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Number and Location of Companies |
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OPERA America serves the opera field in its broadest dimension, supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera. In the United States, it counts 122 company members in 43 states in its membership. It also serves 17 professional companies in five provinces in Canada, which are members of Opear.ca. Over half of these companies were established after 1970, and over 40% were established since 1980, indicating the growth of opera throughout North America in the last 40 years. In addition to its North American membership, OPERA America works in partnership with Opera Europa to serve 125 affiliated companies both in Europe and around the globe. (Source: OPERA America) |
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Attendance |
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Over 6.7 million people attended a live performance at one of OPERA America’s Professional Company Members in the 2009-2010 season, including educational and outreach programs, and festivals. (Source: OPERA America*) |
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Number of Productions |
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In 2009-2010, OPERA America’s Professional Company Members in North America presented 1,298 mainstage, festival, educational and other productions. (Source: OPERA America*) |
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Audience
Demographics |
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In 2008, the median age of the opera attendee was 48, one year older than in 2002.
In 2008, 5.2% of adults with a Bachelor's or higher degree attended an opera performance. (Source: 2008 NEA Survey of Public Participation of the Arts) |
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Broadcast and
Recorded Media |
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The percentage of adults viewing or listening to opera via broadcast and recorded media remains higher than live attendance. In 2008, 11 million adults, or 4.9% of the population, viewed or listened to an opera broadcast or recording. (Source: 2008 NEA Survey of Public Participation of the Arts) |
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Economic Impact |
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The collective expense s of American and Canadian OPERA America Professional Company Members in 2009-2010 were $586 million. The collective revenues for this group in 2009-2010 were $617 million. (Source: OPERA America*) |
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Box Office Income |
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OPERA America and Opera.ca companies posted $179 million dollars in box office receipts for FY2010, representing 29% of total operating income for all companies. (Source: OPERA America*) |
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Private Support |
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Private Support of OPERA America and Opera.ca companies totaled $329 million dollars in FY2010, representing 53% of total operating income. (Source: OPERA America*) |
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Government
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Total government support for OPERA America and Opera.ca companies in FY2010 amounted to $32 million dollars, representing 5% of total operating income. (Source: OPERA America*) |
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New Works |
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In the calendar years 2010 and 2011, OPERA America members were involved with 61 world premieres. In Since 1900, 825 new operatic works have been produced by professional opera companies in North America. Of that, 359 new operatic works have been produced since 2000. (Source: OPERA America*) |
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Most Frequently Produced
Operas |
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The most frequently produced operas in the 2010-2011 season were: Puccini's La bohème, Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Puccini's Madame Butterfly, Mozart's The Magic Flute, Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment, Puccini's Tosca, Verdi's La traviata, Puccini's Turandot, Bizet's Carmen and Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor.
The most frequently produced North American operas in the 2010-2011 season were: Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Menotti's The Consul, Bernstein's Candide, Adamo's Little Women and Barber's Vanessa. (Source: OPERA America*)
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| * Denotes a fact from which The Metropolitan Opera was excluded.
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For more information, please contact:
Patricia Kiernan Johnson
OPERA America
330 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
212-796-8620
www.operaamerica.org
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