Napa Valley Opera House Napa

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Stately yet understated, historic yet rejuvenating, the Napa Valley Opera House has been one of Napa’s most important cultural icons since 1880.

Over that span, the Opera House has survived two great depressions, six wars, 26 U.S. presidents and countless floods of the Napa River and Creek. It endured the disappearance of the Berryessa Valley (thanks to the Monticello Dam in the 1950s), and the emergence of California’s wine industry. Over the course of the last decade, it also sat at the center of an exhaustive revitalization of the city’s downtown.

Way back when, only years after the conclusion of the Civil War, the Opera House opened with a glorious performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera, H.M.S. Pinafore. In the years that followed, the stage buzzed almost every night with events ranging from vaudeville acts to music concerts, plays to lectures.

All told, the Opera House certainly has welcomed its share of creative geniuses: singer Luisa Tetrazzini, author Jack London, jazz legend Wynton Marsalis, actor/comedian Robin Williams, thespian Rita Moreno, musicians Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, Steve Martin and many more.

Despite the star-power of these headlining acts, the Opera House has been perhaps best known for its historic role as the epicenter of the local community. The facility has hosted numerous public meetings, high school graduations and political speeches. Even during its dormancy, an 89-year period that stretched from 1914 into the 21st Century, the Opera House served as a de facto local business incubator, helping a handful of family-owned enterprises stay afloat.

After a $13-million renovation in the 1990s, the Napa Valley Opera House reopened better than ever in 2003. The institution remains a cornerstone of the Napa community today.

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If you are interested in viewing the Opera House and learning more about using the facility for an upcoming wedding or special event, please send an e-mail to Artistic Director Evy Warshawski at evy@nvoh.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Some memorable events held in the Opera House have included:

“Fantasy of the Opera,” photo spread of fabulous wedding dresses by Solano Magazine (shot in the theatre).
Suze Orman, PBS special for the publication of her book, “Women & Money,” shot live in the theatre
Corporate Meeting, Premiere Pacific Vineyards
Napa State Hospital/UC Davis, Forensics Conference
Queen of the Valley Emergency Room Doctors’ Holiday Party
Annual home of Chamber Music in the Napa Valley
Napa Valley Writers’ Conference
Pageant of the Masters, Blue Oak School
Live PBS taping of ”Terry Bradford In Concert”
Weddings, receptions, birthday celebrations, concerts and dance parties!

Napa Valley Opera House

Napa Valley Opera House Napa

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