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Tri-Cities Opera’s one-truck production of H.M.S. Pinafore (photo: Randy Cummings/Bunn Hill Photo)
Tri-Cities Opera’s one-truck production of H.M.S. Pinafore (photo: Randy Cummings/Bunn Hill Photo)
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Spring 2024
Article Published: 03 Apr 2024

Opera companies prioritize “one-truck shows” — what are the benefits?

By Piper Starnes

Surging gas prices and escalating costs for rental trucks and labor have caused a spike in transportation fees, driving shipping costs to an all-time high according to multiple industry reports. For opera companies renting sets for Le nozze di Figaro and Tosca and other operas, this means transporting productions has never been more expensive.

This article was published in the Spring 2024 issue of Opera America Magazine.

Piper Starnes

Piper Starnes has written for Syracuse.com and Rochester CITY News.
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