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Ausrine Stundyte as Cio-Cio-San, Elizabeth Janes as Butterfly’s child and Sarah Larsen as Suzuki in Seattle Opera's production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Photo by Elise Bakketun.
Virginia Opera
ADDRESS >>  P.O. Box 2580, Norfolk VA 23501-2580 United States
PHONE >>  757-627-9545
FAX >>  757-622-0058
WEB SITE >> www.vaopera.org
MISSION STATEMENT / DESCRIPTION >>
"Virginia Opera, the official opera company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is one of the finest regional opera companies in America and is the only company to perform regularly in three separate main stage venues: the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, Landmark Theater in Richmond, and GMU Center for the Arts in Fairfax. Organized in 1974, Virginia Opera is respected nationwide for the identification and presentation of the finest young artists, for the musical and dramatic integrity of its productions, and for the ingenuity and variety of its education and outreach programs. The company has 36 main stage performances in three markets reaching nearly 50,000 attendees. In addition, Virginia Opera reaches more than 200,000 students and community members each year through its impressive variety of innovative education and community outreach programs."

VENUE LOCATION >>
STAFF LISTINGS >>
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Russell P Allen
President and CEO
Robin Thompson
Artistic Advisor
Nancy B. Kritikos
Director of Production
Andrew Chugg
Director of Artistic Administration
Adam Turner
Resident Conductor
Robert Veland
Director of Finance/Human Resources
Anna Mills Russell
Director of Marketing and Communications
Carolyn Davidson
Central Virginia Director
Lisa Domingo Sands
Hampton Roads Director of Development
Laura Wigginton
Educational Program Director
Alan D. Albert
Statewide Board President
Kemper Hyers
Richmond/Central Virginia Board President
Valerie Neff
Hampton Roads Board of Governors President
Marcus Kraker
Northern Virginia Board President
Darlene Shelton
Executive Assistant to CEO
Dave Smith
Technical Director
Vanya Foote
Company Manager
Laura Friesen
Principal Coach
Amanda Jo Ely
Audience Services Manager
Marci Falvey
Media and Communications Manager
Justin Olanowski
Information Technology Manager
Christine Sanzone
Resident Stage Manager


Spring 2013 Magazine Issue
  • Letter from the President/CEO
  • Of One: The Quest for Asian Fusion in the Opera House
  • Vancouver: Where Nature Nurtures Art
  • Inheriting the Wind
  • My First Time
Contact Us
330 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001
P 212-796-8620 • F 212-796-8621
Info@operaamerica.org • Directions
From Airport:
The easiest way to reach the OPERA America offices is to get a cab at the airport. Cost is $40-45
(not including tip).
  • JFK - Take the AirTrain ($5 - approx. 15 minutes) to the Jamaica Street Station and transfer to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). Take the LIRR to Penn Station ($12 - approx. 35 minutes). See Penn Station directions below.
  • LaGuardia - Take the M60 Bus to the Hoyt Ave/31st Street. Get on the or Train and take that to 42nd/Times Square Station. Follow the Times Square Station directions below.
  • Newark - Take the New Jersey Transit train to Penn Station ($15 - approx. 45 min). See the Penn Station Directions below.

From Penn Station/Madison Square Garden:
Leave the station through the 7th Avenue/33rd Street exit and walk south for four blocks. The building is on
the right hand side.

From Grand Central Station:
Take the Train to the 42nd/Times Square station and transfer to the Train.
Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
The building is on the same block as the train stop.

From 42nd Street/Times Square:
Take the Train to the 28th Street stop and walk north on 7th Avenue.
The building is on the same block as the train stop.

For more detailed directions, most up-to-date pricing or to specify a different starting location, please visit the
MTA Web site.