Opera Naples announced that it has received a $30,000 community leadership grant from the Collier Community Foundation.

The one-time unrestricted gift was given due to recent state funding cuts which effected Opera Naples. Following the challenges of recent years, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and significant damage to the Wang Opera Center from Hurricane Ian, this grant helps Opera Naples push forward into a new era.

“We are very grateful to the Collier Community Foundation for their generosity with this grant,” remarked Opera Naples Chairman Emeritus Gerald Goldberg in a press release. “While we still have a shortage from the funding we thought we would get from the State, this $30,000 certainly helps bridge a good portion of the gap. We appreciate the value that CCF has shown that it places on the arts in our community, especially as Opera Naples embarks on an exciting new season ahead. We are also deeply grateful for the members of the community who have enthusiastically responded to our end-of-season campaign, on our website at operanaples.org.”

Opera Naples’ 2024-25 season continues its partnership with the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation and will present four fully staged operas. Additionally, Opera Naples continues to serve over 4,000 students each year with extensive in-school and community music education programs.