Originally formed in 1992, the New York Opera Project, Inc., also known as ‘NYOP’, was formed as a company that produces concert performances of operatic and vocal recital/chamber compositions for the general public. The NYOP was formed in the Spring of 1992 and gave its first performance, Puccini's Madama Butterfly, on December 7th of that year. Subsequent performances have included Gounod's Faust, Puccini's Tosca, Mozart's The Magic Flute, Verdi's Rigoletto, Wagner's Das Rheingold (in association with the NY Wagner Society), Strauss' Salome and Ariadne auf Naxos, Vanessa, Hansel and Gretel, Don Giovanni, Amahl and the Night Visitors, Carlisle Floyd's Susannah, the New York Opera Project Awards Concert, and Rossini's Stabat Mater performed with the Hunter Symphony Orchestra.

The NYOP was formed to help elevate and enhance the level of singing of classical vocal music and to provide these performances at an affordable price. The works performed are representative of a wide range of historical periods, musical styles, and languages (all performances are given in the original language of the opera). This variety provides a training ground and opportunity for artists and other individuals who are committed to careers in the performing arts (singers, pianists, instrumentalists, conductors, producers, directors, composers, agents, administrators, etc.). It provides a public forum for the advancement of the professional careers of ethnically diverse, operatic/vocal artists at various stages of their respective careers.

Through performances, educational outreach and informal lecture-concerts, NYOP provides emerging artists and audiences with an opportunity to become familiar with a vast repertoire, including those styles of performance threatened with extinction or intense alteration, thus promoting the expansion and appreciation in America of the great vocal traditions.

It is with great pleasure that we take this opportunity to introduce you to the New York Opera Project which we feel is an exciting new addition to New York City’s musical life.