Artistic & Professional Development Resources
OPERA America Listservs

OPERA America maintains a number of listservs to encourage communication throughout the field. Listserv subscriptions are benefits of various membership categories. To subscribe to a listserv, please e-mail Paul Gosselin at PGosselin@operaamerica.org.

Listservs Open to Professional Opera Company Members
Listservs Open to All Organizational Members
Listservs Open to All Organizational and Individual Members
Listservs Open to All

Professional Opera Company Members
Staff of OPERA America Professional Company Members may choose from 14 listservs as they correspond to job titles and responsibilities. In addition to electronic dialogue generated by the field, subscribers receive electronic issues of Opera America Magazine and OPERA America's e-newsletter.

OperaBox-L
Members of the Box Office network discuss box office, ticket office and customer service issues.



CanOpera-L
General Directors and General Managers of Professional Company Members of Opera.ca discuss a broad range of issues specific to the Canadian environment on this listserve.


OperaCostume-L
Costume personnel and production staff use this forum to discuss company practices and procedures, staffing emergencies and other related matters.


OperaDev-L
Development staff benefit from electronic communication on a broad range of issues relating to fundraising and resource development.


OperaEd-L
Education professionals use this tool to ask questions about K-12 and audience development programming.


OperaFinance-L
Finance, administration, human resources, and information technology professionals gather on this listserv to share information on personnel manuals, server and software issues and budget practices.


EMFOpera-l
The Electronic Media Forum listserv is open to all opera company staff to discuss rights and clearances, new media and other related issues.

OperaGD-L
All General Directors may subscribe to this listserv to discuss a broad range of issues related to artistic, administrative and governance issues.

EMFOpera-l
The Electronic Media Forum listserv is open to all opera company staff to discuss rights and clearances, new media and other related issues.

Opera3-L
This listserve provides Level 3 General Directors a forum to discuss issues relevant to companies with operating budgets of $1 - 3M.


Opera4-L
General Directors of Level 4 find this listserve helpful in addressing a wide array of issues relevant to companies with operating budgets of under $1M.


OperaHR-L
Available to Human Resources staff, this listserv is a forum for discussion of HR related topics including compensation, benefits, legal compliance, recruitment and retention strategies, staff training, recognition and performance evaluation, conflict resolution and other employment related elements.

OperaMktPR-L
Members of the Marketing/Public Relations network use this forum to discuss issues from marketing policies and procedures to marketing trends and statistics.


OperaProd-L
Open to technical/production professionals, this listserve provides a forum to discuss staff recruitment, sourcing materials, and other relevant matters.


OperaPublications-L
Company Members who are responsible for creating their company's newsletter are invited to join this forum for sharing ideas and tackling common issues related to newsletter production.

OperaVolCo-L
Opera company staff members who work with volunteers may find this listserv helpful for learning about successful volunteer programs, special events and recognition ideas.

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All Organizational Members
Staff members of Professional Company Members and the primary contact person of Business and Associate members may join in discussion with staff members from Professional Company Members on two listservs. In addition to electronic dialogue generated by the field, subscribers receive electronic issues of Opera America Magazine, NewsLink, and MediaLink.

OperaSupport-L
This listserve provides a forum for teachers, artist managers, and artistic and singer training administrators from opera companies to discuss repertoire for young artists, appropriate curricula for academic and professional young singers, masterclass ideas and more.



VisaSupport-L
Opera professionals who are involved in the visa application process for international guest artists may use this listserve to find support materials and ask questions. Subscribers receive procedural updates.

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All Organizational and Individual Members

MWO-L
Music!Words!Opera! is open to the Professional Company Member education network and teachers who use M!W!O! in the classroom for the purpose of maximizing this K-12 curriculum.



NewOpera-L
Open to individual and organizational members of the New Works Forum, this listserve provides a forum to promote new works activities, look for creative partners, and inquire about best practices.


OperaProdJob-L
Production Job Listings provide companies the opportunity to promote technical/production intern and job opportunities free of charge to independent contractor members of the New Works Forum.

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Open to All

OperaGov-L
Arts advocates may use this forum to discuss arts policy and legislative issues affecting the field of opera. Subscribers also receive e-mail updates and Action Alerts from OPERA America.

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Winter 2009 Magazine Issue
  • Letter from the President/CEO
  • New Works
  • NEA Opera Honors
  • Opera Conference 2010
  • Creative Connections with Opera.Ca
Contact Us
330 Seventh Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001
P 212-796-8620 • F 212-796-8631
Info@operaamerica.orgDirections
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.