Student opera company producing opera productions and hosting arts events in Lowell House to build an artistic community.
- Joining
- Audition
- When
- Fall 2026 auditions closed Nov 7
About
Lowell House Opera produces operas of the highest caliber for audiences from Harvard and greater Boston. The oldest opera company currently performing in New England, LHO is the professionally-led company in residence at Harvard College grounded in a unique educational approach.
How to join
- Audition — You perform for the group, often with a callback round.
Fall 2026 recruiting
Closed Nov 7- Opens
- Nov 6
- Deadline
- Nov 7
- Form
- Fall 2026 application · docs.google.com
What they do
- Producing professional-level opera productions with full orchestra
- Harvard students perform in, manage, or design productions alongside emerging professionals
- Parade in Concert benefit performance
- Hosting arts events in Lowell House
- Performances in the Lowell House Dining Hall
Mission, in their words
We are profoundly grateful for your support as we continue our mission of creating opera productions and fostering artistic growth and community engagement. Thank you for being a part of our journey.
In the news
- Lowell House Opera Returns to Historic Dining Hall With Avant-Garde ‘Postcard from Morocco’The Harvard CrimsonFeb 25, 2025
- Lowell House Opera to Rebrand in 2020 Season with New LeadershipThe Harvard CrimsonJan 24, 2020
- The Unknowable: A Preview of Lowell House Opera’s Upcoming ProductionThe Harvard IndependentFeb 8, 2024
More links
Sources
- Lowell House Opera to Rebrand in 2020 Season with New Leadership | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Lowell House Opera Returns to Historic Dining Hall With Avant-Garde ‘Postcard from Morocco’ | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- The Unknowable: A Preview of Lowell House Opera’s Upcoming Production | Harvard IndependentHarvard-related site · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Lowell House Opera articleOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Team 1 — Lowell House OperaOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- AUDITION! — Lowell House OperaOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Postcard from Morocco — Lowell House OperaOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- General 1 — Lowell House OperaOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Lowell House OperaOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Instagram: @lowellhouseoperaSocial account · seen Oct 3, 2026
- Wikipedia: List of Harvard College undergraduate organizationsOther website · seen Oct 1, 2026
- Parade In Concert — Lowell House OperaOther website · seen Sep 30, 2026
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