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OPERA America issues press releases to announce new initiatives, grant and award recipients, and other news about the organization and opera field.

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Aug 12, 2025
OPERA America Grants $300,000 to 14 Companies to Test Audience Retention Strategies

A/B Testing Grants incentivize opera companies to generate fieldwide learning through carefully designed tests of newcomer retention...

Jul 28, 2025
OPERA America Announces 2025 Opera Hall of Fame Inductees

Nine exemplary artists, administrators, and advocates will be inducted into the Opera Hall of Fame at OPERA America Salutes Awards...

Jul 23, 2025
OPERA America Announces 2025 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards

Recognizing outstanding trustees of North American opera companies for their exemplary leadership and service.

Jul 21, 2025
OPERA America Announces 2025–2026 Board of Directors Led by Chair Lee Anne Myslewski

Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green joins OPERA America's Board of Directors.

Jul 08, 2025
OPERA America Announces Participants of the 2025–2026 Mentorship Program for Women Administrators

Rising opera administrators are paired with industry leaders to develop plans for their professional growth.

Jul 01, 2025
OPERA America Awards $135,000 to Support Commissions of Women Composers at Five Opera Companies

The grants promote the development of new works by women and bring visibility to women composers across the field

Jun 12, 2025
OPERA America Awards $180,000 In Civic Practice Grants To Seven Professional Company Members

Civic Practice grants support company initiatives that deliver greater public value through authentic, mutually beneficial...

May 08, 2025
OPERA America Awards 2025 Marineau Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors

The grants open doors for women artists by incentivizing professional opera companies of all sizes to engage women in key artistic...

Feb 19, 2025
OPERA America Awards $100,000 in Discovery Grants to Eight Women Composers

Grants totaling $100,000 will support the development of new opera and music-theater works by these exceptional women composers.

Feb 14, 2025
OPERA America Announces the Recipients of Opera RESPECTS Training Awards

The awards provide customized anti-harassment and civil workplace training for personnel, volunteers, and artists at professional opera...

Jan 22, 2025
OPERA America Selects Four Teams for the 2025 Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Prize

The biennial prize recognizes promising stage directors and designers whose ingenuity brings operatic work to life for contemporary...