The Minnesota Opera

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Apr 21, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$12,107,529

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Minnesota opera's education and outreach efforts reached over 19,000 adults and 9,000 youth including adult education classes, cooperation! An in-school residency program that places teaching artists and resident artists into schools, spotlight partnership a specialized in-school residency program for at-risk youths, day at the opera audition master classes which provides opportunities for high school students to work with members of the opera staff and guest artists, project opera consists of three groups, ragazzi (grades 4-8), giovani (grades 9-12) and the apprentice program (grade 12), summer opera camp a week-long vocal training program for teens, children's chorus summer opera camp a three-day long day camp for children ages 7-12, imagineopera.org an education specific website that provides resources for teachers and students to learn about the art form, student matinees open final dress rehearsals with an invited audience of primarily high school students, opera insights a pre-performance lecture open to ticket holders one hour before each performance, and behind the curtain 90-min evening classes designed to give ticket holders an in-depth look at each opera in the season.

Activity 3

Minnesota opera's resident artist program provided ten young professionals at the initial stages of their careers with nine months of professional development, including vocal training and coaching, stage time, classes and career counseling. This program includes both performers and other practitioners of the art form. In addition to appearing in minnesota opera's productions, these artists were an integral part of the company's outreach and education efforts, serving as operatic ambassadors throughout the community both in schools and at special events.

Filer

EIN

41-0946789