Union Avenue Opera

Union Avenue Opera is an opera company in St. Louis that performs in a renovated church building. The venue features a custom-built orchestra pit and expanded stage designed to support full-scale productions.

The company was founded in 1994 by Scott Schoonover and presented its first production, Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, in the summer of 1995. These early roots established what would grow into the opera company known today.

The company performs works by composers like Verdi, Strauss, and Sondheim in their original languages, with English supertitles displayed above the stage. This approach lets audiences follow the story while hearing the music as the composer intended.

Attending a performance requires advance planning since tickets become available at different times throughout the year. Checking the venue's website ahead of time helps you understand what to expect and when shows are scheduled.

The company has grown from presenting one production per season to staging three full productions each year. This expansion shows how much the opera organization has developed since its early days.

Inception: 1994

GPS coordinates: 38.65397,-90.27378

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:41