The Glimmerglass Festival has announced a new campaign to strengthen the organization’s future.

To that end, the “Destined to Glimmerglass: The 50th Anniversary Campaign” has already raised $4.1 million of its intended $5 million goal with the aim to empower the festival and to expand the repertory it presents. The Festival is set to present “The House on Mango Street” this summer, but the goal is to strengthen that commitment in coming seasons as well as support its Apprenticeship programs.

“We are both moved and awestruck by the generosity that donors from across the country have committed to help usher in our visionary future,” said Robert Ainsley, Artistic and General Director, per an official press release. “There is nothing and nowhere quite like Glimmerglass. It is a destination in every sense of the word.

“Every year, we’re creating new opportunities and models for this industry. By incubating new works, mentoring young artists and technicians, and creating pathways for youth performers, we’re making the stage and the genre more accessible for professionals and audiences alike.”

The 50th anniversary season kicks off in July with productions of “The Rake’s Progress,” “Tosca,” and “Odyssey,” among others.

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