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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.
Sarasota Opera
ADDRESS >>  50 Central Avenue, Suite 820 Sarasota FL 34236 United States
PHONE >>  941-366-8450
FAX >>  941-955-5571
WEB SITE >> www.sarasotaopera.org
MISSION STATEMENT / DESCRIPTION >>
"Sarasota Opera produces outstanding opera true to the vision of the composer to entertain, enrich, and educate our communities, as well as patrons from across the state and around the world."

VENUE LOCATION >>
STAFF LISTINGS >>
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Please visit the company's web site for more staff information.
Richard Russell
Executive Director
Victor DeRenzi
Artistic Director
Ken Tarasi
Director of Finance
Chris Van Alstyne
Director of Production
Greg Trupiano
Artistic Administrator
Greg Parry
Director, Marketing & Public Relations
Jim Reid
Director of Theater Operations
Scott Guinn
Assistant to the Executive Director
Jennifer Simms
Corporate & Special Events Officer
Samuel Lowry
Communications officer
Iain Harris
Marketing Officer
Susan Ashcraft
Box Office Manager
Rachel Assi
Individual Giving Officer


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.