Desiree Mays covered Thaïs and religion while Simon Williams handled Thaïs and lust.

James Conlon was honored with the Peter Hemmings Award at the League's Annual Dinner

Opera League sponsored a trip to see San Diego Opera's Production of A Masked Ball

African Americans of Los Angeles Opera held a Seminar on February 9th. Lecturer Van Young discussed William Grant Still, the first African American classical composer to conduct a major American orchestra, first to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra, and first to have an opera performed by a major opera company. Young is the President of the Friends of William Grant Still Art Center and strives to help local youth excel in the performance arts. The Seminar included performances of excerpts of operas and other pieces by William Grant Still.

The first day of autumn was a postcard-perfect Sunday that saw approximately 80 opera enthusiasts take the elevator to the top floor of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. They were taking an afternoon break from all that sunshine to get the skinny on Einstein on the Beach, LA Opera’s second opus of the 2013-14 season.

Approximately 200 OLLA members and guests enjoyed a picnic before attending a performance of Verdi's Aida at Hollywood Bowl