About the Palm Beach Opera Guild
Our mission is to support Palm Beach Opera and provide “opera culture” opportunities for Guild members to nurture their appreciation and knowledge of opera.
Become part of the Opera by joining the Palm Beach Opera Guild today!
The Palm Beach Opera Guild is a group of women and men dedicated to supporting Palm Beach Opera by raising funds for Palm Beach Opera Studio and several of its Education and Community Engagement Programs.
Programs Supported by the Guild
Palm Beach Opera Studio
Palm Beach Opera Studio is a seven-month training program that fosters the skills high school students will need to pursue a successful music career in college and beyond. The Palm Beach Opera Studio program is demanding; the learning experience is exceptional and participants are held to a high professional standard.
Story Time Series
PBO's Story Time Series brings opera to life for our youngest audiences. Children explore opera stories through group learning sessions about singing, acting, costume creation, and set design. Story Time sessions take place in schools, community centers, and public libraries. All Story Time Series sessions are available in English, Spanish, or bilingual formats. Story Time books from the Series are distributed free of charge to elementary school children in Title 1 schools. Story Time books for the Series are underwritten by the Palm Beach Opera Guild.
Concerts in the Classroom
This program brings the opera house to classrooms across Palm Beach, Broward, and Martin counties. Bailey Apprentice Artists visit children from kindergarten through 12th grade. Teams of two opera singers perform operatic repertoire selections in this interactive program.
Opera Forum
Opera Forum events are free to the public and available at the Delray Beach Public Library, the Mandel Public Library, and the Gardens Branch of the Palm Beach Public Library. These informative sessions help participants get to know the mainstage operas ahead of opening night. Guest scholars, local community leaders, artists, and PBO staff members lead lively and informative discussions for life long learners. For dates of events, please click here: https://pbopera.org/event/opera-forum/
Executive Committee
Lois Pope
Honorable Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
Cathy Jacobson
President
Arlette Gordon
Vice President
Ari Rifkin
Vice President
Lisa L. Huertas
Vice President
Debra Goldenhersh
Vice President
Louise E. Cohen
Vice President
Philip Robinson
Vice President
Barbara Weimer
Treasurer
Jean B. Gutkin
Secretary
Sheryl Wood
Legal Advisor
Marilyn Mims
Artistic Advisor
Directors
Chris Ansbacher
Gigi Borelly
Vera Chapman
Maude Cook
Julie Desnick
Diane Dompka
Susan Hurley Esson
Mary Jacobson
Lisa Koeper
Jeff Koons
Claude Lourie
Joseph McNamara
Max McNamara
Alexandra Richter
Eileen Steginsky
Adam Solomon
Phyllis Verducci
Linda Wartow
Maxine Weimer
Susan Willis-Reickert
Gail Worth
Sustaining Members
Regina Lee
Carla Mann
Elayne Mordes
Leonardo Radomile
Gloria Steginsky
Emeriti
Mary Montgomery*, Lifetime "Grand Benefactor"
Sigrid Baumann*
Gladys Benenson*
Carol Berliant*
Elizabeth Bowden*
Claire Chasanoff*
Tova Leidesdorf*
Muriel Shapiro*
Hermé de Wyman Miro*
Virginia Zeani*
*In Memoriam
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