Opera America
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Opera America (stylized as OPERA America) is a New York–based service organization promoting the creation, presentation, and enjoyment of opera in the United States. Almost all professional opera companies and some semi-professional companies in the United States are members of the organization including such opera companies as the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Dallas Opera. Opera America also includes opera companies from Canada.[https://www.operaamerica.org/membership-directory Membership directory], Opera America
The organization was founded in 1970 and has been led by President and CEO Marc A. Scorca since 1990.[https://www.operaamerica.org/r/opera-america/3764/presidentceo-marc-a-scorca-to-lead-opera-amer "President/CEO Marc A. Scorca to Lead OPERA America Through 2026"], press release, 5 January 2016, Opera America
In April 2014, advisers from Opera America worked with San Diego Opera to develop a plan to prevent that company's closure.{{cite news|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/apr/18/san-diego-opera-closure-postponed/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140418232138/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/apr/18/san-diego-opera-closure-postponed/|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 18, 2014|title=S.D. Opera closure postponed to May 19; Newly reconstituted board will use time to raise money for 2015 season|last=Kragen|first=Pam|date=April 18, 2014|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=18 April 2014}}
National Opera Center
The National Opera Centre at 330 Seventh Avenue, Chelsea, Manhattan, has three performance and recital spaces: the Marc A. Scorca Hall,[https://www.operaamerica.org/r/opera-america/3773/opera-america-announces-the-dedication-of-mar "Opera America Announces the Dedication of Marc A. Scorca Hall"], press release, Opera America, 5 March 2015 Rehearsal Hall, and MacKay Studio.[https://www.operaamerica.org/national-opera-center/rooms/performance-recital-spaces], webpage It also provides private studios.[https://www.operaamerica.org/national-opera-center/ "About the National Opera Center"], Opera America The National Opera Center has been the venue of performances by artists of companies such as Wolf Trap Opera.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} In 2018, the Christman Opera Company performed Theodore Christman's operas Adriana McMannes and A Metamorphosis at the National Opera Center.[http://operawire.com/christman-opera-company-2018-review-adriana-mcmannes-a-metamorphosis/ "Christman Opera Company 2018 Review: Adriana McMannes & A Metamorphosis"] by Logan Martell, OperaWire, 18 October 2018{{Relevance inline|date=July 2022}} The Opera Center has been the venue of premieres and workshops of works by composers such as Clint Borzoni and Bruce Wolosoff.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
See also
- Deutscher Bühnenverein, equivalent national organization in Germany
- Réunion des Opéras de France, French national association
- Opera Europa, sister organization covering Europe
References
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External links
- {{official|https://www.operaamerica.org/}}
Category:Music organizations based in the United States