Orlando Opera

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 company filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

References

This article about an opera company or opera festival is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

^ ^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); Check date values in: |access-date= and |archive-date= (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); Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)

[:0-1] 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); Check date values in: |access-date= and |archive-date= (help)

[2] "new season of operas may feature subtitles". Orlando Sentinel. 30 May 1985. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[3] "Sad italian tale takes wing in orlando performance". Orlando Sentinel. 17 November 1985. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[4] "FSO Musicians are playing for time, Money". Orlando Sentinel. 18 November 1990. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[5] 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); Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]