# Heartbeat Opera > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-07. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/heartbeat-opera - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/heartbeat-opera.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/heartbeat-opera/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://heartbeatopera.org - **Slug:** heartbeat-opera - **Categories:** media-entertainment ## Overview - **Tagline:** Heartbeat Opera is a New York City opera company producing revelatory adaptations of classic operas, radical rearrangements, and new works. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Description:** Heartbeat Opera creates innovative opera productions through radical adaptations of classic works, new English dialogue and lyrics, fresh arrangements, contemporary design, and performances featuring opera and musical-theatre artists. The company also shares professionally filmed full productions online for free. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 ## Identity - **Mission:** To make revelatory adaptations of classic operas accessible to audiences beyond New York City venues, including students, performers, opera makers, and opera lovers worldwide. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Founders & leadership:** Artistic Director Jacob Ashworth; former or listed artistic leadership includes Co-Artistic Directors Ethan Heard and Louisa Proske, and Co-Music Directors Jacob Ashworth and Daniel Schlosberg. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Website:** https://heartbeatopera.org Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Voice & tone:** Bold, radical, theatrical, irreverent, provocative, accessible, and contemporary. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Headquarters:** New York City, New York, United States Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Heartbeat Opera makes classic opera more accessible and relevant through shorter adaptations, contemporary settings and themes, radical rearrangements, English-language dialogue and lyrics, and free online production videos. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Core capabilities:** - Adapting classic operas for contemporary audiences - Creating new English dialogue, lyrics, and books for opera productions - Radically rearranging opera scores for small instrumental ensembles - Developing and producing new operas and world premieres - Creating drag opera extravaganzas and genre-crossing performances - Professionally filming and publishing full production videos online for free Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Products / SKUs:** - Live opera productions - Adaptations of classic operas - New opera works - Drag opera extravaganzas - Professionally filmed full production videos - Original cast recordings Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Performing arts, opera, musical theatre, and cultural entertainment. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer base:** Audiences in New York City and touring venues, plus students, performers, opera makers, and opera lovers worldwide. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Ideal customer profile:** Audiences and cultural participants seeking innovative, accessible, contemporary opera and free digital access to professionally filmed performances. Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Use cases:** - Attending contemporary adaptations of classic operas in live venues - Watching full Heartbeat Opera productions online for free - Using production videos for study, performance, opera-making, or personal viewing - Experiencing opera blended with drag, musical theatre, film, and contemporary social themes - Listening to original cast recordings Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 - **Customer outcomes:** - Greater access to opera beyond traditional venues and fixed-seat performances - Exposure to classic works through contemporary adaptations and arrangements - Free worldwide access to professionally recorded full productions - Engagement with opera addressing current social, political, environmental, and identity-related themes - Access to new opera, live performance, and original recordings Source: Brand's website (https://heartbeatopera.org) · 2026-11-07 Page last updated 2026-11-07. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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