Together for Tomorrow with Opera Carolina

Together for Tomorrow

Corporate Sponsor Information

75TH A IVERSARY SEASON

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

2024/25

A SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS

ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT CONCERT

STARRING ANDREA BOCELLI

OCTOBER 30, 2024 CARMEN

NOVEMBER 9, 10, 14, 2024

20TH BELLA NOTTE GALA

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

THE MAGIC FLUTE

FEBRUARY 6, 8, 9, 2025

LA BOHEME

APRIL 10, 12, 13, 2025

FESTIVAL 2025

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

LA BENEDIZIONE (U.S. PREMIERE)

GIANNI SCHICCHI

JUNE 2025

Resident Company Artists and The Charlotte Symphony

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Add value to CLIENT and EMPLOYEE experiences as a major sponsor of the 75th Anniversary Season.

Based on your sponsorship level, enjoy

• Tickets to Performances including ANDREA BOCELLI - 75th Annniversary Benefit Concert, CARMEN, THE MAGIC FLUTE, and LA BOHÈME

• Table at Bella Notte, the premiere fundraising event in Charlotte

• Enhance your experience at the Opera with a table at Pre-curtain Dinners

• Clients enjoy in the Bank of America lobby at intermission

• As requested, a foursome to the Classic & Cup Golf Tournament at Longview Country Club

• Opera Carolina’s Resident Company will create a PopUp Opera performance or a Family Opera performance at your site of business

•Employee opportunities include supporting Community Programs like Opera Carolina’s annual Art•Poetry•Music concert celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Year-long sponsor recognition on print and digital marketing collateral (see sponsor levels for specifics)

75th Anniversary Concert with Andrea Bocelli

Puccini, La bohéme

Pre-curtain Dinners with the Maestro in the Bank of America lobby

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

2024/25

A SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS

75th Anniversary Season Title Sponsor

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

$500,000

(YOUR NAME) PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT CONCERT WITH ANDREA BOCELLI AND

(YOUR NAME) PROUDLY PRESENTS CARMEN, THE MAGIC FLUTE, LA BOHÈME

RECOGNITION

• Top line Corporate Logo on all marketing collateral

• Direct Mail (up to 120,000 pieces per season)

• E-Blasts

• Social Media posts

• Website Homepage

• Welcome from the stage at each Grand Opera performance including Andrea Bocelli

• AVANTI: the Opera Magazine - Full page color ad

• Title Sponsor and 2 Tables of 10 for Bella Notte 2024

• Season long recognition

• 10 Premium seats and reception with Andrea Bocelli

• Corporate Thank You - Social Media Post

• Corporate Sponsor signage in the lobby

• Corporate Logo recognition on projected English titles

• Up to 20 Grand Opera Season Tickets for client entertainment

• Up to 20 reservations to each Pre-Curtain Dinner with the Maestro

• One foursome for the Opera Carolina Golf Classic & Cup Golf Tournament

• A private performance in your home or business by the Resident Company of artists

Sponsors can direct their support to any of the many programs and events that make Opera Carolina a unique company in the cultural life of North Carolina. All sponsors receive invitations to Bella Notte and Verdi Society special events throughout the season.

TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW

ABOUT OPERA CAROLINA

• Largest professional Opera company in the Carolinas. Founded in 1948.

• Average audience of 60,000 + annually plus more than 1.2 million virtual hits each season.

• More than 1.5 million school children reached by Opera Carolina.

• Only Charlotte arts organization featured on National Public Radio

• International partnerships with theaters in Europe and Canada.

• Investing in new works like I Dream, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -themed musical drama, the US Veterans piece The Falling and the Rising, and the house music opera House of Orfeus.

ABOUT OUR AUDIENCE

40% of the audience travels from outside of Mecklenburg County.

75% of subscribers have an annual household income of $75,000+.

50% of the audience has post-graduate degrees

A COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Opera Xpress

G. Bizet, Carmen

W.A. Mozart, The Magic Flute

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

2024/25

A SEASON OF

CELEBRATIONS

75th Anniversary Season Program Sponsor

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

$250,000

CO-PRESENTING SPONSOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT CONCERT WITH ANDREA BOCELLI AND CARMEN, THE MAGIC FLUTE, LA BOHÈME

RECOGNITION

• Second line Corporate Logo on all marketing collateral

• Direct Mail (up to 120,000 pieces per season)

• E-Blasts

• Social Media posts

• Website Homepage

• AVANTI: the Opera Magazine - Full page color ad

• Corporate Sponsor and 1 Table of 10 for Bella Notte 2024

• Season long recognition

• 6 Premium seats and reception with Andrea Bocelli

• Corporate Thank You - Social Media Post

• Corporate Sponsor signage in the lobby

• Corporate Logo recognition on projected English titles

• Up to 10 Grand Opera Season Tickets

• Up to 10 reservations to each Pre-Curtain Dinner with the Maestro

• One foursome for the Opera Carolina Golf Classic & Cup Golf Tournament

• A private performance in your home or place of business by the Resident Company of artists

Sponsors can direct their support to any of the many programs and events that make Opera Carolina a unique company in the cultural life of North Carolina. All sponsors receive invitations to Bella Notte and Verdi Society special events throughout the season.

