Orlando Opera
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The Orlando Opera was a professional opera company located in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 1958, the company ceased operations in 2009 because of financial problems.[1] The opera performed multiple times a year in the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre and other venues in the central Florida region. The Orlando Opera typically produced three full opera productions per season.[2] For many years, until its own demise, the Florida Symphony Orchestra was the orchestra for the Orlando Opera.[3][4] The 51 year old Orlando Opera did not survive the combined effects of the 2008-2009 Great Recession and its own longstanding financial problems related to significant budget deficits.[1] On April 16, 2009, the company announced it would suspend all operations and close its doors due to poor economic conditions.[5] The Orlando Opera's board of trustees voted to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 24, 2009. The company had one remaining liability, $200,000 received from subscibers for the canceled upcoming 2009-2010 season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Maurine, Elizabeth (23 March 2009). "Orlando Opera may have to abandon next season". orlando sentinel. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "new season of operas may feature subtitles". Orlando Sentinel. 30 May 1985. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Sad italian tale takes wing in orlando performance". Orlando Sentinel. 17 November 1985. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "FSO Musicians are playing for time, Money". Orlando Sentinel. 18 November 1990. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Abbott, Jim (25 June 2009). "United Arts to spend $200,000 to help opera survive in Orlando". Orlando Sentinel. p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Orlando Opera to file for bankruptcy". Orlando sentinel. 4 April 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
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