Austin Opera, formerly known as the Austin Lyric Opera, is an opera company based in
Austin, Texas
Austin ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat and most populous city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and W ...
. The company was founded in 1986. Its key personnel include Annie Burridge as general director, and Timothy Myers as artistic advisor.
In January 2007, it staged the North American premiere of
Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up fr ...
's opera ''
Waiting for the Barbarians.''
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Music of Austin, Texas
Musical groups established in 1986
American opera companies
1986 establishments in Texas
Performing arts in Texas
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