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The Los Angeles Civic Light Opera (LACLO) was an American theatre/opera company in Los Angeles, California. Founded under the motto "Light Opera in the Grand Opera manner" in 1938 by impresario Edwin Lester , the organization presented fifty seasons of theatre before closing due to financial reasons in 1987.
The Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island; Glimmerglass Festival; Gotham Chamber Opera (closed 2015) Heartbeat Opera; Hubbard Hall Opera Theater; Hudson Lyric Opera; Hudson Opera Theatre; La Gran Scena Opera Company; Opera Saratoga, formerly Lake George Opera; Liederkranz Opera Theater; Light Opera of Manhattan (closed 1992)
The theatre's inaugural event was held on April 12, 1967, with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Association sponsoring the national cast production of Man of La Mancha, starring Richard Kiley and Joan Diener. [4]
The company was founded in 1957 as the Dallas Civic Opera by Lawrence Kelly and Nicolà Rescigno, both of whom had been active with Lyric Opera of Chicago, the first as administrator, the second as artistic director. [1] In its first season, Maria Callas performed in an inaugural recital conducted by Rescigno, at Music Hall at Fair Park.
Musical Theatre West is a theatrical production company in Southern California that was founded as the Whittier Civic Light Opera in 1952. It is one of southern California's oldest regional music theatre companies and draws attendees from more than one hundred areas.
Edwin Lester (30 March 1895 – 13 December 1990) was an American theatre director, impresario, and producer.. He was the longtime general director of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, which he founded in 1938.
The Los Angeles Music Center (officially the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County) is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. [1] Located in downtown Los Angeles, The Music Center is composed of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Roy & Edna Disney CalArts Theatre (REDCAT), and Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Civic Light Opera (CLO) may refer to: Los Angeles Civic Light Opera (LACLO) Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (PCLO) San Jose Civic Light Opera (SJCLO)