Sentence examples for bring opera from inspiring English sources

New York City Opera, which was founded 70 years ago to bring opera to the masses, will be forced to cancel most of its current season and all of its next season if it fails to raise $20 million by year's end, company officials say.

New York City Opera, which was founded 70 years ago to help bring opera to the masses, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday after an urgent $7 million fund-raising appeal fell short last month.

Opera star Joseph Calleja has spoken of his wish to bring opera to a wider audience, ahead of his two concerts for the Proms.

When the New York City Opera was formed in the fall of 1943 under the imprimatur of Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia as a way to bring opera to the masses, Mr. Halasz was appointed its music director and quickly set about assembling not only an artist roster and chorus, but also an administrative staff.

"If we can't bring people to the opera, let's bring opera to the people," he said.

"The Royal Opera House are keen to bring opera to a wider audience," said Center Parcs' Jennie Ayres.

Ramey added that Wichita State University, where he's served as professor, and Opera Kansas have succeeded in bringing opera to schools and young people.

It brought opera to the masses, including immigrants like myself.

And talk about bringing opera to the people!

But he has more immediate priorities, like bringing opera to a worldwide public through ever-expanding media resources.

More than anyone since Enrico Caruso, we are repeatedly told, Mr. Pavarotti brought opera to the masses.