Riverside Lyric Opera

Riverside Lyric Opera

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Riverside Lyric Opera is dedicated to providing opera productions to Riverside, the Inland Empire, and surrounding communities. Olson was the ideal partner.

We offer outreach programs to encourage and train adults and children and to involve the community in the opera art form. The company is the brainchild of local music educator and opera singer Reynir Gudmundsson, who started the fledgling organization as Riverside Little Opera. Gudmundsson brought his idea of a community opera company from Connecticut where he had been involved with a similar orga

05/02/2026

A Night to Remember in Riverside 🎶

Riverside Lyric Opera returned to the stage for a powerful evening of live performance at the University Theatre at UC Riverside.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and supported live opera in Riverside.

03/07/2026

Comment "GALA" to reserve! 🎟

Join us for the First Annual Riverside Lyric Opera Gala at the UCR University Theatre.
An evening of internationally recognized voices, timeless music, and a truly elegant experience.

Featuring:
Anthony León (Tenor)


Erica Petrocelli (Soprano)


Maia Aramburú (Soprano)


Ethan Vincent (Baritone)


Conducted by Louis Lohraseb

🎶 Mozart • Puccini • Verdi • Gounod • Donizetti • Penella

🍸 Food & cocktails available

📅 March 7 • 7 PM (food and drinks available starting at 5:30 PM)

02/26/2026

Comment "GALA" to reserve! 🎟

Join us for the First Annual Riverside Lyric Opera Gala at the UCR University Theatre.
An evening of internationally recognized voices, timeless music, and a truly elegant experience.

Featuring:
Anthony León (Tenor)


Erica Petrocelli (Soprano)


Maia Aramburú (Soprano)


Ethan Vincent (Baritone)


Conducted by Louis Lohraseb

🎶 Mozart • Puccini • Verdi • Gounod • Donizetti • Penella

🍸 Food & cocktails available

📅 March 7 • 7 PM (food and drinks available starting at 5:30 PM)

Opera Preview: RIVERSIDE LYRIC OPERA (Grand Re-Opening Gala Concert on March 7) - Stage and Cinema Riverside Lyric Opera Gala at UC Riverside — 54-Piece Orchestra Returns Opera to Inland Empire 02/25/2026

We're so honored to be featured in a wonderful article on Stage and Cinema by Michael M. Landman-Karny! This article does a fantastic job of highlighting the visionary work of our President & Artistic Director, Anthony León, and our exceptional artists, Louis Lohraseb, Erica Lohraseb, and Ethan Vincent. You don't want to miss this event! Give it a read and get your tickets now!

Opera Preview: RIVERSIDE LYRIC OPERA (Grand Re-Opening Gala Concert on March 7) - Stage and Cinema Riverside Lyric Opera Gala at UC Riverside — 54-Piece Orchestra Returns Opera to Inland Empire Riverside Lyric Opera launches its First Annual Opera Gala March 7 at UC Riverside with a 54-piece orchestra, founder-tenor Anthony León, and a program of great arias and ensembles.

02/21/2026

Comment "GALA" to reserve! 🎟

Join us for the First Annual Riverside Lyric Opera Gala at the UCR University Theatre.
An evening of internationally recognized voices, timeless music, and a truly elegant experience.

Featuring:
Anthony León (Tenor)
Erica Petrocelli (Soprano)
Maia Aramburú (Soprano)
Ethan Vincent (Baritone)
Conducted by Louis Lohraseb

🎶 Mozart • Puccini • Verdi • Gounod • Donizetti • Penella

🍸 Food & cocktails available

📅 March 7 • 7 PM (food and drinks available starting at 5:30 PM)

Photos from Riverside Lyric Opera's post 02/12/2026

Opera Is Coming To Riverside 🎭

Join us for the First Annual Riverside Lyric Opera Gala at the UCR University Theatre.
An evening of internationally recognized voices, timeless music, and a truly elegant experience.

Featuring:
Anthony León (Tenor)
Erica Petrocelli (Soprano)
Maia Aramburú (Soprano)
Ethan Vincent (Baritone)
Conducted by Louis Lohraseb

🎶 Mozart • Puccini • Verdi • Gounod • Donizetti • Penella

🍸 Food & cocktails available starting from 5:00 pm

📅 March 7 • 7:00 PM (Door open at 6:30 pm)

Is James Cameron your Favorite Chef? 06/23/2024

Day 1:
- [x] 📣 Exciting News! 📣 James Cameron, our beloved chef and caterer, has made it into the Top 5 of the Carla Hall Presents Favorite Chef 2024 competition for a chance to be featured in Taste of Home magazine!

Help us make his dream come true by voting for him! You can vote once every 24 hours for free.

💡 Every vote brings him one step closer to winning $25k and being the main feature in the magazine! If you feel so inclined, you can also buy votes by donating to the James Beard Foundation, supporting the food and beverage industry.

Let's do this together! Vote now and help James win big! 🏆

🗓️ Deadline: June 27th

https://favchef.com/2024/james-cameron

Is James Cameron your Favorite Chef? One chef will win $25k, an advertorial feature in Taste of Home, and a cooking experience with Carla hall.

Donations 05/02/2021

If you enjoyed tonight's Live Performance. Please support RLO. Donate at

Donations Riverside Lyric Opera appreciates your donation at any level of giving.  Money received from ticket sales, grants and local sponsorships do not fulfill the funding needs of our growing regional opera company.  As a non-profit organization, charitable contributions are crucial to our mission of pro...

Donations 05/02/2021

If you enjoyed tonight's live event. Please donate to RLO at

Donations Riverside Lyric Opera appreciates your donation at any level of giving.  Money received from ticket sales, grants and local sponsorships do not fulfill the funding needs of our growing regional opera company.  As a non-profit organization, charitable contributions are crucial to our mission of pro...

Photos 02/20/2020

An Evening at the Opera!
Arias & duets from Puccini's "La Boheme", Rossini's "The Barber of Seville", Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte", and other favorites.

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17130 Van Buren Boulevard, Suite 225
Riverside, CA
92504

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm