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Opera company in Indianola, Iowa, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Des Moines Metro Opera is an American opera company based in Indianola, Iowa, which lies some 19 km (12 mi) south of Des Moines, Iowa. It was founded by Robert L. Larsen and Douglas Duncan in 1973.[1] The director is Michael Egel.[2]
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During its annual summer festival, the company typically performs three mainstage operas in rolling repertory during June and July.[3]
Most of the company's opera productions are performed at the Blank Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Simpson College.[citation needed]
In 1986 the company presented a new opera based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, with music by Lee Hoiby and a libretto by Mark Shulgasser.[4]
The company's first performance of an opera in a language other than English was Tosca in 1998, at the Civic Center in Des Moines.[5]
Singers who had their start with the company include Kimm Julian.[6]
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