St. Croix Valley Opera's Bridge to Growth 2021

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 flagship 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 in 2021, included a Vocal Competition for local emerging singers!		SCVO At Home: An evening of music live-streamed and in-person on select months! Each concert features different local artists, performing selections from their repertoire, including opera, musical theatre, popular songs, and more.		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 2021 "Bridge to Growth" fundraising campaign during the month of November, we hope to raise a total of $10,000 to help us move into the 2022 season with the financial momentum to accomplish our goals. As with many, many arts organizations, SCVO’s 2020-2021 season was a financial challenge. But our future lies ahead of us now – and we have marvelous plans for it – including a full summer of activities in 2022 which consists of our Summer Vocal Institute, Vocal Competition, Performing Arts Fair, and our flagship event; Opera on the River, 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! In addition, if you donate $50 or more, you’ll receive either an SCVO water bottle or a commemorative “Opera On the River 2021” t-shirt, or both while supplies last!

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!