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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 1,200 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. Visit the Opera Fund page to learn more about award categories, application information and past awardees.

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All information is derived from OPERA America's Season Schedule of Performances and titles databases which date back to 1991. OPERA America is constantly updating this data. If you feel that a work or an artist has been omitted or that information is incorrect, please use the linked forms below.

OPERA America Organizational Members: Please login and use the 'Manage My Company' option from the Member Link menu above to add your productions into the Season Schedule of Performances.

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Upcoming North American Works

OPERA America is committed to the discovery, development and production of new operas created by North American composers and librettists. Through generous support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Professional Company Members receive funding from New Works Exploration Grants to travel to premieres and workshops of new operas.

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TOP 10 Most Produced North American Works
Since 1991
Susannah by Carlisle Floyd
Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
My Fair Lady by Frederick Loewe
Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti
Candide by Leonard Bernstein
Dead Man Walking by Jake Heggie
Little Women by Mark Adamo
The Ballad of Baby Doe by Douglas Moore
Three Decembers by Jake Heggie
Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim
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