Madison Opera is a regional opera company based in Madison, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1961 as an extension of th
Madison Symphony Orchestra
and came to national prominence in 1993 with the commissioning and premiering of '' Shining Brow'', the opera about Frank Lloyd Wright by composer Daron Hagen and librettist Paul Muldoon. The general director is Kathryn Smith and the artistic director is John DeMain. The company performs two major operas a year at Madison's Overture Hall, one smaller production in the Overture's Playhouse, and a free summer concert, Opera in the Park. It also offers the Opera Up Close series of preview lectures, which are later made available on the City of Madison's website.

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Madison Opera websiteOpera Up Close
Companies based in Madison, Wisconsin Musical groups established in 1961 Musical groups from Wisconsin American opera companies Performing arts in Wisconsin 1961 establishments in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-stub