Building a professional opera company in asheville and presenting an educational

Arts & Culture , Opera

The asheville lyric opera (alo) celebrated their fifteenth anniversary this year and produced three main stage shows, and several fundraising events. July: carousel, october: sour angelica/pagliacci, january: the opera gala, and spring: don giovanni. This was the eighth year the alo had partnered with the methd broadcasts in promoting opera for the broadcast from the met and introducing the audience to the alo. Additional education projects included the second artists training program in the summer along with an arts administration internship. Also, alo held outreach concerts at retirement communities and opera lectures throughout the community. The alo continues to provide preview dress rehearsals for each production. The company is expanding its national profile by offering auditions for singers from around the country. This happens 3 times each season.