Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Nashville Opera Association is a professional opera company in Nashville, Tennessee and is a member of OPERA America. The company currently offers three fully staged opera productions and the On Tour educational outreach program during an annual season which runs from October through April. Performances are offered at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Downtown Nashville and the award-winning Noah Liff Opera Center in the Sylvan Heights section of West Nashville. Designed by renowned architect Earl Swensson, The 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) Noah Liff Opera Center houses the company's executive offices, conference facilities, and a state-of-the-art rehearsal studio. The center was designed to accommodate small theatrical performances and special event rentals. Nashville Opera's mission statement is "make a difference by creating legendary productions and programs and providing exceptional service."Nashville Opera is managed by Carol Penterman, Executive Director and CEO. Prior to being selected by Nashville Opera's Board of Directors to lead the company in 1995, Ms. Penterman was recognized throughout the industry for her creativity and business acumen. Classically-trained at the prestigious Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Ms. Penterman elected to pursue opportunities in stage and executive opera management. Since assuming her duties at Nashville Opera, the company's annual revenues have grown from less than $500,000 in 1994 to more than $2.4 million today. In addition to serving numerous local civic organizations, Ms. Penterman was recently elected Treasurer of OPERA America's Board of Directors.John Hoomes joined Nashville Opera in 1995 as the Artistic Director, the same year that Carol Penterman was named Executive Director. Mr. Hoomes received his Masters Degree from Indiana Univiversity with a concentration in directing and has become recognized as an expert in the field of opera and musical theater. He has gained a solid reputation for staging thought-provoking interpretations, and for possessing the artistic vision to bring new works to the stage. In 2005, Mr. Hoomes collaborated with GRAMMY-Award winning songwriter Marcus Hummon on Nashville Opera's first world-premiere, Surrender Road. Two years later he directed the world-premiere of composer Robert Aldridge's Elmer Gantry, an operatic adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' groundbreaking novel. Mr. Hoomes has directed over 75 productions of opera and musical theater in his career, including nearly every Nashville Opera production since 1995. As a freelance director, he works with companies throughout North America such as Arizona Opera, Kentucky Opera, Cincinnati Opera, The Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Glimmerglass Opera, Florentine Opera of Milwaukee, Indianapolis Opera, Opera New Jersey and Pittsburgh Opera.. }
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- Nashville_Opera_Association abstract "The Nashville Opera Association is a professional opera company in Nashville, Tennessee and is a member of OPERA America. The company currently offers three fully staged opera productions and the On Tour educational outreach program during an annual season which runs from October through April. Performances are offered at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Downtown Nashville and the award-winning Noah Liff Opera Center in the Sylvan Heights section of West Nashville. Designed by renowned architect Earl Swensson, The 26,000-square-foot (2,400 m2) Noah Liff Opera Center houses the company's executive offices, conference facilities, and a state-of-the-art rehearsal studio. The center was designed to accommodate small theatrical performances and special event rentals. Nashville Opera's mission statement is "make a difference by creating legendary productions and programs and providing exceptional service."Nashville Opera is managed by Carol Penterman, Executive Director and CEO. Prior to being selected by Nashville Opera's Board of Directors to lead the company in 1995, Ms. Penterman was recognized throughout the industry for her creativity and business acumen. Classically-trained at the prestigious Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Ms. Penterman elected to pursue opportunities in stage and executive opera management. Since assuming her duties at Nashville Opera, the company's annual revenues have grown from less than $500,000 in 1994 to more than $2.4 million today. In addition to serving numerous local civic organizations, Ms. Penterman was recently elected Treasurer of OPERA America's Board of Directors.John Hoomes joined Nashville Opera in 1995 as the Artistic Director, the same year that Carol Penterman was named Executive Director. Mr. Hoomes received his Masters Degree from Indiana Univiversity with a concentration in directing and has become recognized as an expert in the field of opera and musical theater. He has gained a solid reputation for staging thought-provoking interpretations, and for possessing the artistic vision to bring new works to the stage. In 2005, Mr. Hoomes collaborated with GRAMMY-Award winning songwriter Marcus Hummon on Nashville Opera's first world-premiere, Surrender Road. Two years later he directed the world-premiere of composer Robert Aldridge's Elmer Gantry, an operatic adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' groundbreaking novel. Mr. Hoomes has directed over 75 productions of opera and musical theater in his career, including nearly every Nashville Opera production since 1995. As a freelance director, he works with companies throughout North America such as Arizona Opera, Kentucky Opera, Cincinnati Opera, The Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Opera Lyra Ottawa, Glimmerglass Opera, Florentine Opera of Milwaukee, Indianapolis Opera, Opera New Jersey and Pittsburgh Opera.".