St. Croix Valley Opera

The heart of St. Croix Valley Opera lies in our dedication to our community. Our number one goal is to bring Opera in all of its rich forms to that community through creative programming and educational opportunities.

A few of our pillar events:

Opera on the River: This annual larger-than-life live concert in downtown Stillwater is always a crowd pleaser. The event brings some of the industry’s top vocal talent to the region, and now includes a Vocal Competition for local emerging singers as well as a Performing Arts Fair!		By Special Request: SCVO's co-founders Obed Floan and Megan Wagner invite local friends to join them to perform your song requests within the standard repertoire. This event is a part of SCVO's annual Bridge to Growth fundraising campaign celebration every November to support its upcoming season.		SCVO Summer Vocal Institute: A multi-day intensive workshop designed to give emerging professionals more advanced performance skills training beyond what they receive in their degree programs during the school year. Intended to grow to multi-week!		Cabaret Night: Vibrant evenings filled with songs and stories as performed by some of the area’s most talented vocal artists streamed live from a setting meant to invoke the famed New York cabaret clubs. Each performance, something new!

With St. Croix Valley Opera's 2024 "Bridge to Growth" fundraising campaign during the month of November, we hope to raise a total of $20,000 to help us move into the 2025 season with the financial momentum to accomplish our goals. Our future lies ahead of us now – and we have marvelous plans for it – including a full summer of activities in 2025 which consists of our Summer Vocal Institute, Opera on the River 2025 Vocal Competition, Opera on the River 2025 Performing Arts Fair, and our flagship event; Opera on the River 2025 Grand Concert, just to name a few.

If you support SCVO with a donation in any amount during our November "Bridge to Growth" Celebration Campaign, you will be added to our exclusive VIP list, which gives you access to special events, our heartfelt gratitude, and the knowledge you are a part of growing something special in the St. Croix Valley community - and beyond! 

St. Croix Valley Opera is a non-profit organization designed to produce high-quality musical art performances for the bright and vibrant local and regional east metro communities surrounding Stillwater, Minnesota. We provide educational, performance, and employment opportunities working in the performing arts.

Our ultimate vision is to establish the St. Croix Valley as a national music cultural center with a vibrant community of emerging and professional performing artists. We currently curate an ongoing regular season of Opera and Musical Theatre productions focused on offering local and regional talent the opportunity to gain valuable experience alongside their more experienced professional colleagues, providing them with the opportunity to advance to a full professional career. We plan to sustainably bridge the arts in this region to the rest of the nation - and the entire world - in the process. We have big plans!