THE HISTORY OF THE BALTIMORE OPERA

The Baltimore Opera is the end result of what used to be the Baltimore Civic Opera Company. The move was pretty much official by 1950, and the first opera produced by the new organization was Aida, which was presented at a small nearby venue. The high quality of the production caught the eye of some key people, who began to shape the company into a high-level operation which would perform out of the Lyric Opera House and include the talented Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. After this was organized, they repeated the performance of Aida (which was much more high-profile this time,) and were met with immediate success. The Baltimore Opera Company was born.

The years that followed were met with much acclaim and heraldry, and it received funding from private organizations which gave it a completely revitalized building and the capacity to house two permanent shows per season, a vital aspect of attracting and maintaining a steady audience.

These days, the opera is better than ever, selling numerous subscriptions and luring high-profile singers and conductors. It has the ability of standing up to the best opera houses in the world, and both the Baltimore Opera and the Lyric Opera House from which it performs are amazing venues and will continue to be successful well into the future.