Opera Santa Barbara Tickets

Buy Opera Santa Barbara Tickets

Come see a theatrical performance with Opera Santa Barbara tickets. In 1994, Marilyn Gilbert and Nathan Rundlett established the opera company Opera Santa Barbara.  The company has presented more than 70 productions of operas as well as donating thousands of hours in community outreach. The company is dedicated to enriching the cultural footprint of the Santa Barbara area. 

The Artistic and General Director of Opera Santa Barbara is Kostis Protopapas. Symphony and opera conductor Protopapas is originally from Greece. In 1971 he relocated to the United States on an Onassis Foundation scholarship to attend Boston  Conservatory to learn piano as well as the art of conducting at Boston University. He was served as Assistant Conductor for the Los Angeles Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Santa Fe Opera. Before becoming part of Opera Santa Barbara, he had been the Artistic Director of the Tulsa Opera. He was named Artistic Director in 2017. 

Enjoy some timeless classics with Opera Santa Barbara tickets. During his tenure as Artistic Director, the Opera has staged performances of classic operas such as Madame Butterfly, Manon and Eugene Onegin. The Opera also performs newer works such as Il Postino from Daniel Canon, The Crucible by Robert Ward and Cruzar la cara de la luna, a mariachi opera.

How much are Opera Santa Barbara tickets?

Opera Santa Barbara concert ticket prices may vary according to the popularity of the opera chosen and the seating selection. Most opera performance venues have tiered seating choices with orchestra, parterre, balcony, mezzanine, dress circle and family circle sections. Cheaper seating will typically be found in the rear-most section of the venue, these tickets will have prices ranging from $35 to $50.

Discounted opera tickets are not usually offered for matinee performances based on showtime alone. Premium seating choices will be in the orchestra section closest to the stage or the front-of-the-box sections. These seats will usually range from $180 to upwards of $300. Purchase your opera tickets with convenience at TicketSmarter.

Opera Santa Barbara Performance Schedule

Be sure to consult our site for an up-to-date Opera Santa Barbara schedule, as opera concerts may be presented in a variety of ways. Some productions may tour the nation, performing for one night only in select cities, while others will temporarily take root and offer a number of shows over the course of a week or longer. Some of the more popular operas today are Carmen, La Boheme, La Traviata and Don Giovanni. All theatre tickets are listed on the schedule above, so be sure to find the opera you're interested in near you to make your purchase.