Anchorage Opera (AO) is a professional

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company located in Anchorage,

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and is a member of OPERA America.

History

Anchorage Opera was one of the first major performing arts institutions established by Americans in the Circumpolar North. The company was officially incorporated as Anchorage Civic Opera in 1962.

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once worked with the opera. Anchorage Opera was the first opera company to perform

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References

External links

Official Site of Anchorage Opera
American opera companies Musical groups established in 1962 Performing arts in Alaska 1962 establishments in Alaska {{Opera-company-stub