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November 11, 2008
Opera America Announces Upcoming Making Conncetions Sessions
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces the next four sessions of its ongoing Making Connections series, a professional development and networking program nurturing the next generation of performing and creative artists. Making Connections is geared toward early-career artists including singers, composers, librettists, designers, directors and others who work in, or would like to work in, opera.
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August 6, 2008
OPERA America Announces 2008-09 Season of Online Learning Courses
Twelve North American opera companies are partnering with OPERA America, the national service organization for the field, to deliver the association’s 2008-09 season of Online Learning courses. This season’s offerings include: Verdi’s La traviata, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, and the world premiere of Andre Previn’s Brief Encounter.
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August 6, 2008
2008 Opera Fund Grant Guidelines and Launches New Director-Designer Showcase
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces new guidelines for 2008 Opera Fund applications which are now being accepted online through the association’s Web site.
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June 13, 2008
Anthony Freud Elected Chairman of OPERA America
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces the election of Anthony Freud, General Director of Houston Grand Opera, as Chairman of the association’s Board of Directors. Mr. Freud was elected at Opera Conference 2008 in Denver on June 13th. He will serve an initial term of two years and succeeds Charles MacKay, General Director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
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June 9, 2008
The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD Research Project An Important Highlight of Annual Conference
OPERA America’s annual gathering of the field, Opera Conference 2008, occurs June 10-14 in Denver, Colorado. Six hundred representatives from nearly 100 opera companies will gather to discuss key issues and trends affecting the field. Hosted by Central City Opera and Opera Colorado, Opera Conference 2008 will be held at the Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 California Street, in the heart of Denver’s Arts and Entertainment District.
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February 15, 2008
OPERA America and Opera.ca Announce 2008 Opera Fund Awards
OPERA America and Opera.ca recently announced the recipients of the 2007-2008 Repertoire Development and Production Awards from The Opera Fund and the Canadian Opera Creation Fund.
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January 8, 2008
OPERA America creates new honors initiative
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, in partnership with U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, announces the 2008 Recipients of the National Opera Trustee Recognition Award to recognize opera company board members for their exemplary leadership, support and audience building efforts on behalf of their respective opera companies and the communities they serve.
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November 20, 2007
First Large-Scale National Performing Arts Convention Will Take Place in 2008
Details of the nation’s first truly combined National Performing Arts Convention (NPAC) were announced today in New York City. It will take place June 10-14, 2008 in Denver, Colorado, NPAC is expected to bring together nearly 5,000 actors, administrators, conductors, producers, dancers, trustees, singers, marketers, critics, composers, volunteers, musicians, businesses, instrumentalists, educators, directors, fundraisers and agents.
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June 29, 2007
OPERA America Announces New Four-Color Publication September Debut for Quarterly: Opera America
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has announced the creation of Opera America, a new quarterly magazine that will begin publication in September.
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March 2, 2007
OPERA America Forms National Young Professionals Program
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces the formation of “Young Friends of Opera”, a national ticket discount reciprocity program for young professional adults.
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January 31, 2007
OPERA America and Opera.ca Announce 2007 Opera Fund Awards
OPERA America and Opera.ca have announced the recipients of the 2006-2007 Audience Development and Repertoire Development Awards from The Opera Fund and the Canadian Opera Creation Program.
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January 26, 2007
Largest Gathering of Opera Professionals in the World to Convene
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces that Opera Conference 2007 will be held in Miami, Florida, from April 25-29.
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October 12, 2006
North American Opera Companies Open New Venues During 2006-07 Season Other Companies in Construction Phase With New Homes
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces that two North American opera companies will each inaugurate magnificent new theaters in major celebrations during their 2006-07 seasons.
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October 12, 2006
Five American Opera Companies Celebrate Major Anniversary Milestones
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera announces today that five American opera companies will celebrate significant anniversaries throughout the 2006-07 opera season.
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September 18, 2006
North American Opera Companies to Present Ten World Premieres During 2006-07 Season
Ten world premiere productions will be performed throughout the United States and Canada during the course of the 2006-07 opera season, announced OPERA America , the national service organization for opera.
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June 2, 2006
OPERA America presents a Composer/Librettist Workshop June 10, 2006
OPERA America announces the next program in the San Francisco Bay Initiative—the Composer/Librettist Workshop to be held June 10, 2006 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, CA.
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June 1, 2006
OPERA America Receives National Award for Promoting Diversity in the Opera Field
OPERA America , the national service organization for opera, announced that the company won a Leading Lights Diversity Award from the National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI).
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May 10, 2006
2006 Bravo! Award Winners Announced
OPERA America , the national service organization for opera, announces winners of the 2006 Bravo! Awards. Awarded annually, these honors recognize opera companies that build community awareness of opera via innovative projects, media organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting opera, and corporations that strengthen the field of opera through corporate philanthropy.
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April 24, 2006
Connectivity Theme for Opera Conference 2006 In Theory and Practice
April 26, 2006: When 500 opera administrators and artists assemble in Seattle May 3-7 for Opera Conference 2006: Connectivity , the means by which opera connects with audiences will be explored in many ways, including new media.
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April 19, 2006
Opera Conference 2006 Closing Session 'WHO'S AFRAID OF OPERA?' Honors Special Guest Tresa Waggoner
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces that former Colorado music teacher, Tresa Waggoner, will be featured in the Saturday, May 6, 2006 (4:30 p.m.) closing session of Opera Conference 2006.
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April 17, 2006
2006 Bravo! Award Winners Announced
OPERA America , the national service organization for opera, announces winners of the 2006 Bravo! Awards. Awarded annually, these honors recognize opera companies that build community awareness of opera via innovative projects, media organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting opera, and corporations that strengthen the field of opera through corporate philanthropy.
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March 7, 2006
Opera Conference 2006: Connectivity
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces that Opera Conference 2006 will be held in Seattle, Washington , from May 3-7. Exploring the theme “Connectivity, ”Opera Conference 2006 is hosted by Seattle Opera and will be held at the Westin Seattle Hotel, 1900 Fifth Avenue in the heart of downtown Seattle.
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January 23, 2006
OPERA America and Opera.ca Announce 2006 Opera Development Awards
OPERA America and Opera.ca have announced the recipients of the 2005-06 Development Awards from The Opera Fund and the Canadian Opera Creation Program respectively.
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