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Kentucky
Opera
323 West Broadway, Suite 600
Louisville Kentucky 40202
Phone: (502) 584-4500
1-800-690-9236
Website: www.kyopera.org
"Kentucky
Opera is proud to be one of the oldest member agencies of
the Fund for the Arts. For over fifty years, the Fund's
financial contributions have provided Kentucky Opera with
resources to grow and prosper as the Commonwealth's official
opera company and a nationally recognized regional company
that consistently produces opera of the highest quality
for its mainstage and touring productions.
As
the single largest contributor to Kentucky Opera, financial
support from the Fund for the Arts has assisted the company
in creating a variety of education programs that reach over
25,000 Kentucky students per year and are designed to engage
those students on a long-term basis..."
Kentucky Opera was founded in 1952 by Moritz von Bomhard
and designated the State Opera of Kentucky in 1982. In the
1950's, five operas were commissioned by Kentucky Opera
and given their world premieres. Upon Bomhard's retirement
in 1982, Thompson Smillie was named General Director. He
led the organization for fourteen seasons. In 1997, Deborah
Sandler was named General Director. The current General
Director is David Roth, who joined the Opera in 2006.
Last year, Kentucky Opera's education and outreach programs
reached over 25,000 people in Kentucky. OperaWorks, The
VISIONS program, Opera Puppet Theater, The Kentucky Opera's
Young Artists' Program, Lunch & Listen and Sights &
Sounds at the Speed Museum are the core of Kentucky Opera's
education and outreach initiative. From its humble beginnings
54 years ago when a budget of $10,000 produced three operas,
Kentucky Opera has grown to a respected regional company
with an annual budget in excess of $2 million. With expansion
plans for its education programs and the continued improvement
to production quality, the company is well positioned to
take its place as a regional and national leader in the
field of opera.
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