CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS INC
820 WEST END AVENUE NO 9B, NEW YORK, NY 10025 www.classiclyricarts.org

Total Revenue
$234,864
Total Expenses
$246,212
Net Assets
$12,906

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO INSPIRE EMERGING OPERA SINGERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ARTISTIC POTENTIAL BY TEACHING VOCAL MUSIC THROUGH THE PRISM OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.

CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG OPERA SINGERS THROUGH IMMERSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN FRANCE AND ITALY. CLA'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE EMERGING OPERA SINGERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR ARTISTIC POTENTIAL BY TEACHING VOCAL MUSIC THROUGH THE PRISM OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.

CLA ITALY IN ITS TENTH SEASON, HOSTS SINGERS AND PIANISTS FOR IN-DEPTCH TRAINING IN THE ART OF ITALIAN "BEL CANTO" SINGING IN NOVAFELTRIA, ITALY. OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE CURRENT STUDENTS AT MANY OF THE TOP US CONSERVATORIES (THE JULIARD SCHOOL, MANNES COLLEGE, MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ETC.). THE EMPHASIS OF THE PROGRAM IS ON PERFECTING THE CRAFT OF ITALIAN SINGING THROUGH THE PRISM OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, AND OUR YOUNG ARTISTS ARE GIVEN DAILY COACHINGS, STAGE DIRECTION AND MOVEMENT CLASSES, ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES, AND MASTERCLASSES BY VISITING GUEST ARTISTS. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC CONCERTS OF OPERATIC SCENES AND ARIAS IN HISTORIC VENUES THROUGHOUT THE REGION.

CLA FRANCE HOSTS SINGERS AND PIANISTS IN A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO THE STUDY OF FRENCH OPERA AND SONG. OUR PARTICIANTS ARE PRE-PROFESSIONAL YOUNG ARTISTS, ON THE VERGE OF A CAREER IN SINGING. OUR SINGERS AND PIANISTS (CURRENT AND FORMER STUDENTS OF THE JULLIARD SCHOOL, ACADEMY OF VOCAL ARTS, EASTMAN CONSERVATORY, MANNES COLLEGE AND MANHATTAN COLLEGE OF MUSIC) LIVE TOGETHER IN THE PERIGORD DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FRANCE AND STUDY REPERTOIRE AND FRENCH LANGUAGE WITH A TEAM OF COACHES WHO POSSESS AN EXPERTISE IN FRENCH SINGING STYLE, DAILY COACHINGS, MUSICAL DIRECTION, AND LANGUAGE CLASSES CULMINATE IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC MASTERCLASSES AND 6 CONCERTS OF FRENCH OPERA AND OPERETTA SELECTIONS, AS WELL AS CLASSIC "MELODIES" THROUGHOUT THE HISTORIC DORDOGNE REGION.

CLASSIC LYRIC ARTS HOSTED THREE EVENTS LAST YEAR FEATURING OUR YOUNG SINGERS. IN NEW YORK CITY, WE HELD OUR ANNUAL FALL GALA IN NOVEMBER AT THE KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES AND TO PRESENT OUR YOUNG ARTISTS IN PERFORMANCE. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED A PRIVATE EVENT AT THE HOME OF A CLA SUPPORTER TO SHOWCASE OUR MOST PROMISING SINGERS AND TO MEET POTENTIAL DONORS. WE ALSO OFFERED A FREE PUBLIC MASTERCLASS FEATURING DONATA D'ANNUNZIO LOMBARDI, ONE OF OUR MASTER TEACHERS AT CLA ITALY.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Glenn MortonARTISTIC DIR15$12,000
Kathryn StoneBOARD MEMBER3$0
Alan FrankelVP & SECRETA3$0
Charles PerrierTREASURER4$0
John HunterPRESIDENT4$0

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