About Us

Established in 2016 in San Francisco by bass-baritone Waiton Farrell, HAUTE Opera combines fashion with classical singing: celebrating beauty, diversity, and uniqueness while developing community in an intimate environment. Since our inception, each of our events revolves around a central theme and includes opera, art song, and musical theatre. Our unique and curated performances are presented parlor-style in intimate venues. We seek to make the classical world accessible, enchanting, and invigorating.

Our musicians are from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. HAUTE Opera is a Black and queer-founded and operated company now based in Berlin Germany which seeks to partner with the local community for concerts, operas, recordings, music videos, and art exhibitions.

Our mission is to build the table where all are welcome and every voice is heard and cherished. We champion the perspectives of people of color; women; queer; trans, femme; and non-binary composers, librettists, musicians, artists, and designers.

Welcome HOme.