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

OPERA CAROLINA

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Public Performances Georges

Bizet Carmen

Belk Theater • November 9, 10 & 14, 2024

Opera Carolina Production

Starring International Guest Artists

The Resident Company, The Youth Academy Chorus

The Opera Carolina Chorus and The Opera Carolina Orchestra

TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW

2024/25 A SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS

75th Anniversary Season Presenting Sponsor $100,000

EXAMPLE OF NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

THE MAGIC FLUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY (YOUR NAME) RECOGNITION

• Corporate Logo on selected marketing collateral

• Direct Mail (up to 120,000 pieces per season)

• E-Blasts

• Website Homepage

• AVANTI: the Opera Magazine - Full page color ad

• Corporate Sponsor and 1 Table of 10 for Bella Notte 2024

• Season long recognition

• 4 Premium seats for Andrea Bocelli

• Corporate Sponsor signage in the lobby

• Corporate Logo recognition on projected English titles

• Up to 4 Grand Opera Season Tickets

• Up to 4 reservations to each Pre-Curtain Dinner with the Maestro

• A private performance in your home or place of business by the Resident Company

Sponsors can direct their support to any of the many programs and events that make Opera Carolina a unique company in the cultural life of North Carolina. All sponsors receive invitations to Bella Notte and Verdi Society special events throughout the season.

Mozart, The Magic Flute. New production premiered

Teatro Sociale Como. Ivan Stefanutti, designer. James Meena, conductor.

TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW

OPERA CAROLINA

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Public Performances

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute

Belk Theater • February 6, 8 & 9, 2025

New Production created in partnership with Teatro Sociale, Como • Teatro Grande, Brescia

Teatro Ponchielli, Cremona • Teatro Fraschini, Pavia

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi, Trieste

Starring International Guest Artists

The Resident Company, The Opera Carolina Chorus and The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

2024/25 A SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS

75th Anniversary Season Innovation Sponsor

EXAMPLE OF NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

BELLA NOTTE 2024 IS MADE POSSIBLE BY (YOUR NAME)

$50,000

RECOGNITION

• Corporate Logo on all marketing collateral

• Direct Mail (up to 120,000 pieces per season)

• E-Blasts

• Website Homepage

• AVANTI: the Opera Magazine - Half page color ad

• Corporate Sponsor and 1 Table of 10 for Bella Notte 2024

• Season long recognition

• 2 Premium seats for Andrea Bocelli

• Corporate Sponsor signage in the lobby

• Corporate Logo recognition on projected English titles

• Up to 2 Grand Opera Season Tickets

• Up to 2 reservations to each Pre-curtain Dinner with the Maestro

• A private performance in your home or place of business by the Resident Company

Sponsors can direct their support to any of the many programs and events that make Opera Carolina a unique company in the cultural life of North Carolina. All sponsors receive invitations to Bella Notte and Verdi Society special events throughout the season.

Youth Academy Chorus in “La Bohème”

Bella Notte on the Belk Theater stage

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

OPERA CAROLINA

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Public Performances

Giacomo Puccini

La Bohème Belk Theater • April 10, 12 & 13, 2025

Starring International Guest Artists

The Resident Company, The Youth Academy Chorus

The Opera Carolina Chorus and The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW

DIAMOND CIRCLE

2024/25 A SEASON OF CELEBRATIONS

EXAMPLE OF NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

OPERA XPRESS IS BROUGHT TO YOUR SCHOOL BY (YOUR NAME)

RECOGNITION

• Corporate Logo on Learning Program collateral

• Direct Mail (up to 120,000 pieces per season)

• E-Blasts for the sponsored program

• AVANTI: the Opera Magazine - quarter page ad

• Corporate Sponsor and 1 Table of 10 for Bella Notte 2024

• Season long recognition

• Corporate Sponsor signage in the lobby

• Corporate Logo recognition on English titles

• Up to 2 Grand Opera Season Tickets

$25,000

• A private performance in your home or place of business by the Resident Company

Art•Poetry•Music celebrating Charlotte’s Asian community

Opera Xpress engages elementary students

Sponsors can direct their support to any of the many programs and events that make Opera Carolina a unique company in the cultural life of North Carolina. All sponsors receive invitations to Bella Notte and Verdi Society special events throughout the season.

