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|name= [[Image:PensacolaOperaLogo.png|250px|center|Pensacola Opera]]
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|name=[[Image:PensacolaOperaLogo.png|250px|center|Pensacola Opera]]
 
|image=PensacolaOperaCenter.jpg
 
|image=PensacolaOperaCenter.jpg
 
|formation= [[1983]]
 
|formation= [[1983]]
 
|type= Performing arts
 
|type= Performing arts
 
|location=75 South [[Tarragona Street]]
 
|location=75 South [[Tarragona Street]]
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|leader_title= Artistic director
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|leader_title= Artistic Director
 
|leader_name= [[Kyle Marrero]]
 
|leader_name= [[Kyle Marrero]]
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|executive=[[Sherrie Mitchell]]
 
 
|board=
 
|board=
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|staff=[[Timothy Kennedy]]<br/>[[Athena Bonds]]<br/>[[Erin Kelley]]<br/>[[Geoffrey Bleeker]]<br/>
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|staff=[[Chandra McKern]]<br/>[[Erin Kelley Sammis]]<br/>[[Morgan Cole]]<br/>[[Courtney Henderson]]
 
|budget=
 
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|website=[http://www.pensacolaopera.com www.pensacolaopera.com]
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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Pensacola Opera was founded in [[1983]] as the '''Pensacola Chamber Opera''', the first performance of which was Mozart's [[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]].
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Pensacola Opera was founded in [[1983]] as the '''Pensacola Chamber Opera''', the first performance of which was Mozart's [[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]]. The original company was comprised fully of volunteers. Throughout the next decade, the opera company expanded. It moved its offices to the [[Pensacola Opera Center]] and its productions to its current venue at the [[Saenger Theatre]]. In [[2004]], the Opera welcomed its first set of [[Wikipedia:artist in residence|artists in residence]], who aid in outreach events and often hold supporting roles in the annual productions.
  
 
===Past performances===
 
===Past performances===
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*2005/06: [[Wikipedia:Carmen|Carmen]] & [[Wikipedia:Lucia di Lammermoor|Lucia di Lammermoor]]
 
*2005/06: [[Wikipedia:Carmen|Carmen]] & [[Wikipedia:Lucia di Lammermoor|Lucia di Lammermoor]]
 
*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|The Magic Flute]] & [[Wikipedia:La Boheme|La Boheme]]
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*2008/09: [[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]] & [[Wikipedia:Aida|Aïda]]
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*2009/10: [[The Widow's Lantern]], [[Wikipedia:Show Boat|Show Boat]], [[Wikipedia:Cavalleria rusticana|Cavalleria Rusticana]] & [[Wikipedia:I pagliacci|Pagliacci]]
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*2010/11: [[Wikipedia:Little Women (opera)|Little Women]], [[Wikipedia:Turandot|Turandot]], & [[Wikipedia:Postcard from Morocco|Postcard from Morocco]]
 
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===Current Performances===
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*2011/12: [[Wikipedia:Madame Butterfly|Madame Butterfly]] & [[Wikipedia:Rigoletto|Rigoletto]]
  
 
==Leadership==
 
==Leadership==
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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 [[Buzz Ritchie]]. The organization also employs a full-time staff, including an executive director position, currently held by [[Sherrie Mitchell]].
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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 Artistic Director, [[Kyle Marrero]].
  
 
===Board of Directors===
 
===Board of Directors===
 
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*[[Buzz Ritchie]], ''Chairman''
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*[[Ruth Orth]], ''Chairman''
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*[[Ruth Orth]], ''Vice-Chairman''
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*[[Fred Carmody]], ''Vice-Chairman''
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*[[Malcolm Ballinger]], ''Co-Treasurer''
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*[[Johnny Fayard]], ''Treasurer''
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*[[Curt Morse]], ''Co-Treasurer''
 
 
*[[Lisa Minshew]], ''Secretary''
 
*[[Lisa Minshew]], ''Secretary''
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*[[Patricia Buchanan-Wright]], ''Immediate Past President''
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*[[Buzz Ritchie]], ''Immediate Past President''
 
*[[Nigel Allen]]
 
*[[Nigel Allen]]
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*[[Vicki Baroco]]
 
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*[[Fred Carmody]]
 
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*[[Donna Clark]]
 
 
*[[Frank Cutrone]]
 
*[[Frank Cutrone]]
 
*[[Evelyn Davis]]
 
*[[Evelyn Davis]]
 
*[[Pandora de Balthazar]]
 
*[[Pandora de Balthazar]]
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*[[Peter Delevett]]
 
 
*[[Christina Doss]]
 
*[[Christina Doss]]
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*[[Ken Ford]]
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*[[William H. Earnhart]]
 
*[[Mary Hoxeng]]
 
*[[Mary Hoxeng]]
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*[[Perry Lord]]
 
 
*[[Sydney McAbee]]
 
*[[Sydney McAbee]]
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*[[Bill McBride]]
 
 
*[[Nell Potter]]
 
*[[Nell Potter]]
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*[[Ghada Pribble]]
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*[[Paula Ried]]
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*[[Michael Riesberg]]
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*[[Mary Riesberg]]
 
*[[Betty Roberts]]
 
*[[Betty Roberts]]
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*[[Greg Sexton]]
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*[[Ben Strong]]
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*[[Celeste Southard]]
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*[[Gene Valentino]]
 
*[[Roger Webb]]
 
*[[Roger Webb]]
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*[[Patricia Buchanan Wright]]
 
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===Fundraising events===
 
===Fundraising events===
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*Fall Fashion Show
 
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*Operazzi "Glitz  at the Ritz" Ball
 
 
*Jukebox Gala
 
*Jukebox Gala
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*[[Operazzi Masked Ball]]
 
*Diva’s Closet Sale
 
*Diva’s Closet Sale
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*Star Spangled Dinner
 
  
 
===Guild===
 
===Guild===
 
{{main|Pensacola Opera Guild}}
 
{{main|Pensacola Opera Guild}}
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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.
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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==
 
==External links==

Latest revision as of 14:17, 8 July 2011

Pensacola Opera

PensacolaOperaCenter.jpg

Established 1983
Type Performing arts
Location 75 South Tarragona Street
Artistic Director Kyle Marrero
Staff Chandra McKern
Erin Kelley Sammis
Morgan Cole
Courtney Henderson
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.

History[edit]

Pensacola Opera was founded in 1983 as the Pensacola Chamber Opera, the first performance of which was Mozart's Così fan tutte. The original company was comprised fully of volunteers. Throughout the next decade, the opera company expanded. It moved its offices to the Pensacola Opera Center and its productions to its current venue at the Saenger Theatre. In 2004, the Opera welcomed its first set of artists in residence, who aid in outreach events and often hold supporting roles in the annual productions.

Past performances[edit]

Current Performances[edit]

Leadership[edit]

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 Artistic Director, Kyle Marrero.

Board of Directors[edit]

Funding[edit]

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[edit]

Guild[edit]

Main article: Pensacola Opera 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[edit]

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