2025-04-08T16:29:37-07:00 2024-06-30 823782880 Mary G Sormeley CPA 560 Day Ave Ridgefield NJ 07657 990 2023-07-01 133081486 AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS INC AMER 9173045907 138 SOUTH OXFORD ST 1C BROOKLYN NY 11243 Charles Jarden Board member 2025-04-08 true true Mary G Sormeley P01469548 2018328922 X 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Sarah Moulton Faux 138 SOUTH OXFORD ST 1C BROOKLYN NY 11243 532339 false X AOPOPERA.ORG X 1980 NY To develop and present new and innovative works of lyric theater, provide a creative home to emerging and established artists, and engage contemporary communities in a transformative operatic experience. 10 7 13 5 0 460572 449772 31988 64064 558 1800 12230 8653 505348 524289 0 0 128257 98671 0 31052 510236 510929 638493 609600 -133145 -85311 216246 195112 183695 247411 32551 -52299 To develop and present new and innovative works of lyric theater, provide a creative home to emerging and established artists, and engage contemporary communities in a transformative operatic experience. false false 512435 64064 Composes & the Voice - AOP's bi-annual training program, began its 12th cycle in September 2023 with 10 new fellows, 6 composers and 4 librettists. 6 resident singers joined the program as well as 4 music directors, 2 of which were selected as "associate" music directors to be mentored by longstanding professionals. Across the 15 sessions between September 2023 and April 2024 3 different instructors led classes on improv, acting, and libretto development. The fellows and singers premiered 18 new songs on two concerts on May 17 and 18 held in AOP's homebase of South Oxford Space in Brooklyn, NY. Semmelweis - the new English language version of this opera premiered at the New York Academy of Medicine in December 2023. Featuring 9 singers and 3 instrumentalists along with a conductor and stage director, the opera was performed to a full house of 250 attendees.The Climate Opera Project - World Premiere of 4 operas themed on Climate Change, which premiered at the BAM Fisher in April 2024 in celebration of Earth Week. In partnership with New York University's Office of Sustainability. Featuring 4 operas by 7 creators, with 5 singers and 2 instrumentalists, as well as 3 designers. Across 3 performances (1 at BAM Fisher, 2 at the NYU Paulson Center) for a total of 500 attendees. The Great Dictionary of the Yiddish Language - Concert of new opera in development by Composers & the Voice alum Alex Weiser and Ben Kaplan, in partnership with The Neighborhood and Bang on a Can's Long Play Festival in May 2024. Featuring 5 singers and 7 instrumentalists, the work was performed for a total of 200 attendees across 2 performances. The AOP/NYU Tisch Opera Lab - Training program partnered with the Tisch School of the Arts for aspiring Opera composers and librettists, staged 4 performances in May 2024 with 12 new operas inspired and dedicated to the historic Hudson Guild Settlement community. Performed both at the NYU Schubert Theatre and Hudson Guild Theatre for a total of 350 attendees. House of Legendary - Orchestral Premiere of a new opera by Composers & the Voice alum Joseph N. Rubinstein and Jason Kim. Presented in June 2024 at The Tank NYC as part of Pridefest. Featuring 6 performers (5 singers and 1 emcee) and 11 instrumentalists. 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