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	Mission Statement Opera New York, Inc. is dedicated to producing opera, musical theatre, and concerts that are accessible and understandable to contemporary, widely diversified audiences.
	Opera New York, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1982 by Judith Fredricks and the late Chester Ludgin.

	ONY Special Events include concerts, benefits, parties, and musicales produced by Opera New York for specific occasions.
	ONY Concerts include numerous concerts, operas, and musicals prepackaged for large or small audiences. Performance venues have included some of the largest Concert Halls and Opera Houses of Oslo, Munich, Frankfurt, Salzburg, and Vienna as well as small, off-Broadway theaters “at home” in New York City.
	ONY Academy for the Performing Artist (APA), provides both young artists and seasoned professionals with a forum in which to polish and hone their performance skills. "Making It In Opera" Classes Summer 2007 application and info now available to download on Academy page.
	ONY Writers' Stage provides a workshop for librettists, composers, and lyricists, in which they can nurture and develop new works and modern adaptations of standard works, from first reading to showcase through full production.
	With the inception of The Chester Ludgin Memorial Fund in memory of ONY’s co-founder and artistic advisor, Opera New York is planning it's 2nd American Verdi Baritone Competition, with fund-raising and event planning!

CONTACT
Judith Fredricks, General and Artistic Director, Opera New York, Inc.
205 West End Avenue, Suite 23H, New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212.580.7336 Fax: 212.579.5241 Email: artisticdirector@operany.com

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