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{{Infobox organization
|name= [[Image:PensacolaOperaLogo.png|250px|center|Pensacola Opera]]
|image=PensacolaOperaCenter.jpg
|formation= [[1983]]
|type= Performing arts
|location=75 South [[Tarragona Street]]
|leader_title= Artistic director
|leader_name= [[Kyle Marrero]]
|executive=[[Sherrie Mitchell]]
|board=
|staff=[[Timothy Kennedy]]<br/>[[Athena Bonds]]<br/>[[Erin Kelley]]<br/>[[Geoffrey Bleeker]]<br/>
|budget=
|website=[http://www.pensacolaopera.com 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==
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]].
===Past performances===
{{colbegin}}
*1983/84: [[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]] & [[Wikipedia:The Pirates of Penzance|The Pirates of Penzance]]
*1984/85: [[Wikipedia:Gianni Schicchi|Gianni Schicchi]] & [[Wikipedia:H.M.S. Pinafore|H.M.S. Pinafore]]
*1985/86: [[Wikipedia:Cavalleria Rusticana|Cavalleria Rusticana]] & [[Wikipedia:The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro]]
*1986/87: [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]] & [[Wikipedia:Hänsel und Gretel (opera)|Hänsel und Gretel]]
*1987/88: [[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]]
*1988/89: [[Wikipedia:The Student Prince|The Student Prince]] & [[Wikipedia:La bohème|La bohème]]
*1989/90: [[Wikipedia:The Merry Widow|The Merry Widow]] & [[Wikipedia:Carmen|Carmen]]
*1990/91: [[Wikipedia:Madama Butterfly|Madama Butterfly]] & [[Wikipedia:Die Fledermaus|Die Fledermaus]]
*1991/92: [[Wikipedia:Naughty Marietta (operetta)|Naughty Marietta]] & [[Wikipedia:The Pirates of Penzance|The Pirates of Penzance]]
*1992/93: [[Wikipedia:Pagliacci|Pagliacci]], [[Wikipedia:The Telephone|The Telephone]] & [[Wikipedia:L'elisir d'amore|L'elisir d'amore]]
*1993/94: [[Wikipedia:The Gypsy Baron|The Gypsy Baron]] & [[Wikipedia:Rigoletto|Rigoletto]]
*1994/95: [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]] & [[Wikipedia:Il barbiere di Siviglia|Il barbiere di Siviglia]]
*1995/96: [[Wikipedia:La bohème|La bohème]] & [[Wikipedia:Il trovatore|Il trovatore]]
*1996/97: [[Wikipedia:Passion (musical)|Passion]], [[Wikipedia:Tosca|Tosca]] & [[Wikipedia:Lucia di Lammermoor|Lucia di Lammermoor]]
*1997/98: [[Wikipedia:Gala|Gala]], [[Wikipedia:The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro]] & [[Wikipedia:Carmen|Carmen]]
*1998/99: [[Wikipedia:Madama Butterfly|Madama Butterfly]] & [[Wikipedia:Don Pasquale|Don Pasquale]]
*1999/00: [[Wikipedia:Die Fledermaus|Die Fledermaus]], [[Wikipedia:Die Zauberflöte|Die Zauberflöte]] & [[Wikipedia:Andrea Chénier|Andrea Chénier]]
*2000/01: [[Wikipedia:Hänsel und Gretel (opera)|Hänsel und Gretel]], [[Wikipedia:La bohème|La bohème]] & [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]]
*2001/02: [[Wikipedia:Don Giovanni|Don Giovanni]] & [[Wikipedia:Rigoletto|Rigoletto]]
*2002/03: [[Wikipedia:The Merry Widow|The Merry Widow]] & [[Wikipedia:Turandot|Turandot]]
*2003/04: [[Wikipedia:Tosca|Tosca]] & [[Wikipedia:L'elisir d'amore|L'elisir d'amore]]
*2004/05: [[Wikipedia:The Barber of Seville|Il barbiere di Siviglia]], [[Wikipedia:Madama Butterfly|Madama Butterfly]] & [[Wikipedia:Porgy and Bess|Porgy and Bess]]
*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]]
{{colend}}
==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 [[Buzz Ritchie]]. The organization also employs a full-time staff, including an executive director position, currently held by [[Sherrie Mitchell]].
===Board of Directors===
{{colbegin}}
*[[Buzz Ritchie]], ''Chairman''
*[[Ruth Orth]], ''Vice-Chairman''
*[[Malcolm Ballinger]], ''Co-Treasurer''
*[[Curt Morse]], ''Co-Treasurer''
*[[Lisa Minshew]], ''Secretary''
*[[Patricia Buchanan-Wright]], ''Immediate Past President''
*[[Nigel Allen]]
*[[Vicki Baroco]]
*[[Fred Carmody]]
*[[Donna Clark]]
*[[Frank Cutrone]]
*[[Evelyn Davis]]
*[[Pandora de Balthazar]]
*[[Peter Delevett]]
*[[Christina Doss]]
*[[Ken Ford]]
*[[Mary Hoxeng]]
*[[Perry Lord]]
*[[Sydney McAbee]]
*[[Bill McBride]]
*[[Nell Potter]]
*[[Ghada Pribble]]
*[[Michael Riesberg]]
*[[Betty Roberts]]
*[[Greg Sexton]]
*[[Celeste Southard]]
*[[Roger Webb]]
{{colend}}
==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===
*Fall Fashion Show
*Operazzi "Glitz at the Ritz" Ball
*Jukebox Gala
*Diva’s Closet Sale
*Star Spangled Dinner
===Guild===
{{main|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==
*[http://www.pensacolaopera.com/ PensacolaOpera.com] – Official site
[[Category:Cultural organizations]]
|name= [[Image:PensacolaOperaLogo.png|250px|center|Pensacola Opera]]
|image=PensacolaOperaCenter.jpg
|formation= [[1983]]
|type= Performing arts
|location=75 South [[Tarragona Street]]
|leader_title= Artistic director
|leader_name= [[Kyle Marrero]]
|executive=[[Sherrie Mitchell]]
|board=
|staff=[[Timothy Kennedy]]<br/>[[Athena Bonds]]<br/>[[Erin Kelley]]<br/>[[Geoffrey Bleeker]]<br/>
|budget=
|website=[http://www.pensacolaopera.com 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==
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]].
