Our Mission

To provide charitable theatrical, opera, and other musical performances to those who simply can not afford it, in order to provide them with an opportunity to view and enjoy the arts, thus contributing to the culture of the community. Music can provide happiness to many, and we're here to bring it to the masses.

How We Plan on Doing This

Through our fundraising efforts and paying performances (at affordable prices), we will raise funds required to provide free performances and concerts to those who simply do not have the necessary means to attend paying performances. Temporarily we will be offering shows in Brooklyn and New York City; eventually we will have a permanent home. There are so many people (and too many children) suffering through tough times -- we intend to give them a reason to smile! 

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The Martha Cardona Theater will also strive:

  • To introduce the general public to the beauty of opera, by providing quality concerts and fully-staged productions for free, or at affordable prices (yes, one will be able to bring the entire family). Many people have this misconception that opera is stuffy and is not for the common person. This could not be further from the truth. It is, actually, just the opposite -- live opera is meant to be enjoyed by everyone. It took me 34 years to discover that, so I don't intend for this to happen overnight. We will bring it to the streets, to restaurants, and other places throught the lands. If the people will not come to opera, we will bring it to the people!


  • To provide theater of many types to the community, all in one building. Opera, children's theater, drama, Musical theater, Zarzuela, Yiddish folk music.


  • To provide opera singers, especially the young ones, an opportunity to perform in fully-staged productions and concerts -- a forum to display their talents for all to see and hear. There are far too few of these opportunities in New York.


  • To provide a comfortable working environment that enables the performer to fully display his or her talents, and experience the joy and happiness that comes from performing.


  • To locate individual sponsors for several of the singers in our group. Opera singers spend thousands of dollars - sometimes over $100,000, in pursuit of a career. With the amount of opportunities available many singers have to put their careers on hold, or even worse, give up their dreams - to support themselves. Some of the best voices out there will never be heard by the masses - with some help we can change that.