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In 2025, Teatro Grattacielo achieved its most impactful NYC season—four sold-out productions, a major gala, paid internships, workshops, and free community access through our Creative Tableaux program. More than 220 artists were engaged and paid. As many organizations scale back, we are expanding: developing new works, elevating young talent, and offering multilingual performances, Pay-What-You-Can tickets, and free Opera at Gotham Park events.

When you join Start With The Arts, you become a driving force behind this momentum. Your support directly funds new productions, artist training, and accessible programming.

THANK YOU !


Your 2026 Impact Will Help Us:

  • Premiere new operas:
    • The Tempest by Joseph Summer (World Premiere – July 2026)
    • Jefferson Lives! by Joshua Daniel Nichols, in a double bill with Puccini’s Suor Angelica (Celebrating America250)
  • Revive Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte in a new production
  • Expand Creative Tableaux internships and workshops, providing paid, hands-on experience for emerging artists
  • Support the new Support a Young Singer program, offering an emerging artist a full year of free professional development through Camerata Bardi’s Opera Lab
  • Grow community outreach and education programs in NYC schools and neighborhoods
  • Launch the second year of Opera at Gotham Park, a free, yearlong multilingual opera series in a reimagined public space

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR TIERS, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING IMAGES:


CORO CIRCLE - $145

CLICK HERE to donate for The Coro Circle

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SUPPORTING CIRCLE - $290

CLICK HERE to donate for The Supporting Circle

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LEADING CIRCLE - $500

CLICK HERE to donate for The Leading Circle

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MAESTRO CIRCLE - $1,000

CLICK HERE to donate for The Maestro Circle

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STELLA CIRCLE - $2,500 - SUPPORT A YOUNG SINGER

Join Teatro Grattacielo in shaping the next generation of opera talent through our partnership with Camerata Bardi International Academy. In Camerata Bardi’s Opera Lab, young singers cultivate creative confidence and adaptability, gaining the experience needed to thrive on today’s professional stage. To learn more about Camerata, please click HERE, or read our one-pager below.

Your impact: Your donation helps provide a year of free, professional training for an emerging artist, including mentorship, coaching, and performance opportunities. You’ll not only follow the artistic journey of the singer you help empower, but also have the opportunity to meet them personally during the season — seeing firsthand how your generosity transforms potential into artistry, PLUS:

  • Two full 2026 Season Passes with tickets to all season productions

  • Bring a child (12 or under) for free to every performance

  • Five tickets to our Patron Appreciation Event

  • Special recognition in our printed and digital programs

  • Exclusive Meet & Greet with the artist you support following a performance of your choice

  • Learn more about how to use these benefits below!
  • CLICK HERE to donate for THE STELLA CIRCLE | SUPPORT A YOUNG SINGER

    To join via Zelle, use ID: teatrograttacielo@yahoo.com

Read our one-pager to learn more about Camerati Bardi Vocal Academy's mission and programming!

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GRATTACIELO ICONS - $5,000+

  • Three full 2026 Season Passes with tickets to all season productions
  • Bring a child (12 or under) for free to every performance
  • Six tickets to our Patron Appreciation Event
  • Special recognition in our printed and digital programs
  • Exclusive Meet & Greet with the artists following a performance of your choice
  • Access to one exclusive dress rehearsal for a 2026 production
  • Invitation to a private donor event with artistic leadership and featured artists
  • Learn more about how to use these benefits below!

For corporate sponsors:

  • 10 reserved-seating tickets to any performance(s) of your choice
  • Half-page ad in printed season programs
  • Invitations to all private donor events

CLICK HERE to donate for The Grattacielo Icons

To join via Zelle, use ID: teatrograttacielo@yahoo.com


After joining Start With The Arts…

...have an eye out for a special welcome email from Teatro Grattacielo. We’ll welcome you, thank you for your support, and touch base about how you’d like to be a part of our community and use your membership benefits.

You’ll receive a special code giving you access to reserve your complimentary tickets, as well as an invitation to our exclusive Patron Appreciation Event, inviting you to peek “behind the curtain” to explore the production process, meet the artists, join the creative team for a discussion — and enjoy a delicious drink with us!

Of course, if you ever have questions, you’re always welcome to reach out to us directly; we’re here to help! We are so grateful for our community’s support.


Just want to help?

If you prefer to make a general donation, your support will help sustain our productions, educational programs, and free community performances. We’ll acknowledge your donations in our programs, and we’ll be in touch to find out how we can thank you for your support of our work!

We are grateful to receive donations…


By phone: 646-309-1398


By mail:

Teatro Grattacielo
209 40th Street, Apt 3B
Union City, NJ 07087


Via PayPal, Venmo, or Apple Pay — use this link!

Via Zelle: Please use ID “teatrograttacielo@yahoo.com”


Others Ways To Support Us Include…

Individual donations
Institutional partnerships
Corporate or workplace donation-matching
In-kind donations
Planned giving

All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Thank you for your extraordinary and ongoing generosity!


Questions?

We would love to hear from you and are happy to help!
If you have questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out.
Call us at 646-309-1398 or email us here.


When you contribute to Teatro Grattacielo, you provide emerging artists and opera audiences with the opportunity to become familiar with lesser-known Italian and English repertoire and performance style, enabling the worldwide expansion and appreciation of the operatic tradition.

We are a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and your generous gift will be used to create powerful performances.

Help Teatro Grattacielo now by making your donation! Thank you!

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Donate by check:

Checks can be mailed to: Teatro Grattacielo, 209 40th street, Apt 3B, Union City, NJ 07087

Sponsors

NYC Cultural Affairs
EriK Bottcher
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
World Basebal Network

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