Great Lakes Region

Elgin OPERA appreciates this opportunity to acquaint you with its mission, vision, and history of unique contributions to the Elgin and greater Fox Valley montage of musical offerings. We want you to know about the exciting growth at Elgin OPERA and invite you to consider the many ways you can be a part of it all.We honor and appreciate every contribution of time, ideas, energy, service, and, of course, funding!

office@elginopera.org

350 Park St
The Rider Center - Room 207
Elgin, IL 60120 USA
Ph: 847.695.5014

In a Lyric Opera chapter, opera lovers of all ages get together to enjoy lectures, musical performances, special events, volunteer opportunities, and each other's company. Each chapter is chartered with the dual purpose of raising money to enhance educational outreach programs and generating support for Lyric Opera of Chicago.

20 N. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606 USA
Ph: 312-827-5673

The Milwaukee Florentine Opera Club, Inc. is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization to promote interest in and support of the Florentine Opera Company. The Club and the Company work in close harmony to cultivate the appreciation of opera in Wisconsin and surrounding stages. We welcome your inquiries on joining the Milwaukee Florentine Opera Club, Inc. or becoming part of its Board of Directors.

info@florentineopera.org

700 N. Water Street, Suite 950

Milwaukee, WI 53202 USA
Ph: (414) 228-7214

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Who is Chicago Opera Theater?

* A perfect marriage of music and theatre.
* A provider of first class productions of operatic repertoire that specializes in the greatest works of the 17th, 18th, and 20th centuries.
* A producer of intimate and innovative productions presented by top-tier, internationally renowned conductors, directors, and designers.
* A developer of the most talented young artists in the world.
* A founding company of the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.
* An integral part of Chicago’s cultural landscape.

Founded in 1974 by Alan Stone, Chicago Opera Theater has carved a significant place for itself in the operatic life of Chicago and has reached an audience of hundreds of thousands through its main stage performances, outreach, education and young artist programs.

Since Brian Dickie’s appointment as General Director in 1999, COT has evolved as an opera company that is young, fresh, and colorful - an image well suited to its surroundings at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park.

info@chicagooperatheater.org

70 E. Lake Street, Suite 815

Chicago, IL 60601-5907 USA
Ph: 312.334.7777

Located 25 miles west of Chicago near I-88 and I-355, the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage is a state-of-the-art facility, housing three performance spaces, an art gallery and classrooms for the college’s academic programming. This unique facility has presented theater, music, dance and visual arts to more than 1.5 million people since its opening in 1986 and last year welcomed more than 75,000 patrons from the greater Chicago area to more than 230 performances.

The center offers free parking and group discounts and is home to Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, the New Philharmonic and DuPage Opera Theatre. The result is a collection of touring, and resident and student groups that foster enlightened education and performance opportunities to encourage artistic expression, promote a lasting relationship between people and art, and enrich the cultural vitality of the community.

The MAC’s extensive community outreach program includes pre-performance lectures, classes with visiting artists and the SchoolStage program, which provides area K-12 students with an interactive, educational arts experience. Those and other efforts to increase community access to arts earned the MAC the Illinois Arts Council’s Partners in Excellence designation, which recognizes 40 of the most significant cultural institutions in the state.

raffel@cdnet.cod.edu

Fawell and Park Boulevards

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599 USA
Ph: (630) 942-2263

Kane Community Opera (KCO) brings works of music and theatre to life for the enrichment of the people of Kane County, IL and neighboring areas. KCO present opera and orchestral performances in an affordable style and strives to engage local talent and community involvement.

"Opera for All of Us"

“Opera for All of Us” means that KCO’s productions focus on operas that are visually appealing to everyone, are true theatre that are also musical, and are in English. KCO’s performances make every effort to delight and entertain everyone – including those who have never seen an opera before or may be novice opera-goers. For the seasoned opera-buff, KCO brings quality operatic performances right to your own neighborhood.

As an integral part of our community outreach, KCO is currently seeking eager and willing board members to help with all aspects of the business side of our on-going operations. Contributions and sponsorships to help fund our productions are also needed to help maintain and grow KCO.

shanson98@aol.com

1144 E. State Street, Suite A #240

Geneva, IL 60134 USA
Ph: 630.346.1842

The Muddy River Opera Company, founded in 1989, has mounted numerous productions. For general information call the Muddy River Opera Company office.

qsoa@adams.net

300 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 244

Quincy, IL 62301 USA
Ph: (217) 222-2856

Twin Cities Opera Guild is an independent organization devoted to Opera Education for Children, and is a non-profit corporation under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.

info@twincitiesoperaguild.org

1043 GRAND AVE., #189

St. Paul, MN 55105 USA
Ph: 651-227-2409