Opera Birmingham Employee Directory
Performing ArtsAlabama, United States11-50 Employees
Opera Birmingham is a professional regional opera company based in Birmingham, Alabama. It is the only professional regional opera company serving Northern Alabama and has operated for more than five decades. The organization traces its roots to 1955, when it began as the Birmingham Civic Opera, and since then has produced more than 50 operas and brought performers from around the world to the region. The company formed from a merger with Southern Regional Opera in 1986, operated as Birmingham Opera Theater for its 1987 season, and adopted Opera Birmingham in 1996; it is led by General Director John D. Jones. It collaborates with regional arts organizations and community initiatives to present opera to diverse audiences. In 2022, Opera Birmingham partnered with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Red Mountain Theatre for a Tap Takeover at TrimTab Brewing Company.