AOP is proud to be a part of the rich, vibrant arts community of Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Through neighborhood performances and educational events, AOP brings opera to new audiences in innovative ways. more...

Focusing exclusively on the art of the libretto, AOP has created The Libretto Reading Series. The program provides librettists (and composers) an opportunity to hear a new work read aloud, to discuss its structure, characters, themes, and pacing, and then to develop it over a period of time through workshops and creative sessions.

AOP Helping Hands supports the creation and presentation of new music by providing artists with administrative structure, organizational support and community outreach.

The American Opera Projects Apprentice Program allows aspiring artists and arts managers with an interest in new opera a chance to develop their skills in an apprenticeship with the company’s artistic and executive directors as well as to experience the inner workings of an independent and creative not-for-profit organization in New York City. more...

The AOP Monodrama Seriesis a new initiative launched by American Opera Projects that aims to champion an operatic form that has been largely overlooked - the one-act for solo voice. more...

AOP and Opera on Tap team with Galapagos Art Space for this ongoing series that brings the best of contemporary opera to one of Brooklyn's most innovative art venues. more...

Inspired by the poem by Walt Whitman, I Hear America Singing is a new music initiative that commissions composers to create operatic songs based on the poetry and prose of Americans of all ages and walks of life. more...