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*2006/07: [[Wikipedia:The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro]] & [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]] | *2006/07: [[Wikipedia:The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro]] & [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]] | ||
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| + | *2007/08: [[Wikipedia:The Magic Flute|Die Zauberflote]] & [[Wikipedia:La Boheme|La Boheme]] | ||
==Leadership== | ==Leadership== | ||
| − | Pensacola Opera is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that is operated by a 23-member Board of Directors, the current chairman of which is [[ | + | Pensacola Opera is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that is operated by a 23-member Board of Directors, the current chairman of which is [[Ruth Orth]]. The organization also employs a full-time staff, led by General and Artist Director, [[Kyle Marrero]]. |
===Board of Directors=== | ===Board of Directors=== | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | *[[Ruth Orth]], ''Chairman'' |
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*[[Lisa Minshew]], ''Secretary'' | *[[Lisa Minshew]], ''Secretary'' | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Buzz Ritchie]], ''Immediate Past President'' |
*[[Nigel Allen]] | *[[Nigel Allen]] | ||
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*[[Frank Cutrone]] | *[[Frank Cutrone]] | ||
*[[Evelyn Davis]] | *[[Evelyn Davis]] | ||
*[[Pandora de Balthazar]] | *[[Pandora de Balthazar]] | ||
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*[[Christina Doss]] | *[[Christina Doss]] | ||
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*[[Sydney McAbee]] | *[[Sydney McAbee]] | ||
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*[[Nell Potter]] | *[[Nell Potter]] | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mary Riesberg]] |
*[[Betty Roberts]] | *[[Betty Roberts]] | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Ben Strong]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Gene Valentino]] |
*[[Roger Webb]] | *[[Roger Webb]] | ||
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===Fundraising events=== | ===Fundraising events=== | ||
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*Jukebox Gala | *Jukebox Gala | ||
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*Diva’s Closet Sale | *Diva’s Closet Sale | ||
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===Guild=== | ===Guild=== | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 7 March 2009
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| Established | 1983 |
| Type | Performing arts |
| Location | 75 South Tarragona Street |
| General and Artistic director | Kyle Marrero |
| Staff | Timothy Kennedy Erin Kelley Geoffrey Bleeker [Jennifer Knisbell] |
| Website | www.pensacolaopera.com |
Pensacola Opera is the premier performing opera company of the Pensacola area. Founded in 1983, the group typically performs two or three fully-staged productions annually, each in the original language. The current artistic director is Kyle Marrero.
Contents
History
Pensacola Opera was founded in 1983 as the Pensacola Chamber Opera, the first performance of which was Mozart's Così fan tutte.
Past performances
- 1983/84: Così fan tutte & The Pirates of Penzance
- 1984/85: Gianni Schicchi & H.M.S. Pinafore
- 1985/86: Cavalleria Rusticana & Le nozze di Figaro
- 1986/87: La traviata & Hänsel und Gretel
- 1987/88: Così fan tutte
- 1988/89: The Student Prince & La bohème
- 1989/90: The Merry Widow & Carmen
- 1990/91: Madama Butterfly & Die Fledermaus
- 1991/92: Naughty Marietta & The Pirates of Penzance
- 1992/93: Pagliacci, The Telephone & L'elisir d'amore
- 1993/94: The Gypsy Baron & Rigoletto
- 1994/95: La traviata & Il barbiere di Siviglia
- 1995/96: La bohème & Il trovatore
- 1996/97: Passion, Tosca & Lucia di Lammermoor
- 1997/98: Gala, Le nozze di Figaro & Carmen
- 1998/99: Madama Butterfly & Don Pasquale
- 1999/00: Die Fledermaus, Die Zauberflöte & Andrea Chénier
- 2000/01: Hänsel und Gretel, La bohème & La traviata
- 2001/02: Don Giovanni & Rigoletto
- 2002/03: The Merry Widow & Turandot
- 2003/04: Tosca & L'elisir d'amore
- 2004/05: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Madama Butterfly & Porgy and Bess
- 2005/06: Carmen & Lucia di Lammermoor
- 2006/07: Le nozze di Figaro & La traviata
- 2007/08: Die Zauberflote & La Boheme
Leadership
Pensacola Opera is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that is operated by a 23-member Board of Directors, the current chairman of which is Ruth Orth. The organization also employs a full-time staff, led by General and Artist Director, Kyle Marrero.
Board of Directors
- Ruth Orth, Chairman
- Fred Carmody, Vice-Chairman
- Johnny Fayard, Treasurer
- Lisa Minshew, Secretary
- Buzz Ritchie, Immediate Past President
- Nigel Allen
- Frank Cutrone
- Evelyn Davis
- Pandora de Balthazar
- Christina Doss
- William H. Earnhart
- Mary Hoxeng
- Sydney McAbee
- Nell Potter
- Paula Ried
- Mary Riesberg
- Betty Roberts
- Ben Strong
- Gene Valentino
- Roger Webb
- Patricia Buchanan Wright
Funding
Like many performing arts organizations, Pensacola Opera receives only a portion of its budget from ticket sales and is heavily dependent on donations, sponsorships and fundraisers.
Fundraising events
- Jukebox Gala
- Operazzi Ball
- Diva’s Closet Sale
Guild
The Pensacola Opera Guild is the support group of Pensacola Opera. Its more than 100 members organize fundraisers, raise awareness, and assist in behind-the-scenes work at the Opera office and during performances.
External links
- PensacolaOpera.com – Official site
