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Chicago Opera Theater

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American opera company

The Chicago Opera Theater (COT) is an American opera company based in Chicago, Illinois. COT is a resident company at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago's Millennium Park and is currently in residence at the newly renovated Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building. In addition to productions of selected operas from the core opera repertoire, COT has an emphasis on American composers, Chicago premieres, and producing new contemporary operas for a 21st-century audience.2 Its revenue was $2.7 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1

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The Chicago Opera Theater (COT) is an American opera company based in Chicago, Illinois. COT is a resident company at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago's Millennium Park and is currently in residence at the newly renovated Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building. In addition to productions of selected operas from the core opera repertoire, COT has an emphasis on American composers, Chicago premieres, and producing new contemporary operas for a 21st-century audience.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Chicago Opera Theater revenue by year1$2.7M in 2023−7% since 2014
0$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M2014: $2.9M$2.9M20142015: $4.0M$4.0M2015+39%2016: $2.4M$2.4M2016−41%2017: $2.4M$2.4M2017+2%2018: $2.0M$2.0M2018−19%2019: $2.6M$2.6M2019+32%2020: $3.3M$3.3M2020+28%2021: $2.7M$2.7M2021−18%2022: $4.1M$4.1M2022+52%2023: $2.7M$2.7M2023−35%
  • 2023$2.7M1
  • 2022$4.1M1
  • 2021$2.7M1
  • 2020$3.3M1
  • 2019$2.6M1
  • 2018$2.0M1

Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded1

Sources

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