SARASOTA OPERA ASSOCIATION INC

TO PRODUCE OUTSTANDING OPERA TRUE TO THE VISION OF THE COMPOSER, TO ENTERTAIN, ENRICH, AND EDUCATE THE COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS WELL AS PATRONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD. TO PRODUCE SUCH OPERAS; AND TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, AND INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF OPERA AND SIMILAR PRESENTATIONS; TO INSTRUCT, TRAIN AND EDUCATE BOTH STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC, GENERALLY, IN OPERA, MUSIC, AND RELATED PREFORMING ARTS; AND TO RENT, ACQUIRE FOR USE, OR OWN, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A PLACE OR PLACES TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES.