OPERA THEATRE OF SAINT LOUIS
210 HAZEL AVENUE, ST LOUIS, MO 63119 www.opera-stl.org

Total Revenue
$9,974,453
Total Expenses
$10,978,283
Net Assets
$43,432,914

Organizations Filed Purposes: OPERA THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OPERA AND TO CONNECT DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH ITS POWER AND BEAUTY. TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION, WE PRODUCE A WORLD-CLASS OPERA FESTIVAL, WE CHAMPION NEW WORKS, WE BUILD NEW AUDIENCES, WE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE NURTURE THE FINEST OPERA ARTISTS, ARTISANS, AND ADMINISTRATORS OF EACH GENERATION. BY DOING SO, WE STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY.

OPERA THEATRE'S MISSION IS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OPERA AND TO CONNECT DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGH ITS POWER AND BEAUTY.

THE 2019 FESTIVAL SEASON INCLUDED PRODUCTIONS OF THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, RIGOLETTO, THE CORONATION OF POPPEA, FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES AND CENTER STAGE. THE OPERAS FEATURED PRIMARILY YOUNG AMERICAN SINGERS IN PRODUCTIONS CONCEIVED AND LED BY INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED CONDUCTORS, STAGE DIRECTORS AND DESIGNERS. THE SAINT LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIES ALL PERFORMANCES. SETS, PROPS, COSTUMES AND LIGHTING WERE EXECUTED BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE. 21,198 FROM 46 STATES, AND 17 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE FESTIVAL SEASON.

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS REACHED 8,873 STUDENTS IN 110 SCHOOLS AND 57 ZIP CODES AND 4,395 ADULTS DURING THE YEAR. PROGRAMS INCLUDED A SERIES OF INFORMAL ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE CONCERTS, VOCAL INSTRUCTION AND COACHING FOR BEGINNING AND ADVANCED MUSIC STUDENTS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC RECITAL AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT EACH OPERA PERFORMED, AND A YEAR LONG CURRICULUM BASED OPERA PROGRAM USED IN ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED TO PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS BY FORMER MEMBERS OF THE GERDINE YOUNG ARTISTS PROGRAM AIMED AT TEACHING YOUTH THE BASICS OF OPERA AND ITS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Nicole Ambos FreberDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$151,894
James RobinsonARTISTIC DIRECTOR40$140,850
Mary IpDIRECTOR OF FINANCE40$136,744
Steve RyanDIRECTOR OF PROD. AND OPS.40$130,319
Paul KilmerDIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC ADMINISTR40$127,515
Stephen LordMUSIC DIRECTOR40$126,804
Andrew JorgensenGENERAL DIRECTOR40$97,308
Franklin F WallisBOARD MEMBER1$0
Maria Guadalupe TaxmanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mary SusmanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Dr Donald M SuggsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Dr Elizabeth StrobleBOARD MEMBER1$0
Thelma StewardBOARD MEMBER1$0
Frank L SteevesBOARD MEMBER1$0
Gene W Spector MdBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mrs William H SheffieldBOARD MEMBER1$0
Allison W RobertsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Winthrop B Reed IiiBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mabel L Purkerson MdBOARD MEMBER1$0
Gyo ObataBOARD MEMBER1$0
Michael F NeidorffBOARD MEMBER1$0
Steven C MizellBOARD MEMBER1$0
Daniel J LudemanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mont S LevyBOARD MEMBER1$0
James A KrekelerBOARD MEMBER1$0
Eugene KornblumBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mrs Alan C KohnBOARD MEMBER1$0
Bettie JohnsonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Franklin A JacobsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Heather Hunt-RuddyBOARD MEMBER1$0
Edes P GilbertBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mrs Irl F EngelhardtBOARD MEMBER1$0
Arnold W DonaldBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jamison F CraftBOARD MEMBER1$0
Robert H Craft JrBOARD MEMBER1$0
Jane ClarkBOARD MEMBER1$0
Barbara BridgewaterBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mrs Stephen F BrauerBOARD MEMBER1$0
Holly BensonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Peter F BenoistBOARD MEMBER1$0
Stephen L TrampeBOARD MEMBER1$0
Ann Mcfarland SullinsBOARD MEMBER1$0
Robert L Scharff JrBOARD MEMBER1$0
Debra HollingsworthBOARD MEMBER1$0
Gina G HoaglandBOARD MEMBER1$0
Patricia G HeckerBOARD MEMBER1$0
John H Ferring IvBOARD MEMBER1$0
Kim EberleinBOARD MEMBER1$0
Gailya BarkerBOARD MEMBER1$0
Spencer B BurkeIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN1$0
James G BergesTREASURER1$0
Sally S LevySECRETARY1$0
Lelia J FarrVICE CHAIRMAN1$0
Noemi K NeidorffCHAIRMAN1$0
Phoebe Dent WeilBOARD MEMBER1$0
Torbjorn SjogrenBOARD MEMBER1$0
J David Levy JrBOARD MEMBER1$0
Thriess BrittonBOARD MEMBER1$0
Mrs Ronald A HoltmanBOARD MEMBER1$0
V Raymond StranghoenerVICE CHAIRMAN1$0
W David WellsBOARD MEMBER1$0
John H RussellBOARD MEMBER1$0
Kenneth KranzbergBOARD MEMBER1$0
Adrienne DavisBOARD MEMBER1$0
Rex SinquefieldBOARD MEMBER1$0
Donna WilkinsonCHAIRMAN EMERITA1$0

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