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Housed in the Sarasota Opera House on North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota Opera is a professional opera company.

Originally founded as the Asolo Opera Guild, the opera acquired the Sarasota Opera House, formerly known as the Edwards Theatre, in 1979, and opened in 1984. The opera house was renovated and reopened in 2008.

The company performs four fully staged operas for its Winter Opera Festival during the months of February and March.

The opera company is known for its Verdi Cycle, a presentation of all of the operas by famed Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi along with his orchestral works, chamber works, and his Requiem.

The company has many education outreach programs.

61 North Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota, Florida, Phone: 941-328-1300

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