Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is an American opera company based in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1976. BLO is the largest and longest-lived opera company in New England. BLO employs nearly 350 artists and creative professionals annually—vocalists, artisans, stagehands, costumers, and scenic designers—many of whom are members of the Boston community.
Each season, BLO produces four mainstage productions in the Greater-Boston area, one of which is a featured new work. 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 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]
Creative personnelEdit
The conductor John Balme served as general director from 1979 to 1989. Janice Mancini Del Sesto was general director of BLO from 1992 to 2008, while Stephen Lord was BLO music director from 1991 to 2008. During that time, 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] In June 2010, BLO announced the appointment of David Angus as the company's next music director, as of the 2010–2011 season, and he continues to lead musically the company.[5]
In 2009, John Conklin joined BLO as an artistic advisor and in 2012 Julia Noulin-Mérat joined as the associate producer. As of 2019, John Conklin has set designed 15 productions and Julia Noulin-Mérat has set designed 10 productions.
^Richard Dyer (March 22, 2005). "Lyric Opera to bring free performances of 'Aida' to the Common". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
^Geoff Edgers (December 20, 2005). "Donor shortage halts plan for free 'Aida'". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
^Geoff Edgers (November 21, 2007). "General director to leave Boston Lyric Opera". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 10, 2008.[dead link]
^Jeremy Eichler (November 9, 2008). "Setting the stage". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 10, 2008.
^Jeremy Eichler (June 25, 2010). "Classical Notes: BLO names David Angus new music director". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
^Huffington Post: Rahim Kanani, "An In-depth Discussion with Esther Nelson of the Boston Lyric Opera," November 4, 2010, Retrieved January 10, 2011
^Opera America: "Thirty-Four U.S. Opera Companies to Feature American Operas over the Next Two Season", Retrieved January 10, 2011
Sources
Cowden, Robert H., Opera Companies of the World: Selected Profiles. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992. ISBN0-313-26220-9
External linksEdit
Boston Lyric Opera website
October 15, 2023
boston, lyric, opera, american, opera, company, based, boston, massachusetts, founded, 1976, largest, longest, lived, opera, company, england, employs, nearly, artists, creative, professionals, annually, vocalists, artisans, stagehands, costumers, scenic, desi. Boston Lyric Opera BLO is an American opera company based in Boston Massachusetts founded in 1976 BLO is the largest and longest lived opera company in New England BLO employs nearly 350 artists and creative professionals annually vocalists artisans stagehands costumers and scenic designers many of whom are members of the Boston community Contents 1 Productions 2 Creative personnel 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksProductions EditEach season BLO produces four mainstage productions in the Greater Boston area one of which is a featured new work 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 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 Creative personnel EditThe conductor John Balme served as general director from 1979 to 1989 Janice Mancini Del Sesto was general director of BLO from 1992 to 2008 while Stephen Lord was BLO music director from 1991 to 2008 During that time 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 In June 2010 BLO announced the appointment of David Angus as the company s next music director as of the 2010 2011 season and he continues to lead musically the company 5 In 2009 John Conklin joined BLO as an artistic advisor and in 2012 Julia Noulin Merat joined as the associate producer As of 2019 John Conklin has set designed 15 productions and Julia Noulin Merat has set designed 10 productions In 2010 BLO commissioned a work from composer Richard Beaudoin to precede its February 2011 performances of Viktor Ullmann s Der Kaiser von Atlantis 6 Beaudoin responded with a 20 minute work for singers and chamber ensemble 7 In 2021 Esther Nelson and Julia Noulin Merat departed from Boston Lyric Opera See also EditOpera Company of Boston Guerilla Opera Boston Opera Alliance Odyssey OperaReferences EditNotes Richard Dyer March 22 2005 Lyric Opera to bring free performances of Aida to the Common Boston Globe Retrieved November 10 2008 Geoff Edgers December 20 2005 Donor shortage halts plan for free Aida Boston Globe Retrieved November 10 2008 Geoff Edgers November 21 2007 General director to leave Boston Lyric Opera Boston Globe Retrieved November 10 2008 dead link Jeremy Eichler November 9 2008 Setting the stage Boston Globe Retrieved November 10 2008 Jeremy Eichler June 25 2010 Classical Notes BLO names David Angus new music director Boston Globe Retrieved July 1 2010 Huffington Post Rahim Kanani An In depth Discussion with Esther Nelson of the Boston Lyric Opera November 4 2010 Retrieved January 10 2011 Opera America Thirty Four U S Opera Companies to Feature American Operas over the Next Two Season Retrieved January 10 2011 Sources Cowden Robert H Opera Companies of the World Selected Profiles New York Greenwood Press 1992 ISBN 0 313 26220 9External links EditBoston Lyric Opera website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boston Lyric Opera amp oldid 1117309743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
