Become an Opera Buffs Member and/or donate today!

We invite you to join the Opera Buffs’ membership program. Enjoy seasonal perks of free and discounted tickets and the pleasure of watching budding artists blossom. Your membership dollars help enrich the cultural life of our community by furthering the careers of tomorrow’s opera stars.

Your tax-deductible donations help to support:

  • Grants which are awarded directly to singers, based on applications that detail their financial needs and the purposes for which the funds are needed.

  • Honoraria are given to singers who perform in our various concerts throughout the year which provide experience working with other singers and industry professionals before an audience.

  • Create invaluable free and educational resources are offered free or at low-cost to young singers embarking on a professional career in opera.

  • Help to support like-minded organizations and regional competitions such as Los Angeles Opera, the Metropolitan Opera Western Region Auditions, the Loren L. Zachary Society Vocal Competition, USC Opera and Opera UCLA.

Opera Buffs Membership Has Its Privileges

Each year The Opera Buffs Inc. showcases the talents of young singers in Performers Showcases and other musical events. The benefits of membership are…

  • Discount to our Competition and concert operas.

  • Invitations to our Annual Auditions Programs (open to members only—free of charge).

  • Free admission to an Opera UCLA and a USC Thornton Opera production each year.

  • Discount to our Performers Showcases.

  • Advance notice about all Opera Buffs events.

  • The satisfaction of assisting talented and deserving young Southern California singers and providing them with valuable performance opportunities.

  • Participation in the support of regional auditions and university opera productions that give young singers vitally needed experience.

  • The opportunity to meet the singers and watch their careers blossom.

Our fee schedule is listed below; please join at the highest level you can afford. Your additional contribution, or a matching grant by your employer, will increase our ability to assist worthy and needful young singers.

Please note that memberships run for a Seasonal Year July 1 to June 30

For more information about joining our vigorous, growing membership, please sign up below.

You may also mail a check to the Membership Chair, Mona Lands, at
10563 Wellworth Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90024 

Please be sure to include your full address, telephone number and email address.

All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. The Opera Buffs Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt California corporation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code