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

Steven Osgood is the General and Artistic Director of the Chautauqua Opera Company and Carol Rausch is the Music Administrator/Chorus Master.

Opera Performance Venues & Accessibility

During the season, the Chautauqua Opera Company uses Norton Hall and the Jane A. Gross Opera Center.

Opera in the Schools

Past Productions

View some of Chautauqua Opera’s past productions.