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Virginia Opera

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American opera company

Virginia Opera is an opera company based in the Commonwealth of Virginia which was first organized in 1974 by a group of Norfolk, Virginia community volunteers. In September 1974, Thomas A. Lipton was engaged to produce a fully professional production of Puccini's La bohème to ascertain the prospects for successful establishment of a professional opera company for the Virginia Opera Association.2 Its revenue was $5.5 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1

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Virginia Opera is an opera company based in the Commonwealth of Virginia which was first organized in 1974 by a group of Norfolk, Virginia community volunteers. In September 1974, Thomas A. Lipton was engaged to produce a fully professional production of Puccini's La bohème to ascertain the prospects for successful establishment of a professional opera company for the Virginia Opera Association.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Virginia Opera revenue by year1$5.5M in 2023+13% since 2014
0$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M$8.0M2014: $4.9M$4.9M20142015: $5.3M$5.3M2015+8%2016: $6.1M$6.1M2016+14%2017: $5.5M$5.5M2017−9%2018: $5.5M$5.5M2018−1%2019: $5.1M$5.1M2019−6%2020: $5.1M$5.1M2020−0%2021: $3.7M$3.7M2021−27%2022: $4.5M$4.5M2022+20%2023: $5.5M$5.5M2023+23%
  • 2023$5.5M1
  • 2022$4.5M1
  • 2021$3.7M1
  • 2020$5.1M1
  • 2019$5.1M1
  • 2018$5.5M1

Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded1

Sources

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