Organizations Filed Purposes:
PALM BEACH OPERA IS DEDICATED TO PRODUCING LIVE OPERA AT AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE AND ENRICHING THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES WITH A DIVERSE OFFERING OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CONCERTS AND LECTURES.
PALM BEACH OPERA'S CORE PROGRAMS ARE FULLY STAGED WORLD-CLASS OPERA PRODUCTIONS FEATURING A PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA, INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOLOISTS, CONDUCTORS, DIRECTORS, AND SCENIC DESIGNERS, AS WELL AS LOCAL CHORUS AND STAGE CREW. PALM BEACH OPERA ATTRACTS A DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF OVER 25,000 OPERA LOVERS AND MAKES A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL VITALITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. IN THE 2019-20 SEASON, THE OPERA PRODUCED TWO MAIN STAGE OPERAS: TURANDOT AND THE BARBER OF SEVILLE. THE OPERA'S FINAL PRODUCTION OF EUGENE ONEGIN WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA FEATURED RENOWNED BASS BARITONE, CHRISTIAN VAN HORN. PAST GALAS HAVE SHOWCASED SINGERS SUCH AS DIANA DAMRAU, MICHAEL FABIANO, MATTHEW POLENZANI, AND RENEE FLEMING.
PALM BEACH OPERA MAINTAINS TWO ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR EMERGING POST- GRADUATE SINGERS SELECTED FROM NATIONAL AUDITIONS. THE BENENSON YOUNG ARTISTS COVER LEAD ROLES AND SING SMALLER ROLES FOR THE MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS, SING LEAD ROLES IN THE CHILDREN'S PERFORMANCE, AND SING ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS. THE APPRENTICE ARTISTS PERFORM IN THE COMPANY'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS (SEE BELOW), AND SING IN THE CHORUS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON TO GAIN STAGE EXPERIENCE. ALL RECEIVE VOCAL, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC TRAINING IN MASTERCLASSES AND COACHING. PALM BEACH OPERA CURRENTLY PROVIDES TRAINING FOR 18 SINGERS DURING THEIR 5 MONTH RESIDENCY
PALM BEACH OPERA'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED TO A BROAD SEGMENT OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FREE OR LOW-COST PRESENTATIONS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO BROADEN AWARENESS AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE ART TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. PROGRAMS LIKE CONCERTS IN THE CLASSROOM, PBO STUDIO, STORYTIME SERIES, OPERA REHEARSAL 101, OPERA DISCOVERY SERIES, ANIMA, AND LUNCH & LEARN, PROVIDE A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE OPERA ART FORM TO OVER 13,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. PALM BEACH OPERA SERVES OVER 7,000 LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS THAT FIT STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS.
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 |
|---|
| Mr David Walker | GENERAL DIR | 60 | $179,900 |
| Mr Ed Streim | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Marc S Solomon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Donna Kesselman Raggio | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr David Moscow | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Peter Mccombs | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Todd Lazenby | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ms Ingrid Kosowsky | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ms Judy Kaufman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mrs Florence Kaufman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mrs Ronnie Isenberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Peter A Hoffman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Paul A Goldner | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mrs Ann Fromer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mrs Annette Y Friedland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr David Brodsky | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Robert Biscup | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Sanford M Baklor | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mr Marc E Wise | SECRETARY/TR | 2 | $0 |
| Dr Marsha Laufer | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Mrs Ari Rifkin | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Charles Gottesman | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Dennis K Williams | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Sanford Fisher | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Mr William G Brown | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Jeffrey Alderton | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Mr Nathan Leventhal | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Mr David Genser | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
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