Organizations Filed Purposes:
BCO Creates a thrilling, meaningful shared experience between our audience and artists. Featuring top-flight professional singers, piano, and English supertitles in our intimate up-close environment, our performances make the complex operatic art form accessible and engaging.
BCO presented 3 full operas of 2 performances each, (a planned 4th was cancelled due to Covid-19) 2 one-night-only opera highlights programs, 1 digital highlight concert to replace the cancelled live event. Additionally, BCO offered two free live community programs, one free digital concert and several hours of free online events. Total full performances were 10 live and 2 digital for the fiscal year. Total attendance was 2,723 (1,673 at paid ticketed events, 250 at free live events, 800 in virtual/digital events).
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 |
Julia Cooke | Artistic/General Director | 40 | $39,780 |
Nicole Steinberg | Operations Director | 20 | $20,600 |
Courtney Kalbacker | Community Engagement Director | 5 | $6,500 |
John Shields | Director | 1 | $0 |
Heather Kniotek Desimone | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
Indra Elangovan | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
Michael Brown | Director | 1 | $0 |
Heather Lockard-Wheeler | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Susan Yager | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
Dawn Luedtke | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
John Harris | President | 2 | $0 |
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