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Opera’s Paradox: Mission and Business Model FILLING
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President/CEO, OPERA AMERICA
Marc A. Scorca joined OPERA America in 1990 as president and CEO. Under his leadership, the OPERA America membership has grown from 120 opera companies to nearly 2,500 organizations and individuals. The organization has also administered two landmark funding initiatives in support...
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Director of Marketing and Ticket Sales, The Dallas Opera
Carrie Ellen Adamian’s passion and love of the performing arts began with dancing and singing at the age of 4 years. Her lifelong dedication to the art form carried her to the Broadway stage where she performed in productions that included Tommy Tune’s Grand Hotel and Grease!
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Trustee, San Diego Opera
Carol Lazier led the effort to avoid closure of San Diego Opera in 2014 and assumed the position of Board President. Lazier is the co-founder, lead underwriter, and Board President of Ex;plore Solutions, a nonprofit which provides best-fit college and career information to San Diego...
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Director of Development, San Francisco Opera
Andrew Morgan has served in various roles in San Francisco Opera’s development team since 2008, including multiple giving officer positions as well as Director of Individual and Leadership Giving. In his current position as Deputy Director of Development, Andrew oversees a team...
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General Director, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Timothy O’Leary has been General Director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis since 2008, heading a leadership team that includes OTSL Music Director Stephen Lord and Artistic Director James Robinson. Mr. O’Leary currently also serves as Chairman of the Board of OPERA America, the...
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Executive Director, Sarasota Opera
Richard Russell is Executive Director of Sarasota Opera. A former singer, he performed with the company for four seasons beginning in 1989 as an apprentice artist, studio artist, and principal. After transitioning out of professional performing he joined Citigroup’s Emerging Markets...
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Associate Director of Development and Planned Giving, The Dallas Opera
Eva James Toia has been a fundraising professional in the arts since 1998, when she joined her alma mater, University of North Carolina School of the Arts as Director of Alumni, Career Services and Outreach. In 2009, she returned to her hometown of Dallas, where she served as Director...
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