About WGO
The Wichita Grand Opera - Enriching Lives Through Inspiring Performances
At its founding, Wichita Grand Opera became the largest professional opera company in the state of Kansas. We seek to create inspirational productions of great works of art to enrich our community. We strive to develop artists, programming, and educational activities to reinvigorate opera in the 21st century.
Mission Statement:
To produce opera and opera education programs at the highest artistic level in order to enrich the cultural lives of Kansans
Objectives
- Engaging superb artists to create and perform in fully-staged operas and gala concerts
- Enhance our professional orchestra and chorus of locally-based musicians to be the foundation of Wichita Grand Opera productions
- Providing performance and professional development opportunities for Kansans and other regionally-based opera singers
- Offering educational and outreach experiences to students and communities throughout the region
