To celebrate the season of giving, this year’s chosen opera illuminates the difference between scarcity giving and blessed giving, with the timely message that all giving is good – and now more than ever do we need to recognize the importance of giving and take action.

This urgent fundraising effort will help young musicians and singers in Kinshasa who are living in scarcity during the COVID-19 pandemic and will contribute to the commissioning of a brand new children’s opera from Congo to continue our Opera-Making Program initiative.

As much as we would love to perform for you in-person, to protect the health and safety of our staff, artists and guests like you, we are pivoting to a virtual event celebrating the resilience and generosity of the loyal patrons who support us.

Our virtual opera event Amahl and the Night Visitors, filmed at the Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheatre, Princeton will stream live here on our website on Tuesday, December 1st, 8pm EST for you and your loved ones to enjoy.

We promise this virtual experience will be hopeful and genuinely sweet, with the added bonus of holiday sweet recipes for everyone who registers ahead for the event.