Opera Conference 2022 - Opera’s Mission for the 2020s

The mission statements of opera companies traditionally affirm a core commitment to producing opera of the highest quality. But in a nation seeking to address long-standing inequities, do these art-focused statements respond sufficiently to this moment in our history? What is the mission of an opera company in the 2020s? In this session, we will weigh the balance between art and service, and examine the scope of opera companies’ social responsibility to the communities they serve.