New York City Opera

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New York City Opera was a major American opera company based in New York City, known for its innovative productions, accessible ticket prices, and support of new works and emerging artists.

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New York City Opera canonical 10
New York City Opera (historical) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera company
performing arts organization
artForm opera
artisticDirector Beverly Sills
Christopher Keene
George Steel
Gerard Mortier
Julius Rudel
Laszlo Halasz
Paul Kellogg
bankruptcyFilingDate 2013
basedIn New York City Center
ceasedRegularOperations 2013
commissioned new operas
country United States of America
financialStatus filed for bankruptcy
focus 20th-century opera
American opera
foundedBy Laszlo Halasz
generalDirector Beverly Sills
Julius Rudel
hasNotableAlumnus Beverly Sills
Carol Vaness
José Carreras
Norman Treigle
Plácido Domingo
Samuel Ramey
Sherrill Milnes
Tatiana Troyanos
headquartersLocation New York City
inception 1943
knownFor accessible ticket prices
innovative productions
support of emerging artists
support of new works
languageOfPerformance English
locatedIn Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
New York City
mission to make opera accessible to a broad public
moveDate 1966
movedTo Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
nickname The People’s Opera
operatedAs nonprofit organization
originalName New York City Center Opera
presentedWorksIn English translation
presentedWorldPremiereOf Harvey Milk
Lizzie Borden
The Ballad of Baby Doe
The Crucible
The Ghosts of Versailles
relaunchAttempt 2016
renamedAs New York City Opera
residentVenue David H. Koch Theater
New York State Theater
ticketPricingPolicy low-priced tickets

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Erich Leinsdorf employer New York City Opera
New York State Theater longtimeHomeOf New York City Opera
New York State Theater formerResidentCompany New York City Opera
New York City Opera renamedAs New York City Opera
David H. Koch Theater mainTenant New York City Opera (historical)
linked to: New York City Opera
The Ballad of Baby Doe subsequentProductions New York City Opera
subject linked to: The Ballad of Baby Doe (opera)
Michael Best (baritone) performedAt New York City Opera
New York State Theater formerResidentCompany New York City Opera
Erich Landauer employer New York City Opera
Nicola Rescigno madeDebutAt New York City Opera
Michael Yeargan hasWorkedFor New York City Opera