The Connecticut Lyric Opera, founded in 2003 by a group of professional musicians and opera-lovers and based in
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States, located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. It was one of the world's three busiest whaling ports for several decades ...
, is now the only full-season
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 in Southeastern
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
.
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Musical groups established in 2003
American opera companies
Music of Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
Performing arts in Connecticut
2003 establishments in Connecticut
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