Lawrence Edelson
An advocate for opera in the 21st century. Chicago Opera Theater / American Lyric Theater.
- Role
- Founder, Artistic and General Director at American Lyric Theater
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lawrence Edelson
Highly organized, creative leader in the opera field with a proven track record of…
Experience
Founder, Artistic and General Director
Jan 2005 — Present · New York, NY, US
American Lyric Theater (ALT) is a non-profit organization that I founded in 2005. ALT\'s mission is to build a new body of operatic repertoire for new audiences by nurturing composers and librettists, developing sustainable artistic collaborations, and contributing new works to the national canon.Many opera companies commission and perform new works; but ALT is the only company in the United States that offers extensive, full-time mentorship for emerging operatic writers. While the traditional company model focuses on producing a season, ALT’s focus is on serving the needs of composers and librettists, developing new works, and collaborating with larger producing companies to help usher those works into the repertoire. ALT is home of The Composer Librettist Development Program - the first, and only full time professional mentorship initiative for gifted emerging operatic writers. Operas developed through the CLDP and by CLDP alumni have been presented by a wide variety of companies, including Tulsa Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Opera Saratoga, Fargo Moorhead Opera, Urban Arias, Center City Opera, San Francisco Conservatory, New York City Opera VOX, and Beth Morrison Projects. In 2012, ALT was the first company dedicated to artist mentorship rather than operatic production to be recognized by OPERA America as a Professional Company Member – a testament to ALT’s service to the field.
Skills
- Marketing Research
- Nonprofits
- Musical Theatre
- Opera
- Music
- Branding & Identity
- Stage Direction
- Non-Profits
- Arts Administration
- Artistic Programming
- Performing Arts
- Grant Writing
- Strategic Planning
- Festivals
- Stage
- Artist Mentorship
- Prospect Research
- Directing
- Fundraising
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