Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera

What Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera does

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera (LAMet) is a California-based non-profit 501(c)(3) opera company founded in 2008 by sopranos Ella Lee and Linda Jackson. The organization produces three fully staged opera productions per season in intimate Los Angeles-area venues where no audience member sits further than a softball pitch from the performers, using professional singers and musicians performing canonical works by Verdi, Mozart, Puccini, Bizet, Strauss, and other composers.

Its core offering centers on live operatic performance, supported by a free concert series at Los Angeles Public Library locations to broaden access for first-time attendees, and an educational line delivering Opera Appreciation and voice training courses at Santa Monica College/Emeritus College. The operational team includes a Production Manager, Musicologist, Director of Photography/Editor, and seasonal production managers, with audio production handled by Charles Laurence Productions and rehearsals/performances filmed at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica.

LAMet generates revenue primarily through ticket sales at affordable price points, positioned as an accessible alternative to large urban opera houses, alongside donations, community sponsorships (LA County Arts & Culture, Santa Monica Rotary Club, So-La Music Academy, Green Brooms Music Academy, Flicker Alley, Trina's Belle Bear Cabins, Carlos Lacamara, Charles Laurence Productions), and college-course fees. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram), community outreach via library concerts, and word-of-mouth. No equity funding, parent company, or public listing exists; the entity operates as an independent non-profit governed by its founders and a board structure typical of 501(c)(3) charities.

Name

Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera

Legal name

Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera

Website

https://losangelesmet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera is a non-profit 501(c)(3) founded in 2008 that produces three fully staged opera performances per season in intimate Los Angeles-area venues, serving opera enthusiasts and first-time attendees through affordable ticket pricing and free library concerts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Opera

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Opera & Operetta (MPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB), Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

Keywords

• Opera productions
• Performing arts
• Live music performances
• Community concerts
• Opera education

Headquarters

HQ city

Pacific Palisades

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for fully staged opera productions. The organization maintains affordable ticket pricing to make opera accessible to a broad audience, including opera aficionados and first-timers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera produces fully staged opera performances featuring professional singers and musicians in intimate settings, presenting three productions per season of classic repertoire such as Aida, La Traviata, Carmen, The Magic Flute, and Die Fledermaus. The organization also offers free community concerts at Los Angeles Public Library locations and opera appreciation educational courses at Santa Monica College/Emeritus College.

Product overview

Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera is a non-profit 501(c)(3) opera company founded in 2008 by sopranos Ella Lee and Linda Jackson. The organization operates as a single unified offering focused on bringing intimate, affordable opera performances to Los Angeles audiences. The core product consists of fully staged opera productions presented in intimate settings where no seat is further than a softball pitch from the performer, with three productions per season. Supporting offerings include free public concerts at Los Angeles Public Library locations and opera appreciation/voice training educational courses at Santa Monica College. The company produces classic opera repertoire including works by Verdi, Mozart, Puccini, Bizet, and other composers, featuring professional singers and musicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fully Staged Opera Productions Professional fully staged operatic performances featuring accomplished singers and musicians in intimate settings, with three productions per season. Productions include opera classics such as Aida, La Traviata, Die Fledermaus, Carmen, The Magic Flute, and other traditional repertoire, intended for opera enthusiasts and first-time attendees in the Los Angeles area.
• Los Angeles Public Library Free Concerts Free opera performances presented at Los Angeles Public Library locations, designed to make opera accessible to the broader community and first-time opera attendees.
• Opera Appreciation Courses Educational courses teaching opera appreciation and voice training, currently offered at Santa Monica College/Emeritus College for community learners interested in opera and vocal performance.
• Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera Chorus Choir and ensemble performances by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera Chorus participating in opera productions including La Traviata, Norma, Julius Caesar, Cosi Fan Tutte, and Nabucco, for opera audiences in the Los Angeles area.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LA County Arts & CultureminorOthersCounty arts council providing support and recognition to the organization as a cultural institution in Los Angeles County.
• Santa Monica Rotary ClubminorOthersLocal service organization supporting community arts initiatives and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera.
• So-La Music AcademyminorOthersMusic education organization supporting LAMet's mission to provide accessible opera performances.
• Green Brooms Music AcademyminorOthersMusic academy supporting LAMet's educational and outreach initiatives.
• Flicker AlleyminorOthersOrganization supporting the arts and LAMet's productions.
• Carlos Lacamara Cuban ArtistminorOthersIndividual artist supporting LAMet's cultural mission.
• Trina's Belle Bear CabinsminorOthersLocal business sponsor supporting LAMet's productions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Flicker Alley: A boutique distributor of classic and silent films with restoration expertise. Listed as a partner/supporter of LAMet; comparable as an arts-adjacent organization that interfaces with classical performing arts audiences.

Broad incumbents

• New York City Opera: A historic American opera company (now operating in a smaller, more intimate format) focused on accessible productions. Relevant comparator for LAMet's mission of making opera accessible to broader audiences.
• LA Opera: The flagship opera company in the Los Angeles market, presenting grand-scale productions at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Directly comparable as the primary opera alternative in the same geography that LAMet serves with more affordable, intimate productions.
• San Diego Opera: A larger established opera company in Southern California. Operates at a meaningfully larger scale than LAMet but serves the same Southern California audience and competes for the same donor and subscriber base.

Direct peers

• Pacific Opera Project: A small, eclectic LA-based opera company staging productions in non-traditional venues at affordable prices. Highly comparable to LAMet in mission (accessible opera), scale, and target audience of first-time attendees and opera enthusiasts.
• Long Beach Opera: A regional Southern California opera company that produces adventurous, intimate productions in non-traditional spaces. Operates in the same geographic market as LAMet with a similar small-scale, repertory-driven model.
• Sarasota Opera: A regional opera company that produces a full season of productions in a single venue with an emphasis on traditional repertoire. Comparable in producing multi-production seasons of classical opera at a regional scale.
• Pittsburgh Opera: A mid-size regional opera company producing multiple mainstage productions per season. Comparable in producing a repertory of classic opera with educational and community outreach programs.

Regional players

• Opera Santa Barbara: A regional California opera company producing mainstage productions and education programs. Comparable as a small-budget California opera nonprofit with a similar mix of traditional repertoire and community outreach.

Emerging players

• Skylight Music Theatre: A smaller opera/music theatre company producing intimate productions with a focus on developing new audiences. Comparable in scale and commitment to accessible live performance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LAMOpera
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCF7yfAvib-J8s3avY1JyFWg
• Facebookfacebook.com/LosAngelesMet
• Instagraminstagram.com/losangelesmet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/los-angeles-metropolitan-opera

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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