Think Opera’s Not for You? Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Says Think Again

Dec 03, 2018

This article and video, focused in Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL), are part of a series describing the early work of some of the 25 performing arts organizations participating in The Wallace Foundation’s $64 million Building Audiences for Sustainability initiative. Launched in 2015 in response to concerns about a declining audience base for a number of major art forms, the endeavor seeks to help the organizations strengthen their audience-building efforts, see if this contributes to their financial sustainability, and develop insights from the work for the wider arts field.

Think Opera’s Not for You? Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Says Think Again

See how the company’s engagement of young people and diverse communities across the region is paying off.


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