Mission & History
Founded in 1929, the Chautauqua Opera Company is North America's oldest continuously operating summer opera company and fourth-oldest opera company after the Metropolitan Opera, Cincinnati Opera and San Francisco Opera.
Leadership & Staff
Steven Osgood is the General and Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Opera Company and Carol Rausch is the Music Administrator/Chorus Master.
Press Releases/News Links
View articles about the Chautauqua Opera Company written by The Chautauquan Daily.
Composer-in-Residence Program
In July/August 2016, American Opera Projects and Chautauqua Opera launched a multi-year Composer-in-Residence initiative. Each summer one alumni of AOP's Composers & the Voice Fellowship will be invited to be in residence for Chautauqua Opera's entire eight-week season.