Houston grand opera the magic flute
More information about OPERA America’s grant programs is available at /Grants. Since the inception of its granting programs in the mid-1980s, OPERA America has awarded over $20 million to the opera field to support the work of opera creators, administrators, and companies. Other initiatives include the Opera Grants for Women Composers program, Mentorship Program for Women Administrators, and Women’s Opera Network. The Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors program is one of OPERA America’s resources aimed at increasing gender parity across the field. The four companies supported by these grants join nine others announced in January 2022. Grants are awarded in two semiannual rounds.
HOUSTON GRAND OPERA THE MAGIC FLUTE PROFESSIONAL
OPERA America’s Professional Company Members are eligible to apply for grants to subsidize up to 50 percent (up to $10,000) of the fees for women stage directors or conductors who are contracted for the first time by the companies in these positions. “By providing financial support to opera companies, the Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors program encourages opera companies to work with emerging artists and give them their chance to break through,” remarked Marc A. “So often in this industry, you amass the experience, but have trouble breaking into work at larger theaters,” attested Chloe Treat, The Glimmerglass Opera’s grant-funded director. Currently, women make up fewer than 30 percent of stage directors and 15 percent of the conductors working on American opera productions. Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors open doors for emerging women artists in an effort to improve gender parity in the field. (See below for additional information about the artists.)
The initiative is generously supported by the Marineau Family Foundation. These hires enrich the production and performance of new operas and works from the inherited repertoire introduce audiences to the talent and insight of new artists and inspire future generations of creative artists who identify as women. OPERA America is pleased to announce the second round recipients of the 2022 Opera Grants for Women Stage Directors and Conductors. The program incentivizes companies to hire women in these key artistic roles.
Generously supported by the Marineau Family Foundation.