Welcome to Greater Worcester Opera, Inc.

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Welcome to Greater Worcester Opera
(Formerly known as Worcester Opera Works)

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Greater Worcester Opera (formerly known as Worcester Opera Works) is a regional opera company based in Central Massachusetts. A non-profit (501 c 3) organization, GWO produces mainstage opera, concerts, touring opera for students, and a variety of other musical events utilizing the talents of the area's finest professionally trained singers and musicians.

Upcoming events and other news:

   ♦ "Cosi Fan Tutte, or How I Met Your Mother"- May 24, June 1, June 6 & 8- see our calendar page
       **Actor auditions for this production- please see our "auditions" page**

   ♦ 10th Anniversary Opera Gala- DVD on sale now on our STORE PAGE.

   ♦ Sopranopalooza!- coming on February 8th, 2014- Download a poster and help spread the word! poster

♦ Diamonds and Toads- original touring opera for students, featuring the music of Mozart

♦ NEW! Pirates of Penzance- a new production for students! In partnership with NEGASS

   ♦ Email newsletter- sign up for GWO's periodic e-newsletter and stay in touch!

Special Web Pages:   Auditions, 12 Good Reasons to be in an Opera Chorus, Covering a Role

Please consider a tax-deductible donation- your support is vital and appreciated!

Press
"Such home-grown magical music-making deserves celebration, support and, most of all,
profound gratitude."
(John Zeugner, Worcester Telegram, 6/17/07)

"Great cities are blessed with great cultural institutions.
Worcester Opera Works can now be added to that group."
"...as tight and beautifully sung a presentation (as) could have been found at the Met."
(Dan Sweeney, Worcester Telegram, 1/14/09)

"Professional aplomb, spot-on singing... voices were first-rate, bell clear and energetic...
wonderfully costumed"
(John Zeugner, Worcester Telegram, 3/15/10)

"The outstanding feature of this production was the singing.
The scales, trills, and arpeggios... were handily executed...musically polished, with fine intonation....
a boisterous, fun-filled affair, with splendid singing by local talent."
(Joyce Tamer, Worcester Telegram, 6/13/10)

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Mission Statement: Greater Worcester Opera is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose two-fold mission includes opera performance and education. The company produces one mainstage opera in June, an annual summer concert series at Briarwood Community Center, a touring opera for students, and a variety of other performance events including First Night Worcester, private functions, and other concert events. GWO strives to provide high quality, entertaining operatic productions to the audiences of Central MA, while at the same time providing valuable performing opportunities to the area's wealth of local, professionally-trained singers .

In appreciation of our current sponsors:

American211 Printing Company

WOW is listed on the following academic pages:

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This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Cultural Commission, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.