Opera Columbus

OC employs nearly 350 artists and creative professionals annually—vocalists, artisans, stagehands, costumers, and scenic designers—many of whom are members of the Columbus community.

The company currently offers three to four fully staged opera productions and an educational outreach program during an annual season that runs from September through May, one of which is a featured new work.

[citation needed] Opera Columbus was chartered in September 1981 with productions of Tosca, Il trovatore, and Don Giovanni, in the same year.

[citation needed] In 2021, Opera Columbus announced their inaugural Crane Directing Fellowship specifically for BIPOC artists.

In 2024, Opera Columbus named Dr Everett McCorvey its inaugural principal guest conductor with a three-year contract.