A Statement of Unity

On Site Opera – as an organization and as a family of people – stands in solidarity and support with the Black community, which has been roiled by yet another tragic and deplorable miscarriage of justice. We acknowledge the pain, grief, and outrage of this moment. We acknowledge the depth
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Values-Driven Decisions Amidst Global Crisis

The Director’s Desk: A blog series offering perspectives from various members of On Site Opera’s leadership team With Eric Einhorn, Piper Gunnarson, and Geoffrey McDonald At On Site Opera, we have daily conversations internally to consider how best to fulfill our mission, serve our artists and audiences, and innovate within
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#NotMyCarmen: The Immersive Worlds of Opera and Video Games

by Piper Gunnarson, Executive Director At On Site Opera, we have just closed our production of The Turn of the Screw, our most immersive project to date. During our performances, we not only moved singers across the playing space, we also moved orchestra players from one spot to another, and
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Introducing the Artistic Advisory Council

THE FUTURE OF OPERA by Justin Werner, Founder / Artist Manager at Stratagem Artists Hello! My name is Justin Werner and I am honored to be chairing the On Site Opera Artistic Advisory Council. As the proud founder of Stratagem Artists LLC, a boutique artist management firm based in NYC,
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From The Director’s Desk: Building Innovation Without A Building

The Director’s Desk: A blog series offering perspectives from members of On Site Opera’s leadership team “Building Innovation Without A Building” by Piper Gunnarson, Executive Director Not long ago, I stumbled across this image on social media (right) that claimed the following: The largest transportation provider in the U.S. does
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From the Director’s Desk: 6 1/2 Favorite Opera Terms

A blog series offering perspectives from various members of On Site Opera’s leadership team 6 1/2 of My Favorite Opera Terms by Piper Gunnarson, Executive Director A great privilege of working in the arts is that there is so much to learn! I came to On Site Opera from the
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Guest Blog: ‘Amahl’ and Media Technology

On Site Opera welcomes Mark Schubin, an historian on the intersection of opera and media technology, to share the fascinating historical connection between media technology and Amahl and the Night Visitors. Amahl and the Night Visitors: A Look at this Holiday Opera’s Intersection with Media Technology by Mark Schubin Amahl and
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Notes from the Board Room

a blog series sharing insights from On Site Opera’s Board of Directors “It Takes A Village To Raise An Opera!” by Miriam Sondag, Board Secretary As a board member, opera fan, mother of a young child, and attorney working for affordable housing in NYC, I am extremely proud of On
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On Site Opera welcomes Merrill Rose to its Board of Directors!

On Site Opera is delighted to announce the addition of Merrill Rose to its Board of Directors. Merrill has been a devoted audience member and patron of On Site Opera for a few years. In 2017, she co-chaired the organization’s Gala Committee, bringing her enthusiasm and fresh ideas to help
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From the Director’s Desk: Charting A Path Forward

A blog series offering perspectives from various members of On Site Opera’s leadership team “Charting A Path Forward” by Piper Gunnarson, Executive Director Over the past year, I have been honored to participate in the 2019 inaugural class of the Women’s Opera Network Mentorship Program, through which I was mentored
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