Private company

Sarasota Opera

Logo: sarasotaopera.org3

Non-profit organization in the USA1

Sarasota Opera is a professional opera company in Sarasota, Florida, USA, which was founded as the Asolo Opera Guild and, until 1974, presented a visiting company's productions. Between 1974 and 1979, it set about mounting its own productions in the same venue until, in 1979, it acquired the Edwards Theatre, which became the Sarasota Opera House in 1984.2 Its revenue was $7.6 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1
Sarasota Opera House-March 2008
Photo: Viva-Verdi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Sarasota Opera is a professional opera company in Sarasota, Florida, USA, which was founded as the Asolo Opera Guild and, until 1974, presented a visiting company's productions. Between 1974 and 1979, it set about mounting its own productions in the same venue until, in 1979, it acquired the Edwards Theatre, which became the Sarasota Opera House in 1984.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Sarasota Opera revenue by year1$7.6M in 2023−7% since 2014
0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M2014: $8.3M$8.3M20142015: $12.2M$12.2M2015+48%2016: $9.6M$9.6M2016−22%2017: $11.3M$11.3M2017+18%2018: $7.4M$7.4M2018−34%2019: $8.2M$8.2M2019+10%2020: $8.2M$8.2M2020+0%2021: $6.5M$6.5M2021−21%2022: $10.7M$10.7M2022+64%2023: $7.6M$7.6M2023−28%
  • 2023$7.6M1
  • 2022$10.7M1
  • 2021$6.5M1
  • 2020$8.2M1
  • 2019$8.2M1
  • 2018$7.4M1

Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded1

Sources

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    Company websiteSarasota Opera logo
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