OPERA America maintains a number of listservs to encourage communication throughout the field. Listserv subscriptions are benefits of various membership categories. To subscribe to a listserv, please e-mail the contacts listed below.
Artsadmin-L*
To subscribe, please e-mail
Lyndsay Werking.
Emfopera-L*
The Electronic Media Forum listserv is open to Professional Company Member staff to discuss rights and clearances, new media and other related issues.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Patricia Kiernan Johnson.
Mwo-L
Music! Words! Opera! is open to the Professional Company Member education network and teachers who use M!W!O! in the classroom for the purpose of maximizing this K-12 curriculum.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Leah D. Wilson.
Newopera-L**
Open to individual and organizational members of the New Works Forum, this listserve provides a forum to promote new works activities, look for creative partners, and inquire about best practices.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Lyndsay Werking.
Opera3-L*
This listserv provides Level 3 General Directors a forum to discuss issues relevant to companies with operating budgets of $1-3M.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Traci Schanke.
Opera4-L*
General Directors of Level 4 find this listserve helpful in addressing a wide array of issues relevant to companies with operating budgets of under $1M.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Traci Schanke.
Operadev-L*
Development staff benefit from electronic communication on a broad range of issues relating to fundraising and resource development.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Jane Gullong.
Operaed-L*
Education professionals use this tool to ask questions about K-12 and audience development programming.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Leah D. Wilson.
Operafinhr-L*
Finance, administration, human resources, and information technology professionals gather on this listserv to share information on personnel manuals, server and software issues and budget practices.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Larry Bomback.
Operagd-L*
General Directors of Level 1 and 2 companies may subscribe to this listserv to discuss a broad range of issues related to artistic, administrative and governance issues.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Traci Schanke.
Operagov-L
Arts advocates may use this forum to discuss arts policy and legislative issues affecting the field of opera. Subscribers also receive e-mail updates and Action Alerts from OPERA America.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Brandon Gryde. Open to all.
Operamktpr-L*
Members of the Marketing/Public Relations network use this forum to discuss issues from marketing policies and procedures to marketing trends and statistics.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Patricia Kiernan Johnson.
Operaprod-L*
Open to technical/production professionals, this listserve provides a forum to discuss staff recruitment, sourcing materials and other relevant matters. Costume personnel and production staff use this forum to discuss company practices and procedures, staffing emergencies and other related matters.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Lyndsay Werking.
Operayfo-L*
To subscribe, please e-mail
Patricia Kiernan Johnson.
Part of OPERA America’s Young Friends of Opera program, this listserv is for members who coordinate their opera company’s young professionals program.
Singertraining-L*
This listserv provides a forum for teachers, artist managers, and artistic and singer training administrators from opera companies to discuss repertoire for young artists, appropriate curricula for academic and professional young singers, masterclass ideas and more.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Lyndsay Werking.
Visasupport-L*
Opera professionals who are involved in the visa application process for international guest artists may use this listserv to find support materials and ask questions. Subscribers receive procedural updates.
To subscribe, please e-mail
Lyndsay Werking.
* - Professional Company Member only
** - All Organizational Members