Long Beach Opera has announced three programs for its fall 2020 season. All performances and events will be presented virtually.

First up will be “2020 Songbook,” a fundraiser in which sponsors will commission a new piece of music by an emerging composer, who have been selected by a panel of composers including Anthony Davis, Annie Gosfield, David Lang, George Lewis, and Du Yun. The event will be hosted by Anthony Roth Costanzo.

Streaming Date: Nov. 15, 2020

The company will present “VIVA VERDI: Why Giuseppe and Gang Would Be BLM Activists,” a virtual seminar taught by Derrell Acon, the Long Beach Opera’s Director of Engagement and Equity. The seminar will be presented across four weeks.

Streaming Date: Starts Oct. 6, 2020

Finally, the organization will create a digital version of “The Creative In Me,” a newly commissioned family opera featuring arias from Black composers throughout history.

Streaming Date: October 2020