Opera Lancaster Reports Growth This Season

Opera Lancaster reported 40% greater attendance for its regular season as well as increases in the number of individual donations, business contributions and grant funding during its 2013/14 fiscal year. When its year ends on June 30, they expect total donations to be up by at least 9.5% from the year prior, grants to be up by at least 37% and business support up by 34%.

Executive Director William Dewan also reported that total attendance for all opera programs will be approximately 3000 once Opera Tales: The Three Little Pigs, a free in-school opera program for children, is completed later this month. "In all, 1000 children will have seen opera for free this year because of the generosity of our members and supporters," reported Dewan. "Opera is thriving in Lancaster."

The organization also recognized Dr. Robert Roschel who was named one of Opera America's National Opera Trustee award in a ceremony that included presentations by Anne Gingerich, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Patricia Kiernan-Jonhson, the Marketing and Communications Director of Opera America. To view the original press release from Opera America on this award, click HERE.

Opera Lancaster plans to announce it's 2013/14 Season in the coming months.

About OperaLancaster
Founded in 1952 as Lancaster Opera Workshop, OperaLancaster has produced over 100 opera productions in the Lancaster community. It is one of the only companies in the Commonwealth - outside of Philadelphia - to present fully staged productions of operas and musical dramas.

The organization is made up of a professional staff, volunteers and performers who come from the local educational, business, and arts communities. Anyone who is interested in opera and in supporting the company is welcome to participate.

OperaLancaster provides development and career advancement opportunities for singers and musicians coming out of local schools and colleges, and local music professionals who want to maintain and hone their artistic skills. Two singers, John Darrenkamp and Robert Brubaker, performed with OperaLancaster and went on to have international singing careers with the Metropolitan Opera and other companies.

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