Livermore Valley Opera

Some of the most important opera audiences are seven years old.

This past January and February, soprano Hannah Cho, Livermore Valley Opera's 2026 Young Artist, performed in Rossini's The Barber of Seville for thousands of Tri-Valley elementary students across twenty performances. A 45-minute staging. Four professional artists and a pianist. A lot of small hands clapping for opera for the first time.

Hannah came to us by way of the Merola Opera Program, and her residency included English diction coaching with Erie Mills. The Young Artist Performance Program is one of the most joyful parts of what we do, and it's where the next generation of opera lovers begins.