===Past performances===
{{colbegin}}
*1983/84: [[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]] & [[Wikipedia:The Pirates of Penzance|The Pirates of Penzance]]
*1984/85: [[Wikipedia:Gianni Schicchi|Gianni Schicchi]] & [[Wikipedia:H.M.S. Pinafore|H.M.S. Pinafore]]
*1985/86: [[Wikipedia:Cavalleria Rusticana|Cavalleria Rusticana]] & [[Wikipedia:The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro]]
*1986/87: [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]] & [[Wikipedia:Hänsel und Gretel (opera)|Hänsel und Gretel]]
*1987/88: [[Wikipedia:Così fan tutte|Così fan tutte]]
*1988/89: [[Wikipedia:The Student Prince|The Student Prince]] & [[Wikipedia:La bohème|La bohème]]
*1989/90: [[Wikipedia:The Merry Widow|The Merry Widow]] & [[Wikipedia:Carmen|Carmen]]
*1990/91: [[Wikipedia:Madama Butterfly|Madama Butterfly]] & [[Wikipedia:Die Fledermaus|Die Fledermaus]]
*1991/92: [[Wikipedia:Naughty Marietta (operetta)|Naughty Marietta]] & [[Wikipedia:The Pirates of Penzance|The Pirates of Penzance]]
*1992/93: [[Wikipedia:Pagliacci|Pagliacci]], [[Wikipedia:The Telephone|The Telephone]] & [[Wikipedia:L'elisir d'amore|L'elisir d'amore]]
*1993/94: [[Wikipedia:The Gypsy Baron|The Gypsy Baron]] & [[Wikipedia:Rigoletto|Rigoletto]]
*1994/95: [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]] & [[Wikipedia:Il barbiere di Siviglia|Il barbiere di Siviglia]]
*1995/96: [[Wikipedia:La bohème|La bohème]] & [[Wikipedia:Il trovatore|Il trovatore]]
*1996/97: [[Wikipedia:Passion (musical)|Passion]], [[Wikipedia:Tosca|Tosca]] & [[Wikipedia:Lucia di Lammermoor|Lucia di Lammermoor]]
*1997/98: [[Wikipedia:Gala|Gala]], [[Wikipedia:The Marriage of Figaro|Le nozze di Figaro]] & [[Wikipedia:Carmen|Carmen]]
*1998/99: [[Wikipedia:Madama Butterfly|Madama Butterfly]] & [[Wikipedia:Don Pasquale|Don Pasquale]]
*1999/00: [[Wikipedia:Die Fledermaus|Die Fledermaus]], [[Wikipedia:Die Zauberflöte|Die Zauberflöte]] & [[Wikipedia:Andrea Chénier|Andrea Chénier]]
*2000/01: [[Wikipedia:Hänsel und Gretel (opera)|Hänsel und Gretel]], [[Wikipedia:La bohème|La bohème]] & [[Wikipedia:La traviata|La traviata]]
*2001/02: [[Wikipedia:Don Giovanni|Don Giovanni]] & [[Wikipedia:Rigoletto|Rigoletto]]
*2002/03: [[Wikipedia:The Merry Widow|The Merry Widow]] & [[Wikipedia:Turandot|Turandot]]
*2003/04: [[Wikipedia:Tosca|Tosca]] & [[Wikipedia:L'elisir d'amore|L'elisir d'amore]]
*2004/05: [[Wikipedia:The Barber of Seville|Il barbiere di Siviglia]], [[Wikipedia:Madama Butterfly|Madama Butterfly]] & [[Wikipedia:Porgy and Bess|Porgy and Bess]]
*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]]
{{colend}}
==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 [[Buzz Ritchie]]. The organization also employs a full-time staff, including an executive director position, currently held by [[Sherrie Mitchell]].
===Board of Directors===
{{colbegin}}
*[[Buzz Ritchie]], ''Chairman''
*[[Ruth Orth]], ''Vice-Chairman''
*[[Malcolm Ballinger]], ''Co-Treasurer''
*[[Curt Morse]], ''Co-Treasurer''
*[[Lisa Minshew]], ''Secretary''
*[[Patricia Buchanan-Wright]], ''Immediate Past President''
*[[Nigel Allen]]
*[[Vicki Baroco]]
*[[Fred Carmody]]
*[[Donna Clark]]
*[[Frank Cutrone]]
*[[Evelyn Davis]]
*[[Pandora de Balthazar]]
*[[Peter Delevett]]
*[[Christina Doss]]
*[[Ken Ford]]
*[[Mary Hoxeng]]
*[[Perry Lord]]
*[[Sydney McAbee]]
*[[Bill McBride]]
*[[Nell Potter]]
*[[Ghada Pribble]]
*[[Michael Riesberg]]
*[[Betty Roberts]]
*[[Greg Sexton]]
*[[Celeste Southard]]
*[[Roger Webb]]
{{colend}}
==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===
*Fall Fashion Show
*Operazzi "Glitz at the Ritz" Ball
*Jukebox Gala
*Diva’s Closet Sale
*Star Spangled Dinner
===Guild===
{{main|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==
*[http://www.pensacolaopera.com/ PensacolaOpera.com] – Official site
[[Category:Cultural organizations]]
