Upcoming Events
Opera Scenes Soiree
Please join us for the Opera Scenes Soirée presented by the fabulous students at UNL. The Landing (3500 Faulkner Drive)Tuesday, May 6th6:30pm Reception7:00pm Scenes programThis is a free event. Space is Limited so RSVP is needed to reserve your seat.
About Friends of Opera
Welcome to Friends of Opera! Our organization exists to support the talented and dedicated young vocal artists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Glenn Korff School of Music. UNL Opera has received national and international honors in recent years, in part because of the generosity of our members.
What’s New
Meet our Friends of Opera Student Representatives Ella Young and Tanner Engeseth
By Sharla Cerra I recently spoke with Tanner Engeseth and Ella Young, students at the UNL Glenn Korff School of Music. Tanner, who is in his first year of a Master’s program studying Voice Performance, is a baritone. Ella, a senior, is a mezzo. They serve as student...
“Re-Creating” Whitman poetry: Reflections on Song of Myself
by William Shomos, Director of UNL Opera In May of 2024 UNL alum Jared Hiscock, guest artists Brandon Bell and Philip Daniel, and I premiered a concert-piece, Song of Myself, at the Salt Creek Song Festival in Ashland, Nebraska. This February we gave it a second...
BLAST FROM THE PAST
View images from past UNL Opera performances and other Friends of Opera events.
BECOME A MEMBER
Please join Friends of Opera today! Your membership dues will:
- Enhance the quality of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Opera productions
- Encourage talented vocal students to attend University of Nebraska-Lincoln through scholarships and increased performance opportunities
- Support outreach programs
- Reward outstanding performers at the annual Metropolitan Opera Nebraska District Auditions
Join us in keeping the music alive
give to friends of opera
May 29, 2025 is Give to Lincoln Day! All month long, everyone has the opportunity to support the fabulous students of UNL Opera.
Donations can be given online in advance, starting May 1. Gifts made between May 1 and May 25 will be counted in the dollars raised on Give to Lincoln Day and qualify for matching funds.
Visit Give to Lincoln Day 2025 for details and contribution links.
