Across the Board

The articles featured here appear in the Fall/Winter 2022 issue of Across the Board, a publication of OPERA America for opera company trustees.

From OPERA America's President and CEO:

The energy at Opera Conference 2022 in Minneapolis was electric. Administrators, artists, trustees, and advocates came together for the first time in three years with optimism that opera can be an agent of positive change. 

Yet, we are only at the beginning of the journey to make opera fully representative of our nation and the communities we serve. Our feature interview in this issue excerpts some of the eye-opening conversations about the work that boards must still do. We also share data about the demographics of opera boards. 

I look forward to continuing these discussions at the upcoming National Trustee Forum, our first back in NYC since 2019. This year, it takes place alongside our OPERA America Salutes awards dinner, where we will honor opera company trustees and induct the inaugural classes of the Opera Hall of Fame. 

Whether at the Trustee Forum or our Opera Conference 2023 in May, I hope we will see you this season. 

- Marc A. Scorca