Would You Like to Volunteer?

Become a part of the magic! Opera Idaho is looking for Opera lovers who want to work behind the scenes and volunteer to help bring the Opera to life!

As an Opera Idaho volunteer, you will have the opportunity to …

Participate in committees
Attend and assist at Opera Idaho special events
Plan signature events and fundraisers
Assist with various office tasks
Meet professional opera stars
Usher at select opera productions

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please fill out our Volunteer Form.

Volunteer of the Year

Once a year, the staff chooses a volunteer that goes above and beyond to help wherever needed.

2023-2024 Ilona Copeland
2022-2023 Sue Hebert
2021-2022 Janny Wing
2020-2021 Carol L. Montgomery
2019-2020 Bae Emilson
2018-2019 The Ballantyne Family
2017-2018 Carla Fromm & Ellen McKinney
2016-2017 Susan Jones
2015-2016 Ivana Gigante
2014-2015 Regina Montenegro
2013-2014 Rose-Marie & Max Bearden and Alize Norman
2012-2013 Vicke Lee
2011-2012 Mike Stanton
2010-2011 Trish Ebsworth and Marvin Hansen
2009-2010 Dan Monasterio & Eric Jones
2008-2009 Jimsi Kuborn and Stan Fornander
2007-2008 Bernadette Bonaminio
2006-2007 Leslie Garrett

Volunteer Form

Thank You to Our Volunteers!

Last season was very successful for Opera Idaho, and that is in large part due to our dedicated group of local volunteers. Below is the list of individuals who have helped us in the last two years (updated August 2023)

Jackie Agenbroad
Harriet Almerico
Bret Amideo
Benjamin Arroyo
Melissa Bagwell
Abygail Ballantyne
Casidee Ballantyne
Heather Ballantyne
Moriya Ballantyne
Dia Bassett
Kathleen Beynun
Sue Bolen
Marty Brookman
Laura C. Simic
Willis Carr
Ilona Copeland
Elaine Crawford
Glenna Crawforth
Bryan Cruz
Laura DeLaney
Jason Detwiler
Michele Detwiler
Bill Drake
Kim Easter
Bae Emilson
Delaney Fogdall
Stan Fornander
Geoffrey Friedley
Carla Fromm
Kent Gardner
Leslie Garrett
Marshall Garrett
Lee Gientke
Dean Hahn
Brett Hamilton
Katie Hansen
Kay Hardy
JD Hasna
Sue Hebert
Lisa Hecht
Patty Henry
Helena Howell
Chris Huntley
Nicole Jackson
David Jauquet
Rebecca Jauquet
Effie Kaufman
Ray Kaufman
Melanie Keller
Alexander Klatt
Vicki Kreimeyer
Holly Larabee
Larry Leasure
Vicke Lee
Walt Lee
Chet Lish
Carol MacGregor, PhD
Lynne Mattison
Elena McCully
Teresa McCully
Ellen McKinney
Lee Miller
Regina Montenegro
Betty Munis
Barbara Myhre
Nancy Nelson
Carol Nie
Gizella O’Neil
Brooklyn Oppie
Sonja Oppie
Troy Oppie
Krista Oppie Johnson
Kim O’Sullivan
Andy Owczarek
Rob Perez
Dan Popkey
Tamar Raymond
Bonnie Salewski
Adrian San Miguel
Jeffrey Seppala
Chuck Slaughter
Aviana Smith
Jeffrey Smith
Roger Sparrow
Victoria Sunderland
Pam Thomas
Mark Thompson
Patty Thomsen
Bonnie Tonning
Emilio Velarde
Kryston Velarde
Jayne Walker
Jenna Whitlock
Janny Wing
Quinn Wing
Jonathan Yoshizaki
Glenn Zausmer
Michelle Zausmer
Janell Zuckerman