Chorus Information

 

Martinez Opera Contra Costa

Cesare Curzi, Artistic Director

Information last updated: 2008-06-01
Status: Current

Basic Information

Web Address: http://mtzo.com
Year Estab: 2002
Mission: The mission of the opera company is to establish a center where children, teens and adults can experience and be part of a classical arts organization dedicated to education and appreciation of the fine art of opera and classical music. Martinez Opera Contra Costa is dedicated to providing the community with numerous programs that engage all socioeconomic levels, age groups, and ethnticities. Martinez Opera Contra Costa is committed to the realization of the Contra Costa County Cultural Plan ", prepared by the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County, which emphasizes the importance of arts education, outreach and advocacy through the non-profit arts sector . "

Categories

Type of Music: Opera
Type of Chorus: Opera/Theater
Rehearse City: Martinez
Region: Contra Costa County East

Chorus Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1211 Grandview Ave, Martinez, 94553
Phone: 925-372-6617
Fax: 925-293-0258

Other Information

History: The Martinez Opera Company was originally founded in 1889 by Professor Walter Bartlett of Boston, the first opera company in California. At that time Martinez was the cultural center of Contra Costa County. After lying dormant for fifty years, it was reinstated as a non-profit organization in 2002 by a dedicated group of conductors, directors, artistic advisors, musicians and community members passionately committed to reviving the classical arts in the city of Martinez and throughout Contra Costa County. The principal founder and President is Maria Billingsley, a resident of Martinez for 23 years. Her vision is to establish a center where children, teens and adults can experience and be part of a classical arts organization dedicated to education and appreciation of the fine art of opera and classical music. Her goals are to provide Contra Costa County with a cultural center that performs full scale professional operatic productions as well as offer the communities cross cultural experiences that educate, promote community involvement, engage youth and their families and advocate classical cultural experiences on a full time basis.