Opera in the Garden

Opera in the Garden

Born out of necessity in a global pandemic, Opera in the Garden is an idea that was both historic and an innovative solution for our societal shift. As a disability-affirmative opera company, OPrak is always looking for new ways to allow everyone to enjoy opera to the fullest. Running our productions in a community garden allows seating to be adaptable for the audience and performers. Nature enhances the story in this immersive environment, which brings a unique bond between our performers, audience, and the surrounding community.

We get to provide an exceptional operatic experience while keeping a low overhead, enabling us to provide a more flexible cost for ticketing, which opens our doors to many more people.

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Campos Community Garden

Campos Community Garden is a sunny community garden located in the East Village. Opened in 1982 and revived in 2004, Campos has a diverse community where French, Italian, Bengali, English, and Spanish are spoken among its members while working. Learn more about our partners, Campos Community Garden!

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Orlando: Hero of Love

In partnership with Opera Essentia and located at the Campos Community Garden, our production of Orlando: Hero of Love allowed our audience to explore what it means to be a collaborative community leader through the characters' emotional journeys.

Baroque opera in a community garden on the Lower East Side of Manhattan - Spring 2021 - produced by Opera Praktikos in conjunction with Opera Essentia.