Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE ST PETERSBURG OPERA COMPANY IS TO ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIVES OF THE RESIDENTS OF, AND VISITORS TO, THE TAMPA BAY AREA BY PRESENTING FULLY STAGED PROFESSIONAL OPERA PRODUCTIONS OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, AND TO MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO PRESENT AND FUTURE AUDIENCES THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. 14TH SEASON MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS WERE THE MERRY WIDOW, HOLIDAY SPARKLE AND RIGOLETTO. OVER 50 OUTREACH PERFORMANCES AT VENUES RANGING FROM SENIOR COMMUNITIES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, FROM PRIVATE PARTIES TO PUBLIC FLASH MOBS REACHED OVER 10,000 PERSONS. PINNOCHIO, A CHILDREN'S OPERA, WAS PRESENTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 700 THIRD GRADERS FROM INNER CITY SCHOOLS SPO'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM HAS HELPED ADVANCED SINGERS TO HONE THEIR CRAFT. MANY FORMER EMERGING ARTISTS ARE NOW SINGING ON THE STAGES OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST OPERA HOUSES AND CONCERT HALLS, AS WELL AS SINGING PRINCIPAL ROLES WITH ST PET
PRODUCTION, ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION OF OPERA PERFORMANCES INCLUDING FRANZ LEHAR'S THE MERRY WIDOW, HOLIDAY SPARKLE, AND GIUSEPPE VERDI'S RIGOLETTO. ALSO OFFERING MANY EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING A ST PETERSBURG CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS CONCERT WITH A THEME OF "HARMONY, TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE", MORNINGS WITH THE MAESTRO AND "OPERA THROUGH THE AGES" AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IN ST PETERSBURG,AND COCKTAILS WITH THE MAESTRO AT THE IBERIAN ROOSTER IN ST PETERSBURG. ALSO OFFERING PINOCCHIO, A CHILDREN'S OPERA AT OPERA CENTRAL IN ST PETERSBURG, AS WELL AS PRESENTATIONS AT THE DALI MUSEUM IN ST. PETERSBURG. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMMING INCLUDING A CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS PERFORMANCE, DONIZETTI'S OPERA LA FILLE DU REGIMENT AND A JULY POPS SPECTACULAR WERE PLANNED FOR THE SEASON, BUT CANCELLED OR POSTPONED DUE TO COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS. AFTER THE SHUTDOWN FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES, SPO MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE VIDEOS OF PRIOR PERFORMANCES INCLUDING TALES OF HOFFMANN, RIGOLETTO, TURANDOT, LA TRAVIATA, ELIXER OF LOVE, AGIC FLUTE, FAUST, GIANNI SCHICCHI, SUOR ANGELICA, MADAMA BUTTERFLY AND DON GIOVANNI. SPO ALSO A PRODUCED A SERIES OF EIGHT ONLINE ARTIST RECITALS TO BE PRESENTED IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR, AND HAS PLANNED FOR "POPERA" PERFORMANCES IN OUDOOR VENUES.
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 |
|---|
| Mark Sforzini | CEO & ARTIST | 60 | $97,120 |
| Tom Schneider | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Paul Nucci | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Jane Hudson | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Rillings | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Alice Mcclendon | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Muriel Desloovere | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Michelle Kidwell-Gilbert | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Gloria Matyszyk | TRUSTEE/DIRE | 5 | $0 |
| Dee Perconti | BOARD SECRET | 10 | $0 |
| Alexandra Bolton-Schultes | BOARD TREASU | 10 | $0 |
| Mirella Cimato Smith | BOARD VICE-C | 15 | $0 |
| Lee D Davisson | BOARD CHAIR | 15 | $0 |
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