Opera Philadelphia

[2] Adele W. Paxson, who headed the PLOC, was appointed the first president of the company's board, a position she held for many years.

[3] In 1976 the company presented the world premiere of Gian Carlo Menotti's The Hero.

[5] In 1980, Corn left the company to become the director of the National Endowment for the Arts' new opera and musical theater program.

[12] In August 2023, the company announced that Devan is to stand down as its general director and president on 31 May 2024, along with staff and expense reductions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[13] In April 2024, the company announced the appointment of Anthony Roth Costanzo as its next general director and president, effective 1 June 2024.