The Pacific Opera Theatre is the resident student opera ensemble at University of the Pacific. The program boasts a long history of successfully training singers for the professional arena. The ensemble is open to all Pacific students by audition.
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Pacific Opera Theatre
Program Faculty
Pacific Opera Theatre
Recent Productions
- The Medium/Hand of Bridge, spring 2026
- Camelot, fall 2025
- Carousel: A Concert, spring 2025*
- Alcina, spring 2024
- Into the Woods, spring 2023
- Threepenny Opera, spring 2022
- Belonging—A Pastiche Opera Film, spring 2021
- You’ll Never Walk Alone, fall 2020
*Named a national finalist for the 2026 American Prize in Theater/Musical Theater Performance.
Performance Opportunities
- In full opera productions with University Orchestra
- With Opera Studio: scenes & chamber works
- In choral ensembles: Pacific Singers or University Chorus
Pictured: Tanya Harris '20 in Opera Follies 2019
(BM, Music Performance, Voice)
Awarded Productions
Recognition by the Kennedy Center-American College Theatre Festival:
- La Cenerentola
- Falsettoland
- Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill
- Glen Roven's Heart's Desire (West Coast premiere)
Recognition by the National Opera Association:
- La Cenerentola
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
- Dido and Aeneas (2018)
- The Threepenny Opera (2023)
- Into the Woods (2024)
Curriculum Highlight
Michael Chekhov Technique
Dedicated to the training of strong singer-actors, the curriculum of Pacific Opera Theatre program includes an intensive acting course sequence focusing on the Michael Chekhov technique taught by Professor James Haffner.
