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How to Choose Opera Companies
--Types of Opera Companies--
There are several different types of opera companies. These include professional, semi-professional, academic, and amateur opera companies, as well as festivals offering regular programs of opera. Professional opera companies produce elaborate and high-quality opera performances, and are often located in major cities where one would expect to find high culture. Semi-professional opera houses can also produce high quality operas, although you may be able to find semi-professional opera companies in smaller cities or other regions. Many opera performers learn and practice their operatic skills and talents at academic and amateur opera companies.
--What Do Opera Companies Do?--
Opera companies are primarily engaged in the production of opera performances. These performances may be dramatic or comic, although neither form necessarily excludes elements of the other. Often, the music in opera is continuous, with set pieces such as solos, duets, trios, quartets, etc., and choral pieces, all designed to dramatize the action and display the particular vocal skills of the principal singers. Opera singers and the roles they play are typically classified according to their vocal ranges. Male singers are classified by vocal range as bass, bass-baritone, baritone, tenor and countertenor. Female singers are classified by vocal range as contralto, mezzo-soprano and soprano. The characteristics of the opera singer's voice will usually be the determining factor as to the most suitable roles.
--Many people enjoy attending opera performances. Magicyellow.com can help you find opera companies so that you may enjoy a night out at the opera.
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THE WEST COAST OPERA
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760-779-0061
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Po Box 166 166
Palm Desert, California 92261
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SIERRA CHAMBER OPERA
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559-431-6132
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834 E Alamos Ave
Fresno, California 93704
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THE FESTIVAL OPERA ASSOCIATION
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925-944-9610
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675 Ygnacio Valley Rd Ste B215
Walnut Creek, California 94596
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THE GUILD OPERA COMPANY INCORP
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323-463-6593
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6464 W Sunset Blvd Ste 1030
Los Angeles, California 90028
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TOWNSEND OPERA PLAYERS
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209-572-2867
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605 H St
Modesto, California 95354
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OPERA PACIFIC
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714-546-6000
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600 W Warner Ave
Santa Ana, California 92707
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OAKLAND LYRIC OPERA
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510-836-6772
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543 Athol Ave
Oakland, California 94606
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SONOMA CITY OPERA
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707-939-8288
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484 E Napa St
Sonoma, California 95476
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POCKET OPERA INCORPORATED
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415-972-8930
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469 Bryant St
San Francisco, California 94107
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OPERA FRESCA
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707-937-3646
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42286 Comptche Ukiah Rd
Mendocino, California 95460
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RIVERSIDE LITTLE OPERA
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951-781-9561
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4035 Market St
Riverside, California 92501
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SACRAMENTO OPERA
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916-737-1000
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3811 J St
Sacramento, California 95816
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LIVERMORE VALLEY OPERA
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925-960-9210
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3317 East Ave
Livermore, California 94550
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GOLDEN GATE OPERA
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415-339-9546
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3030 Bridgeway
Sausalito, California 94965
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LONG BEACH OPERA
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562-439-2580
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3010 E 1st St
Long Beach, California 90803
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MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM
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415-565-6427
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301 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, California 94102
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SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATIO
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415-861-4008
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301 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, California 94102
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FRESNO GRAND OPERA
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559-442-5699
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2405 Capitol St
Fresno, California 93721
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WEST BAY OPERA
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650-843-3900
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221 Lambert Ave
Palo Alto, California 94306
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OPERA SAN JOSE
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408-437-4450
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2149 Paragon Dr
San Jose, California 95131
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Opera companies may be very well known with the most elaborate budget to a simple community production on a minimal budget. Some opera houses might be of historic value and delight visitors with of sophisticated workmanship and décor. Opera can be a dramatic art form with emotional content performed to the audience as music, both vocal and instrumental. The lyrics might be in a foreign language but the music and emotion can still communicate. Opera might be performed in a theater with scenery, costumes and actors. However, the actors might be considered more as singers because the word in an opera is sung with a music ensemble ranging from a small group to a full symphonic orchestra. Opera might also draw on other art forms besides music. The visual arts like painting and sculpture might be used to create a visual spectacle on stage. Singers' vocal ranges and voices might be identified with characteristics other than just vocal range that might classify the roles of singers.
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