STAR Benefits

Gifts of any amount help to advance Sarasota Opera’s mission to produce world-class opera, true to the vision of the composer, and by increasing your support over time your experience can evolve and deepen as your investment in great art grows. STAR donors are the largest donor group supporting Sarasota Opera, and support from these valued community members goes toward our productions, education programs, and general operating costs.

To make a gift, please click here or contact Individual Giving Officer Brenda Tamm at (941) 366-8450, ext. 250 or [email protected]. Or, you can mail your gift to:

Sarasota Opera
Attn: Development Department
61 N. Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236

Donor ($75 - $149)
  • Complimentary subscription to Sarasota Opera's newsletter Libretto
  • Name recognition in the Program Book
  • Invitation to a STAR Tour of the Opera House
  • Invitation to the Apprentice Welcome Concert
Sponsor ($150 - $249)
  • All Donor level benefits, plus
  • Invitation to Coffee & Conversations (formerly STAR Coffee and Lecture)
Sustainer ($250 - $349)
  • All Sponsor level benefits, plus
  • Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal of one Winter Festival production
Patron ($350 - $599)
  • All Sustainer level benefits, plus
  • Invitation to the Behind the Blue Curtain lecture event (formerly Q&A with Maestro DeRenzi)
Associate ($600 - $1,249)
  • All Patron level benefits, plus
  • Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal of two Winter Festival productions
Regent ($1,250 - $1,999)
  • All Associate level benefits, plus 
  • Invitation to the Meet the Artists Reception with Principal and Studio Artists from the Winter Festival season following the Season Announcement
  • Opera Club Membership Discount (using this benefit reduces the tax deductibility of your gift by $250)
Ambassador ($2,000 - $2,999)
  • All Regent level benefits, plus
  • Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal of three Winter Festival productions
Benefactor ($3,000 - $5,999)
  • All Ambassador level benefits, plus
  • One-time guest pass for two to The McCorkle Lounge on the 3rd floor of the Opera House
  • Photo recognition in the Program Book (optional)