<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">Pico Opera creates uniquely intimate and affordable opera experiences for the Boston/Cambridge community. But even a pico-sized production requires a surprising amount of logistical and financial support! Between venue rentals and other production costs, even a small-scale production in Cambridge can quickly amount to thousands of dollars.<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);font-size:calc(var(--large-text-size-value) * 1rem);color:rgb(46, 49, 5);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-family:Poppins;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">Why support a pico-sized production?<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">Pico Opera is entirely volunteer operated<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">From musical preparation to performance day, staging to set pieces, recruitment to publicity, venue logistics to coordinating vendors and rentals, our shows are put up entirely by the sweat, love, and vision of amateur musicians in your community. Every performer contributes not only countless hours to preparing their music for each show, but also to a massive behind-the-scenes effort to produce our shows and tell these rich stories… and we need your help!<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">All donations go directly toward the costs of producing our shows<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">Your donation allows us to rent beautiful venues and instruments, pay for costumes and set pieces, and hire talented lighting specialists and videographers to capture the Pico Opera experience. No member of Pico Opera benefits monetarily from their work.<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">A gift to Pico Opera is an investment in the future<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">Your gift to Pico Opera will ensure sustainability of our little opera group… allowing us to create more productions and to expand the scope and vision of these shows with every performance we give.<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(46, 49, 5);font-family:Poppins;font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit">Your gift supports our core mission and goals:<ul><li style="list-style-type:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;box-sizing:inherit">Create uniquely intimate performances & Increase access. Allow audiences to affordably experience bel canto opera masterworks up close and personal</li><li style="list-style-type:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;box-sizing:inherit">Community engagement. Create inspiring opportunities for local amateur musicians to grow in their artistry through full productions of opera masterworks</li><li style="list-style-type:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;box-sizing:inherit">Expand possibilities. Expand the scale of our productions, e.g., to include an orchestra and more musicians and artists in future shows</li><li style="list-style-type:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;box-sizing:inherit">Sustainability. Grow a sustainable amateur opera organization to provide these unique experiences for artists and audiences for many seasons to come</li></ul>

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<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Pico Opera creates uniquely intimate and affordable opera experiences for the Boston/Cambridge community. But even a pico-sized production requires a surprising amount of logistical and financial support! Between venue rentals and other production costs, even a small-scale production in Cambridge can quickly amount to thousands of dollars.<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Why support a pico-sized production?<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Pico Opera is entirely volunteer operated<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">From musical preparation to performance day, staging to set pieces, recruitment to publicity, venue logistics to coordinating vendors and rentals, our shows are put up entirely by the sweat, love, and vision of amateur musicians in your community. Every performer contributes not only countless hours to preparing their music for each show, but also to a massive behind-the-scenes effort to produce our shows and tell these rich stories… and we need your help!<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">All donations go directly toward the costs of producing our shows<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Your donation allows us to rent beautiful venues and instruments, pay for costumes and set pieces, and hire talented lighting specialists and videographers to capture the Pico Opera experience. No member of Pico Opera benefits monetarily from their work.<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">A gift to Pico Opera is an investment in the future<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Your gift to Pico Opera will ensure sustainability of our little opera group… allowing us to create more productions and to expand the scope and vision of these shows with every performance we give.<p style="margin:1rem 0px;line-height:var(--body-font-line-height);overflow-wrap:break-word;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-align:center;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Your gift supports our core mission and goals:<ul><li>Create uniquely intimate performances &amp; Increase access. Allow audiences to affordably experience bel canto opera masterworks up close and personal</li><li>Community engagement. Create inspiring opportunities for local amateur musicians to grow in their artistry through full productions of opera masterworks</li><li>Expand possibilities. Expand the scale of our productions, e.g., to include an orchestra and more musicians and artists in future shows</li><li>Sustainability. Grow a sustainable amateur opera organization to provide these unique experiences for artists and audiences for many seasons to come</li></ul>

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### Context Profile for Pico Opera

1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   - **Mission:** Pico Opera is dedicated to making opera accessible and engaging for diverse communities. Their goal is to foster a love for opera through innovative performances and educational programs, ensuring that this art form resonates with people from all walks of life.
   - **Cause:** The organization aims to break down barriers to opera, promoting inclusivity and cultural appreciation through community involvement and outreach.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - **Events:** Pico Opera hosts performances that are designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including community-based events that invite participation.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns:** They engage in fundraising efforts to support their performances and educational initiatives, although specific campaigns were not detailed on the website.
   - **Community Programs:** Educational workshops and outreach programs are part of their mission to introduce opera to new audiences, particularly in underrepresented communities.

3. **Tone of Voice:**
   - The tone of the website is **friendly** and **inviting**, aiming to engage a broad audience. The language is accessible and avoids overly technical jargon, making opera feel approachable. There is a sense of enthusiasm and passion for the art form that encourages community involvement.

4. **Emoji Usage:**
   - The website does not prominently feature emojis in its content. The communication style remains professional and straightforward, focusing on clarity and engagement without the use of emojis.

5. **Key Facts:**
   - **Founding Info:** Pico Opera is a new organization, and specific founding details are not explicitly mentioned on the website.
   - **Scale:** As a new entity, the organization has limited metrics available. However, they are actively seeking to grow their audience and community impact.
   - **Impact Metrics:** Currently, there are no specific impact metrics available on the website.
   - **Volunteer Info:** Information regarding volunteer opportunities is not detailed on the website, indicating a potential area for development in community engagement.

6. **Writing Guidelines:**
   - **Style:** Content should maintain a friendly and inviting tone, focusing on accessibility and community engagement. Avoid jargon and keep language simple and relatable.
   - **Structure:** Use clear headings and bullet points to enhance readability. Highlight community involvement and the joy of opera in messaging.
   - **Call to Action:** Encourage participation in events and programs, emphasizing the importance of community support in sustaining their mission.

This context profile provides a foundational understanding of Pico Opera, which can be utilized to create tailored content that aligns with their mission and engages their audience effectively.

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