Regional Opera Company of the Week: Dallas Opera
More than half a century of artistic excellence and community engagement has earned The Dallas Opera a major role in shaping the national/international cultural reputation of Dallas.
More than half a century of artistic excellence and community engagement has earned The Dallas Opera a major role in shaping the national/international cultural reputation of Dallas.
Mississippi Opera, once known as the Jackson Opera Guild was started in 1945 mainly by the efforts for Mignonne Caldwell, the wife of John Caldwell.
PORTopera has quite an interesting inception story, dating back to the 1970s when Bruce Hangen, at that time Music Director for the Portland Symphony dreamed of forming an opera company in Maine.
The first recorded opera performance in Tulsa dates back to 1904 with a production of Faust- just six years after the city was incorporated.
Seattle Opera has been one of the leading American opera companies since being founded in 1963.
Arizona Opera was originally known as Tucson Opera Company and founded in 1971 by a group of opera enthusiasts.
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) was founded in 1976 and has risen to be New England's largest opera company.
The Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) has a rich history dating back to 1960 when it opened with Madama Butterfly with performances in McKinley High School Auditorium.
The San Francisco Opera celebrates its 90th year since it was founded by Gaetano Merola in 1923.
Minnesota Opera stems all the way back to 1963 when The Masque of Angelsby Dominick Argento was commissioned by the Walker Art Center for its performing arts program, Center Opera.
Sarasota Opera has a long history of bringing opera to the people along the Gulf Coast.
Opera Company of Philadelphia (OCP) has been opening its doors since 1975 when it committed itself to delivering outstanding productions of both traditional repertoire and new operatic works.
Austin Lyric Opera became the first professional opera company in Austin when it was founded in May of 1986.
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Portland Opera is a vibrant and vital part of the cultural activity and identity in Oregon.
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Opera Lafayette is an opera company based in Washington, DC that produces French operas from the 17th and 18th Centuries.
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