2026 Season Homestay Needs
RIGOLETTO
Performance date: January 11 at 3 pm
Housing needed for: 16 cast, chorus, and crew
Dates housing is needed: January 2 - 12 (10 nights)
OPERA SHOWCASE
Performance date: February 14 at 7 pm
Housing needed for: 4 singers and pianist
Dates housing is needed: February 13 - 15 (2 nights)
THE IMPRESARIO & CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Performance date: March 29 at 3 pm
Housing needed for: 20 cast, chorus, and crew
Dates housing is needed:
* 9 for cast and crew on March 18 - 30 (12 nights) and
* 11 Chorus on March 20 - 30 (10 nights)
RISING STARS OPERA FESTIVAL
Performance dates:
* April 15 at 3 pm (Competition Semifinals)
* April 16 at 3 pm (Competition Finals)
* April 17 at 7 pm (All Star Concert)
Housing needed for: 10 - 15 singers and pianist
Dates housing is needed: April 14 – 18 (4 nights)
You make the magic possible.
Homestay Hosts: Our Heroes!
Each season, Vero Beach Opera Homestay Hosts open their homes to provide accommodations to our visiting artists.
This helps us bring in the best artists in larger numbers because we don't have a lodging expense, AND it’s really fun and enriching for both the hosts and the artists.
We had a total of 19 host families participating in hosting the 2025 season. They hosted
a total of 45 artists for 270 comparable room nights.
This season we had 12 hosts for LA TRAVIATA, who hosted 19 artists for a total of 139 room
nights;
1 host for the LOVE CONCERT in February, who hosted all 3 artists for a total of 6 room nights;
11 hosts for 16 artists for I PAGLIACCI in March, for 97 room nights;
We had 8 RISING STARS who requested homestay, 1 dropped out due to illness- they 7 artists
stayed with 5 homestay hosts for a total equivalent of 28 room nights. Over the past eight seasons, Homestay Hosts have saved Vero Beach Opera 1,645 nights
of lodging expenses.
See for Yourself!
We put together a 3-minute video featuring Homestay Hosts & Artists describing their experiences!
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