OPERA America

We're delighted to announce that Deborah F. Rutter will be the keynote speaker at Opera Conference 2025! An arts and culture leader, advocate, and advisor, Deborah F. Rutter served as the first female president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from 2014 to 2025, leading a period of transformative growth while centering artists in all aspects of the institution’s work. She also previously led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Seattle Symphony Orchestra. (Read Rutter's full bio at the link below.) We hope you'll?join us May 20–23 in Memphis to hear Deborah F. Rutter and the many other arts leaders who will grace the stage at Opera Conference 2025. Early-Bird registration has been extended through Thursday, March 20 — don't miss your last chance to save before rates go up! Register at?https://lnkd.in/ekV95inv (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)

Conference savings are expiring! Register today, March 12, before 11:59 p.m. CT to secure early-bird pricing before it's too late! This year's conference — taking place May 20–23 in Memphis, Tennessee — will challenge us to envision a new future for opera as an art form and a business. Through dynamic Plenary Sessions, collaborative Breakout Sessions and Roundtable Discussions, a New Works Pitch Session, Member Presentations, and a new Co-Production Assembly, attendees will explore the big topics in our industry. Learn more and secure early-bird registration prices at?https://lnkd.in/ekV95inv.

Registration is now open for OPERA America's Feedback Auditions on Friday, April 11. Feedback Auditions offer singers an opportunity to perform their audition repertoire and receive constructive feedback from a panel of industry professionals, as well as?an HD digital video of their audition. Panelists for April 11: - Karen Ashley, managing director of career development, Alexander & Buono International; former vice president, Columbia Artists Management - Brian Speck, artistic administrator, the Metropolitan Opera - Additional panelists to be announced Saffron Chung?will serve as the provided accompanist. Feedback Auditions take place in the acoustically excellent Marc A. Scorca Hall at OPERA America's National Opera Center. Learn more and register at?https://lnkd.in/e8M5yqfr

A reminder that the Intent to Apply deadline for OPERA America's IDEA Opera Grants is March 20. This annual grant supports the promotion and development of new works by artists who identify as one or more of these racial and ethnic heritages, which have historically encountered barriers in opera: Asian, Black/African American, Indigenous/Native American, Latiné/Hispanic, Middle Eastern or North African, and Pacific Islander. For more information and application visit?https://lnkd.in/erGdSteb Photo: LIGEIA MARE by Damon Davis which received a 2020 IDEA Opera Grant for the work (credit: Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio)

One week left to lock in Early-Bird rates for Opera Conference 2025! OPERA America and Opera Memphis are inviting administrators, trustees, artists, and advocates to Memphis, Tennessee for the biggest annual conference about the creation, production, and enjoyment of opera. Come join us from May 20–23, 2025, for four days packed with networking, panels, presentations, workshops, a performance of LA CALISTO from our host company Opera Memphis, and more. Plus, arrive early for Regional Artist Auditions on Monday, May 19, to learn about the history of civil rights in Memphis in a special pre-conference tour of the National Civil Rights Museum followed by a Healing Circle on the morning of Tuesday, May 20. Visit?https://lnkd.in/ekV95inv to learn more and register by March 12 to secure lower early-bird rates.

Did you know you can receive ticket discounts at 114 opera companies with Opera Passport by OPERA America? Opera Passport extends the benefits of your hometown opera subscription to opera companies across North America! This program offers discounts of at least 10% off tickets — available to subscribers* at participating opera companies and to individual members of OPERA America. Get Opera Passport by OPERA America! Contact your hometown opera company for access, or enjoy it as an OPERA America individual member. Not a member? Join today! Learn more at?https://lnkd.in/epE5rh3t *Opera Passport may not be available as a benefit to all subscribers (and/or donors) at each company. Eligibility is determined by each participating opera company. Contact your participating home company for details.

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Are you all set for Opera Conference 2025? Our Director of Learning and Leadership, Vincent Rutter-Covatto, answers a few questions about our upcoming Opera Conference in Memphis! Scheduled for May 20–23, 2025, this event promises four dynamic days of networking, panels, presentations, workshops, and a performance of LA CALISTO by our host company, Opera Memphis, along with much more. Visit?https://lnkd.in/ekV95inv to learn more and register by March 12 to secure lower early-bird rates.

Join us for the?Women's Opera Network Forum, taking place virtually on Tuesday, March 25, and Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The Women's Opera Network Forum presents a unique platform for opera professionals identifying as women and their allies to convene and tackle the distinctive challenges prevalent in the field. This gathering aims to foster community, exchange resources, establish objectives, and provide actionable advice for effectively traversing various career stages. It offers a supportive environment where attendees can collaborate, learn from one another's experiences, and empower each other to overcome obstacles and achieve professional fulfillment in the opera industry.? Register now at?operaamerica.org/WON

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