Boston Lyric Opera
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Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is an American opera company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1976.
Each season, BLO produces three mainstage productions at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre in Boston and a fully staged, one-hour English language version of a popular opera for school children and families at venues throughout New England. BLO receives partial funding from a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. BLO regularly invests in co-productions with other U.S. companies including New York City Opera, the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Houston Grand Opera, and Glimmerglass Opera.
BLO's community work has included participation in the "Egypt in Boston" thematic season that celebrated Egypt at several of Boston’s leading cultural institutions in 1999-2000. In the summer of 2002, BLO produced "Carmen on the Common", a community-outreach initiative of a summer-long education series which culminated in two free, fully staged outdoor performances of Bizet's Carmen on the Boston Common.[1] Similar plans were scheduled for Verdi's Aida in the 2005-2006 season, but were cancelled because of insufficient financial support.[2]
Janice Mancini Del Sesto was general and artistic director of BLO from 1992 to 2008. During her tenure, the company's budget grew from $800,000 (USD) to $6 million (USD).[3] Since 2008, BLO's general and artistic director of BLO is Esther Nelson.[4] Stephen Lord was BLO music director from 1991 to 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Richard Dyer (2005-03-22). "Lyric Opera to bring free performances of 'Aida' to the Common". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/03/22/lyric_opera_to_bring_free_performances_of_aida_to_the_common/. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Geoff Edgers (2005-12-20). "Donor shortage halts plan for free 'Aida'". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2005/12/20/donor_shortage_halts_plan_for_free_aida/. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Geoff Edgers (2007-11-21). "General director to leave Boston Lyric Opera". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/11/21/general_director_to_leave_boston_lyric_opera/s_of_aida_to_the_common/. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ Jeremy Eichler (2008-11-09). "Setting the stage". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/11/08/setting_the_stage/. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
