Opera Western Reserve

Opera Western Reserve Awarded Grant From The Arnett Family Fund & The Kennedy Family Fund Through The Community Foundation Of The Mahoning Valley

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE AWARDED GRANT FROM THE ARNETT FAMILY FUND AND THE KENNEDY FAMILY FUND THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE MAHONING VALLEY Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (August 14, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) generously received a total of $5,000 from the Arnett Family Fund and The Kennedy Family Fund through the Community Foundation of […]

Opera Western Reserve Awarded Grant From The Frances Schermer Charitable Trust

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE AWARDED GRANT FROM THE FRANCES SCHERMER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (August 16, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) has generously received $2,000 from The Frances Schermer Charitable Trust through City National Bank in support of the November 17, 2023 fall opera, Carmen. The mission of Opera Western reserve is to produce […]

Tickets For Opera Western Reserve’s Carmen On Sale Now

TICKETS FOR OPERA WESTERN RESERVE’S CARMEN ON SALE NOW Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (July 7, 2023): On Friday, November 17 at 7:30 pm, Opera Western Reserve will present Carmen in the Edward W. Powers Auditorium at the DeYor Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now. Carmen is an opera in four acts by the […]

Opera Western Reserve Announces New Board Chair, Vice Chair

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (July 6, 2023): Opera Western Reserve’s board of directors met for its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. At the meeting, the election of officers and board members took place. The Board is pleased to announce the officers and Board members […]

Opera Western Reserve Awarded Grant From The Frank & Pearl E. Gelbman Charitable Foundation

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE AWARDED GRANT FROM THE FRANK & PEARL E. GELBMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (June 22, 2023): Opera Western Reserve (OWR) has generously received $10,000 from the Frank & Pearl E. Gelbman Charitable Foundation administered by Huntington Bank in support of the November 17, 2023 fall opera, Carmen. The generous grant […]

Opera Western Reserve Announces Summer Fundraiser With Carmen Jones

OPERA WESTERN RESERVE ANNOUNCES SUMMER FUNDRAISER WITH CARMEN JONES Press Release YOUNGSTOWN, OH (May 8, 2023): On Friday, June 8 at 6:30 pm, Opera Western Reserve (OWR) will host dinner with a screening of Carmen Jones on the promenade at Stambaugh Auditorium. Opera Western Reserve is pleased to present “Bizet to Belafonte: A Southern Soiree […]

OWR Spring 2023 Newsletter

Download PDF of Newsletter Letter From OWR Board Chair Opera Western Reserve celebrates long-term success with its 20th production this November with a reprise of the vivacious Carmen by George Bizet. It does not seem that long ago when David Vosburgh [who became production director] and Patricia Kavic [who served as board chair for OWR’s […]