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OperaCréole Celebrates our 15th Season

Why Donate?

​We are the only mother-daughter, Black-led  opera company in

America that is specifically dedicated to researching and giving life

to lost operas and classical music by Black composers of

New Orleans Heritage​, and the African Diaspora​​​ 

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Our Campaign Goal: $150,000.​

Sponsor our 15th Anniversary Celebration

with a donation of $500 or more

     All gifts are appreciated!

​Giving Levels:​

  •  $15,000. Director's Angel****

  • ​ $1,500. x 2 ($3,000) Co-Founders Champion***

  • $1,500.  Aria Avenger**

  • $500.-$1,000 Composers' Circle**

  • ​  $15.00 a month Scholastic Patron*

  • $150.00 one-time Scholastic Sponsor*

  • $15.00  one-time gift​​​​

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*****Benefits:  ​

  • Private lecture/concert, or non-singing role in our next production

  • Listing on our website and in our Anthology of Arias and Art Songs 

  • 10 tickets to our La Fˆête Creole

  • VIP Backstage and Seating at events

  • Membership in the Friends of Dédé Circle

  • Invitation to our "Morgiane" CD release event (Spring date TBD) 

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  **** Benefits:​

  • Listing on our website and in our Anthology of Arias and Art Songs 

  • 4 tickets to our La Fête Creole

  • Membership in Friends of Dédé Circle,

  • VIP Seating at events.   

  • Invitation to our "Morgiane" CD release event (Spring date TBD) 

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     ***Benefits:​

  • Listing in our Anthology of Arias and Art Songs​​

  • 2 free copies​

  • ​or 2 Tickets to La Fˆete Creole

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       **Benefits

  • Sponsorship of La Fête Creole. 2 free tickets.

  • Program listing

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     **Benefits:

  • Listing in the program for the production Lucien Lambert's operas

  • Member of The Friends of Dédé Circle

  • Listing in Anthology of Arias and Art Songs

  • 1 free copy

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  • Listing in our Anthology of Arias and Art Songs

  • 1 free copy​

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Become a member of the

"Friends of Dédé" Circle

Donate $200. or more

Invitation to the 2026 Morgiane

CD release events, and more!​

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See our goals in the panel below.

OperaCréole's Anthology of Art Songs and Arias
Edmond Dédé
Edmond Dédé's Morgiane.. Manuscript page

How your donation will help

Employment for our Culture Bearers:​

  • Singers, Accompanists, conductors, and other musicians' pay

  • International guest artists' travel costs and fees

  • Admin Staff salaries and support

  • Summer Artist Residencies

  • Internship program with HBCUs

Mission and Operational Support:​​

  • Permanent performance venue and rehearsal space-rental costs

  • Costume, music, and props: Purchases, Storage and Preservation

  • Continued Research into lost works: transcription, translations, and printing costs

Education:​

  • Self-publishing our Anthology of music from our research

  • Online Resource: Teacher Study Guides on N.O. Creole composers' music

  • Ms. Joseph's in-college lectures made free elementary and high school

History Changing Programming:

  • Up next, Le Spahi by Lucien Lambert, set in Senegal

  • New operas that reflect today's stories

  • Fully staged production of "Morgiane" for Edmond Dédé's  200th Birthday celebration in 2027

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