Organizations Filed Purposes:
Opera Lafayette seeks to bring fresh interpretations of rediscovered gems and historical masterpieces from the 17th through 19th centuries to modern audiences. We seek to illuminate the contemporary relevance of the works while simultaneously highlighting their original appeal. Central to the company's mission is building a legacy of the timeless repertoire Opera Lafayette brings back to life with period instruments. This is achieved through an extensive discography, mounting revivals, and inspiring a public appreciation for this repertoire through its audience engagement programs for audiences of all ages.
To perform rediscovered gems and historical masterpieces from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Annual Performances: Performances of 1600s and 1700s music in various locations in Washington, DC metro area New York City. Performances included John Blow's Venus and Adonis and Beethoven's Leonore. Performances took place at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Eisenhower Theater and at the Salon Dore and Corcoran Gallery of Art at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. In New York City, performances were presented on the stage of The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College and the Museo del Barrio Theater.
Community Engagement and Education: Opera Lafayette is committed to inspiring a public appreciation for forgotten repertoire through audience engagement programs for people of all ages. During the FY20 season, Opera Lafayette presented performances at such DMV institutions as Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie High School, The Hill Center, and Stanford in Washington; and at the Carousel of Languages in New York City. We moved our successful Opera Starts with Oh! Series online in the spring of 2020 and created on online adult learning Salon Series to replace performances cancelled due to the pandemic.
Recording Initiative: As part of our ongoing mission to create create a legacy of rediscovered works, Opera Lafayette Created a live, filmed version Beethoven's Leonore (1805) which included a re-imagining of the original version of Florestan's Act 3 aria. We also screened our newly-released 2017 recording of Gauveau's Lenore, Part One of our Leonore Project, at the Avalon Theater in Washington, DC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Diana Hossack | Executive Director | 40 | $93,000 |
| Ryan Brown | Artistic Director | 40 | $80,500 |
| Joann Willis | Board Member | 3 | $0 |
| Leonard Ralston | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Merri Moken | Board Member | 15 | $0 |
| Susan Lynner | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Catia Chapin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Marife Hernandez | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Cheryl Gorelick | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen Kitchen | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| Parker Jayne | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Adrienne Jamieson | Vice Chair | 4 | $0 |
| Ross Ain | Vice Chair | 8 | $0 |
| Nizam Kettaneh | Co-Chair | 10 | $0 |
| Dorsey Dunn | Co-Chair | 40 | $0 |
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