Occhiata Productions

nvited his children to take their seats next to him. He wowed them with bold stories set in fantastic places and distant times and always with the promise of music sure to move their souls. With bellies full… and imaginations running wild the small family radio was turned on to listen to the broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. These gifts of love …sit at the heart of Occhiata’s mission today… The arts propel us into geosynchronous orbits around the complexities and contradictions of life… the multi-disciplinary prism of opera is a powerful way to engage with life. We provide a key to help people fling open a door leading to wild vistas of possibilities…
In 2009, a $500 donation to the Occhiata Foundation enabled 600 students from 2 schools to discover the music and drama of Carmen. The program has grown in leaps and bounds.