The New England Opera Theatre (later known as the Goldovsky Opera Theater) was an American
opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libre ...
company that was active from 1945 to 1985. Founded by
Boris Goldovsky
Boris Goldovsky (Борис Анисимович Голдовский; June 7, 1908 - February 15, 2001) was a Russian Empire-born conductor and broadcast commentator, active in the United States. He has been called an important "popularizer" of op ...
in January 1945, the company was originally based in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most p ...
,
. It was initially established under the sponsorship of the
New England Conservatory
The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The conservatory is located on Hu ...
as a training ground for young opera singers. The company became independent and moved to New York in the 1950s and enjoyed four decades of touring during which young singers were trained for operatic careers. Many of them went on to sing at the
Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera (commonly known as the Met) is an American opera company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, currently situated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The company is operat ...
and other leading houses. The company disbanded upon Goldovsky's retirement in 1985.
[Bruce Macpherson and James Klein, ''Measure by Measure'', Boston: NEC Trustees, 1995, p102]
References
American opera companies
Musical groups established in 1945
Musical groups disestablished in 1985
Culture of Boston
New England Conservatory
1945 establishments in Massachusetts
1985 disestablishments in Massachusetts
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