Private company

Atlanta Opera

Logo: atlantaopera.org3

Opera company in Atlanta, Georgia, US

The Atlanta Opera is an opera company based in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Founded in 1979, the company produces four mainstage opera productions each season at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, its primary performance venue since 2007. It also presents smaller-scale productions and operates education, artist-development, film, and new-works programs.2 Its revenue was $17.4 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Atlanta Opera is an opera company based in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Founded in 1979, the company produces four mainstage opera productions each season at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, its primary performance venue since 2007. It also presents smaller-scale productions and operates education, artist-development, film, and new-works programs.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Atlanta Opera revenue by year1$17.4M in 2023+328% since 2014
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M2014: $4.1M$4.1M20142015: $5.9M$5.9M2015+46%2016: $5.6M$5.6M2016−5%2017: $8.3M$8.3M2017+47%2018: $14.6M$14.6M2018+76%2019: $10.5M$10.5M2019−28%2020: $6.7M$6.7M2020−36%2021: $12.3M$12.3M2021+83%2022: $27.7M$27.7M2022+126%2023: $17.4M$17.4M2023−37%
  • 2023$17.4M1
  • 2022$27.7M1
  • 2021$12.3M1
  • 2020$6.7M1
  • 2019$10.5M1
  • 2018$14.6M1

Timeline

  1. 1979Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$1.7M 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $1.7M in all. PPP loans $1.7M.$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 · PPP loans: $840.2K20202021 · PPP loans: $840.2K2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2021$840.2K$840.2K
2020$840.2K$840.2K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 9, 2020$840.2K PPP loan (first draw) from CIBC Bank USA5To THE ATLANTA OPERA, Atlanta GA; $846.5K forgiven Jan 13, 2021
  2. Feb 11, 2021$840.2K PPP loan (second draw) from CIBC Bank USA5To THE ATLANTA OPERA, Atlanta GA; $848.1K forgiven Jan 26, 2022