Celebrate Opera! A Birthday Spectacular Concert
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Long Center for the Performing Arts
Recommended for ages 12+
Access Opera
Access Opera invites students to attend the final dress rehearsal of performances throughout each season. Continue reading below for information about performance dates and details, free and easily accessible curriculum resources, and registration information.
2024-2025 Season
Access Opera Productions
Fiddler on the Roof
Tuesday, february 3, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Long Center for the Performing Arts
Recommended for ages 11+
La Bohème
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Long Center for the Performing Arts
Recommended for ages 12+
About Access Opera
Austin Opera is excited to provide the opportunity for students in Central Texas to experience live opera through our Access Opera program, and to support teachers in their efforts to create this meaningful and memorable occasion for their students.
Registration will cost $5 per final dress rehearsal ticket (for students and chaperones) and will remain free for Title I schools. Participation in the Access Opera program includes:
- Tickets to the final dress rehearsal of a Long Center season production.
- A free TEKS aligned, cross-curricular Access Opera Interactive Resource Guide, which gives an in-depth look into the show and our production in advance of the performance.
- Optional docent presentation about the production, presented by our passionate Austin Opera volunteer docents. Subject to availability.
No school or student will be turned away from the Access Opera program for inability to pay.
Please contact Director of Education & Community Impact, Andréa Ochoa, for more information.
Lesson Plans and Teaching Materials
Austin Opera values our partnerships with educators and strives to make opera education easy and fun for teachers and students alike. Below are the TEKS- aligned Interactive Resource Guides for our 2024-2025 Access Opera Performances, which include cast and creative team interview videos, animated listening maps, lessons on the history of each piece and so much more!
