In the News

The links below are some recent items about Sarasota Opera in the press. Please note that these are links to external web sites. Sarasota Opera is not responsible for the content of these links or for their availability.

Grand Overture 
By Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Sarasota, FL - November 2, 2008.
To the musical cry of “Figaro, Figaro, Fee-gah-roh,” the Sarasota Opera opens a new chapter in its history Friday night with its first full production staged in the fall.

Ned Rorem unable to complete Sarasota Youth Opera commission
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
The 84-year-old Rorem has notified the Sarasota Opera that he will be unable to complete his work on “Little Nemo,” based on the early 20th-century Winsor ...

Sarasota Youth Opera camp teaches all aspects of opera...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Jun 30, 2008
This was the last day of the three week camp hosted at the Sarasota Opera House. Students learned all aspects of opera, including music theory, ...

Opera House revamped from foundation to roof
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Feb. 24, 2008
April was not a good month for the construction crews rushing to meet a tight deadline in the $20 million renovation of the historic Sarasota Opera House.

Love and money drive Sarasota Opera success
Sarasota Herald-Triubne -Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008
Any story about opera is ultimately a story both about money and about the one thing in all the world it is said that money cannot buy — love.