STAR Contributors

STAR Contributors are offered unique benefits and privileges, such as discounts on your subscriptions and exclusive access to orchestra dress rehearsals.

Ticket sales cover less than half the cost of producing internationally acclaimed opera. Annual contributions such as yours help to fund the balance of our operating budget.

Become a STAR contributor at one of the following levels and also help us to transport artistic excellence from the main stage into the community through Youth Opera Programs, outreach events, and free public performances.

STAR Contribution Levels

Donor ($50-$99)

  • STAR Calendar
  • Subscription to our Libretto newsletter

Sponsor ($100-$199)

All of the above plus...

  • Listing in the season program book
  • Invitation to the Annual Meeting
  • Two admissions to one Apprentice Opera Highlights Concert

Sustainer ($200-$349)

All of the above plus...

  • Complimentary ticket exchange (up to 4 tickets to a single performance)
  • Invitation to STAR Coffee and Lecture in the Sarasota Opera's Jonas Kamlet Library

Patron ($350-$499)

All of the above plus...

  • STAR Lapel Pin

Associate ($500-$999)

All of the above plus...

  • Special! Extra subscription discount on orders placed before 5/31 for the following season on up to two subscriptions.
  • Invitation to select special events
  • Two admissions to a dress rehearsal

Regent ($1,000-$2,999)

All of the above plus...

  • Two admissions to a second dress rehearsal
  • Invitation to champagne Regents Receptions during the first intermission at the March 24, 2008 Artists Concert
  • Special! Discounted annual membership in Sarasota Opera's Opera Club

Benefactor ($3,000-$4,999)

All of the above plus...

  • Two admissions to a third dress rehearsal (preferred seating for three)
  • Opportunity to buy single tickets two weeks before the general public
  • Personal ticketing services (as available)

Co-Producer Levels ($5,000 and up)

All of the above plus...

  • Upper level benefits and recognition
  • Visit the Co-Producers Benefits Page for more information