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The North American Works Directory is the online hub for information about North American opera and music-theater works. This ever-growing Directory features data for over 700 North American operas, with information on vocal/musical forces, musical style, length, source materials, synopsis, contact information, and premiere dates and locations. Each opera’s Directory record also includes information on past and future performances produced by OPERA America’s organizational members.

The North American Works Directory also houses information on OPERA America’s grant program, The Opera Fund. In conjunction with Opera.ca's Canadian Opera Creation Fund, The Opera Fund provides technical and financial support to OPERA America Professional Company Members and others as part of an initiative to enhance the quality, quantity and creativity of new opera and music-theater in North America. Records for Opera Fund awardees contain additional audio-visual media, including production photos, production videos and/or audio excerpts. Click the Opera Fund link above to learn more about award categories, application information and past awardees.

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Directory Submissions
The North American Works Directory accepts new submissions and updates to existing entries from all OPERA America members. The Directory is open to opera/music-theater works written by a composer and/or librettist who is a citizen or permanent resident of North America. The work must be published, workshopped or produced by an OPERA America individual or organizational member. Use the button below to submit information to the Directory (You must be logged in to OPERA America's Web site).
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This search scans titles, composers, librettists and work synopses in the entire directory.

Most Produced North American Works
Title Composer
1. Amahl and the Night Visitors Menotti
2. Porgy and Bess Gershwin
3. Susannah Floyd
4. Candide Bernstein
5. Sweeney Todd Sondheim
6. The Rake's Progress Stravinsky
7. Little Women Adamo
8. The Ballad of Baby Doe Moore
9. A Little Night Music Sondheim
10. My Fair Lady Loewe
* - Produced by OPERA America Members since 1991

2009 Opera Fund Awardees
Director-Designer Showcase
Ainadamar (Golijov)
Awardee: Mike Donahue
Director-Designer Showcase
Einstein on the Beach (Phillip Glass)
Awardee: Elise Sandell
Director-Designer Showcase
Florencia en el Amazonas (Catan)
Awardee: Lawrence Edelson
Director-Designer Showcase
Mourning Becomes Electra (Levy)
Awardee: Andrew Eggert

Upcoming North American Works
Elmer Gantry (Aldridge)
Friday, March 19, 2010 - Florentine Opera Company
Porgy and Bess (Gershwin)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Washington National Opera
Nixon in China (Adams)
Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Long Beach Opera
The Grapes of Wrath (Gordon)
Monday, March 22, 2010 - Collegiate Chorale, The
Trouble in Tahiti (Bernstein)
Friday, March 26, 2010 - Portland Opera
Buoso's Ghost (Ching)
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Amarillo Opera
Kismet (Wright)
Thursday, April 08, 2010 - Anchorage Opera
Porgy and Bess (Gershwin)
Saturday, April 10, 2010 - Virginia Opera
Moby-Dick (Heggie)
Friday, April 30, 2010 - Dallas Opera
Three Decembers (Heggie)
Saturday, May 08, 2010 - Chicago Opera Theater
* - As produced by OPERA America Organizational Members and
    listed in the Schedule of Performances.

Winter 2009 Magazine Issue
  • Letter from the President/CEO
  • New Works
  • NEA Opera Honors
  • Opera Conference 2010
  • Creative Connections with Opera.Ca
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