The Palmetto Opera began in 2001 with a group of motivated enthusiasts and a goal to bring professional opera into South Carolina. Our mission is to present professional opera to the Midlands and South Carolina, so that there is an entertainment, educational, and economic impact on the community and state. We strive to promote local talent. We started small, hiring performers to sing arias in various Columbia venues. We hosted competitions that attracted graduate students and young professionals from the Southeast. Our official debut came in 2003, with our performance of “Love, Murder & Revenge,” a mixture of scenes from famous operas

Kathy Newman is Chair of the Board of Directors.

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P.O. Box 50462

Columbia, SC 29250 USA
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In the 2009-2010 season, The Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera voted to suspend opera production and to use the year to explore options which would make opera sustainable in Chattanooga.

The CSO has explored options which would make opera viable in Chattanooga, including potential collaborations with regional opera companies, presenting touring versions of opera, limiting productions to one every other year or every three years, or raising an endowment for opera. By taking the time to thoroughly research all of the options available to us, the CSO will emerge with an active plan of action to move the company forward.

There are no performances currently scheduled for the Opera Series.

Katie Wilson is Director of Marketing.

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701 Broad Street

Chattanooga, TN 37402 USA
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The Knoxville Opera Guild (formerly East Tennessee Opera Guild) is a non-profit, volunteer organization created in 1992 to support Knoxville Opera Company and to provide a means of fellowship for opera lovers.

Through fund-raising and educational activities, the Guild makes opera accessible to an increasingly diverse audience and enhances the quality of life in our community.

The president of the Knoxville Opera Guild is Phylllis Driver.

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P.O. Box 16

Knoxville, TN 37901-0016 USA
Ph: (865) 524-0795

For the more than 20 years since its founding, Nashville Opera Guild members have cherished their role in preserving and promoting Grand Opera in Middle Tennessee through their support of the Nashville Opera Association, Inc. For the Guild, opera is the gateway to all fine arts—poetry, music, sculpture, painting, design, and dance. The musical score excites and then invites you, the listener, into the emotional realm of superior storytelling that is the heart of every opera. Modern English subtitles allow opera-goers to understand every scene regardless of the language being sung.

The president of Nashville Opera Guild is Nancy Coleman.

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The Noah Liff Opera Center
3622 Redmon St.
Nashville, TN 37209 USA
Ph: 615.832.5242

Opera Memphis was chartered in 1956. It is widely respected for its education and outreach programs, which currently reach over 18,000 children and adults per season. Opera Memphis was the recipient of an Arts Plus Grant from the National endowment for the Arts, which resulted in student written and produced operas at three Memphis city high schools. Recently new programs have been added including annual opera camps for children ages 7-11 and a more advanced camp for Teens.
For more information on volunteer membership and opportunities,
Contact Coordinator, Mark McCowan [email protected]

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The Clark Opera Memphis Center
6745 Wolf River Parkway
Memphis, TN 38120 USA
Ph: 901-257-3100

Atlanta Opera believes that the gift of time and expertise is just as valuable as a monetary gift. Last year, Atlanta Opera volunteers contributed more than 6,000 hours! Volunteers help keep costs low and help us fulfill our mission of presenting world-class opera productions, while fostering education about this important art form. The company is so grateful to have such a supportive volunteer team. Their hard work and generosity keeps the beauty and passion of opera alive in Atlanta.

How you can volunteer with The Atlanta Opera....
Mailings
Sell Merchandise at the Shop Opera store
Met at the Movies
Airport Transportation
Light Walking
Opera 101
Final Dress Rehearsal
Open House
Opera Family Day
Phone Relief/Receptionist Coverage
Archives
Filing
Special Events
Stephanie Cantillo is the volunteer coordinator.

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1575 Northside Drive
NW Building 300, Suite 350
Atlanta, GA 30318 USA
Ph: 404-591-2918

Capitol City Opera Company was formed in 1983 to provide Atlanta area classically trained singers the opportunity to learn and perform complete opera roles and to continue to develop their post-graduate vocal and acting skills on a professional level. Since its inception, the company has flourished as the only opera company in the southeast that primarily helps local singers establish their careers. We present high quality, innovative and exciting opera theater.

Capitol City Opera Company has created many recurring programs that benefit all ages and demographics of the general public and has toured throughout the Southeast and also Italy. Currently the company performs to opera theater shows per year, a monthly restaurant series (Dinner and a Diva), a vocal competition, touring Madrigals, touring gala singers, a summer pops concert (On The Light Side), and an astonishing 150-200 performances solely for children.
Donna Angel, founder and artistic administrator emeritus, is the OVI liaison.

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1266 West Paces Ferry Road NW
#451
Atlanta, GA 30327-2306 USA
Ph: 678-301-8013

The Opera Guild of Northern Virginia (OGNV) was founded in 1992 as a volunteer-based, non-profit charitable organization to bring the joy of opera to the local community and develop regional support for the performing arts by fostering an appreciation for local theater across generations.

Introducing children to opera through outreach to parochial, private and public school systems, OGNV helps assemble audiences for an annual children's production and works with various non-profit groups to develop additional programs related to bringing underprivileged, elderly and new immigrants into the community via a universal appreciation for the arts. We invite you to explore our website -- learn more about the Northern Virginia opera community, look into membership and volunteering opportunities and above all, take note of past and upcoming performances. We encourage any feedback, questions or comments you may have and look forward to hearing from you!

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4620 Lee Highway
Suite 212
Arlington, VA 22207 USA
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The University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music is home to approximately four hundred fifty students and a faculty of sixty-five. The School offers a wide variety of degree programs from baccalaureate through doctoral levels, as well as many opportunities for all UGA students to participate in ensembles and academic classes. Each year the School offers nearly 350 public performances. The Hodgson School of Music is part of the Performing and Visual Arts Complex that includes the five-story Music Building, the Performing Arts Center, the Georgia Museum of Art, and the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

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250 River Road

Athens, Georgia 30602 USA
Ph: 706-542-2355

Chattanooga, TN USA
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