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- EIN 36-2796630
- (312) 332-2244
- 20 N Wacker Drive Suite Chicago IL 60606 USA
- lyricopera.org/ryanoperacenter
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Schools
Mission: As the artist-training branch of lyric opera of chicago, the ryan opera center offers year-round education and performance opportunities to some of the nation's most talented young singers and pianists, facilitating their transition from academic training to a successful career in opera. Under the inspired leadership of director daniel novak, the program aims to produce a new generation of opera artists at the highest level of performance and creativity. The mission of the ryan opera center is to: 1. Provide comprehensive instruction by world-renowned faculty to nurture the superb talents and skills of its ensemble; 2. Offer significant performance experiences, mentorship by master artists, and career guidance to benefit the artists-in-training; 3. Produce cultural-outreach presentations that enhance the artists' performance skills and increase public access to ryan opera center programming.
Programs: The patrick g and shirley w ryan opera center offered year-round training and performance opportunities to its 14 singers and 1 pianist. This included instruction in voice (average 3-4 private lessons per month and 5-10 hours of coaching per week), acting and language, as well as master classes, all provided by 49 artists, faculty and staff. The ryan opera center singers also participated in 83 performances on the lyric opera mainstage and in community outreach concerts, and 12 wfmt recital series radio performances. In total they were seen by more than 219,379 people, and heard on the radio by an estimated 16,720,000 people.
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