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Minnesota Opera

Opera company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota Opera is a Pulitzer prize-winning performance organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded as the Center Opera Company in 1963 by the Walker Art Center. The President and General Director is Ryan Taylor.2 Its revenue was $16.7 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Minnesota Opera (126153375)
Photo: Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Minnesota Opera is a Pulitzer prize-winning performance organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded as the Center Opera Company in 1963 by the Walker Art Center. The President and General Director is Ryan Taylor. The Minnesota Opera has consistently taken risks including commissioning new works and incorporating the work of emerging artists.2

The story

Initially founded by the Walker Art Center in 1963 with funding provided by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Minnesota Opera Company's performances were held at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis (which was also founded by the Walker). The Company's initial founders included Martin Friedman (museum director), Walker Art Center's director. It's focus was on contemporary opera, including the hiring of visual studio artists such as Robert Indiana to create the costumes and scenery, under the long-time stage direction of Wesley Balk. In 1968 the company separated from the Walker and became an independent company.

From Wikipedia’s article on Minnesota Opera, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Minnesota Opera revenue by year1$16.7M in 2023+76% since 2014
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M2014: $9.5M$9.5M20142015: $11.2M$11.2M2015+19%2016: $11.1M$11.1M2016−1%2017: $8.9M$8.9M2017−20%2018: $11.1M$11.1M2018+24%2019: $21.3M$21.3M2019+92%2020: $7.4M$7.4M2020−65%2021: $10.0M$10.0M2021+34%2022: $16.1M$16.1M2022+62%2023: $16.7M$16.7M2023+4%
  • 2023$16.7M1
  • 2022$16.1M1
  • 2021$10.0M1
  • 2020$7.4M1
  • 2019$21.3M1
  • 2018$11.1M1

Timeline

  1. 1963Founded 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$1.2M 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $1.2M in all. PPP loans $1.2M.$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 · PPP loans: $1.2M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$1.2M$1.2M

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 15, 2020$1.2M PPP loan (first draw) from U.S. Bank, National Association5To THE MINNESOTA OPERA, Minneapolis MN; $1.2M forgiven Apr 22, 2021

Sources

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