Opera on the James, founded in 2005, is an OPERA AMERICA Level Four Professional Company in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Company was created to share the power and beauty of live opera with diverse audiences in Central Virginia and beyond. Opera on the James presents professional opera to enrich, inspire, and challenge the cultural landscape of Virginia with main stage, outreach and education performances and programs. Opera on the James is the source for world-class opera experiences in Central Virginia.