Opera Tampa was founded in 1995 by conductor and composer Anton Coppola and is the resident opera company of the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida. The company presents grand repertoire in internationally cast productions and is firmly embedded in the programme of one of the largest performing-arts centres in the US Southeast. In the Tampa Bay region, Opera Tampa is the central provider of professional opera, combining classical operatic tradition with the region's cultural rise.
Did you know?
Founder Anton Coppola came from the renowned Coppola family of musicians and was still conducting past the age of 100.
At a glance
- Type
- Opera house
- Location
- Tampa, USA
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