and Lars Potteiger!

The 2025 diction masterclass with Ellen Rissinger was held at Roop Hall, Albright Center for the Arts and featured: Luke Perkins, tenor and Jacob Bowers, baritone, Julia Poole, soprano and Maya Burdick, soprano with Jimmy Damore, and Jeff Lentz on piano. 

Photo Credit: Dan Levin @_dan.with.a.cam_

Hops & Opera "Pops", Summer 2023, A concert performance at Christ Episcopal Church in partnership with Fall Festival of the Arts. 

Photo credit: Alan J. Sylvestre.

Valentine's with Romeo & Juliet, Spring 2026, A concert performance at Satander Performing Arts Center in partnership with Reading Symphony Orchestra

Photo credit: Phil Maraconis 

Each year Berks Opera Company collaborates with Yocum Institute for Arts Education and The Miller Center for the Arts at RACC to put on a children's opera that draws crowds of families as well as provides educational and exciting field trips for school classes.

Feeney Historic Mansion and Gardens are a splendid setting for afternoons featuring young singers, wine tastings with Marc Supsic and delicious food. We collaborate closely with Albright College, whose students perform with us in one production a year. Berks Opera provides vocal and musical training for the cast, stage direction, sets, costumes, props, a chamber orchestra, musical direction, and is generally responsible for the overall production.