Verismo Opera Theater

Verismo Opera Theater is a small opera company based out of Oak Park, IL and performing throughout the greater Chicago area

The mission of the Verismo Opera Club is to engage our audiences by producing relevant, truthful, and
emotionally direct performances. We strive to share with our colleagues and patrons the moment of
recreation by focusing on the essence of the opera %u2013 the music and the humanity within the composer%u2019s
score. %u201CVerismo%u201D not only applies to a genre of opera, but rather a philosophy of connecting with our
public the eternal truths inherent in everyday life. An opera is merely a collection of the most pivotal
moments in life written for each character. The journeys that these characters take us on should
resonate with us all as we go through our day-to-day existence. We strive to share on the stage what
we experience in our own lives %u2013 love, loss, joy, hope. We recognize that by ourselves, the music is
lifeless. Therefore we need to share with our audiences in order to create art.