PopUp Opera

TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW

OPERA CAROLINA

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Public Performances

FESTIVAL 2025 and the International Lyric Academy

Christian Carrara, LA BENEDIZIONE

a prequil to Gianni Schicchi (US Premiere) plus Giacomo Puccini, GIANNI SCHICCHI and

G&S, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

plus Concerts and Recitals

June 1-30, 2025

Central Piedmont Community College

Starring Guest Artists, The Resident Company

International Lyric Academy participants with The Festival Orchestra

75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

OPERA CAROLINA 75TH ANNIVERSARY

Special Events

Bella Notte 20th Anniversary

Belk Theater Stage • November 16, 2024

Fantasia Italiana

Travel with Maestro Meena to the Veneto and experience the International Lyric Academy performances

July 2025

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2023/24 SEASON

OFFICERS

CORPORATE SPONSORS

CAROL Y. KENDRICK Board Chair. Arts Advocate

ARLENE FEREBEE Vice-Chair. Novant Health

CHRISTOPHER T. MARDANY Vice-Chair. Hearst

DARYL HOLLNAGEL Secretary. Shumaker Loop and Kendrick

FRANK BONCIMINO Treasurer. Gaming Intelligence

PHYLLIS ZANGHI Assistant Tresurer American Equity Insurance

JULIE BERNARD Immediate Past Chair Deloitte

MEMBERS

ROB BOISVERT I-77 Mobility Partners, LLC

NATALIE BROWN Ally Financial

CRAIG SELIMOTIC DANFORTH Bernstein Private Wealth Management

JOHN HARMELING Grant Thornton

ROBERT HARRINGTON Robinson Bradshaw

SHARON HARRINGTON Novant Health Foundation

BARBARA HOLT Arts Advocate

CACI JAEGER Arts Advocate

PAUL E. KARDOUS Row Architecture

JENNIFER MARTIN Arts Advocate

MARCUS MARTIN U.S. Bancorp

CHRISTOPHER MAURER Wells Fargo, retired

MATTHEW MOORE JP Morgan Chase

JIM POWELL Trane Technologies

ANN REED Arts Advocate

JORDAN STERN U.S. Bancorp

ELIZABETH TRENARY Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein

DR. SHANTÉ WILLIAMS Black Pearl Global Investments and Black Pearl Vision

AUNDREA WILSON Arts Advocate

LIFE MEMBERS

DR. KI-HYUN CHUN CPA, Ph.D., LL.D, The Chun Group

LESLIE PALIYENKO Metropolitan Opera National Council

CHARLOTTE D. PAYNE Arts Advocate

PEG POVINELLI Arts Advocate

EMILY SMITH Arts Advocate

OC2020 CAMPAIGN CHAIRS

ROB ENGEL Wells Fargo

MARY TABOR ENGEL Queens University

* Production photos are taken from Opera Carolina performances Mitchell Kearney, photographer

OUR TEAM

JAMES MEENA

General Director & Principal Conductor james@operacarolina.org 980.771.1072

SARAH WATSON

Executive Assistant to the General Director sarah@operacarolina.org

Development

CLAUDIO FERRI

Senior Director for Institutional Advancement claudio@operacarolina.org 323.594.0890

ALINA MACNICHOL

Senior Director for Development alina@operacarolina.org 980.771.1024

KIMBERLY MIZE

Development Consultant kimberly@operacarolina.org 573.268.4214

PHIL VOLPONI

Corporate Development & Government Affairs phil@operacarolina.org 704.574.0439

Education & Community

ASHLEY JOHNSON LAM

Senior Director for Learning ashley@operacarolina.org 980.771.1038

TEIL TALIESIN

Learning Programs Manager teil@operacarolina.org 980.771.1036

Marketing

GAIL GARVIN

Community Programs & Patron Services Manager gail@operacarolina.org 980.771.1042

KIAH RUFFIN

Creative Writer and Communications kiah@operacarolina.org

LOGAN WEBBER

Digital Content Manager logan@operacarolina.org

Production

MICHAEL BAUMGARTEN

Director of Production, Resident Lighting & Video Designer michael@operacarolina.org 980.771.1032

VALERIE WHEELER

Production Stage Manager & Assistant to Director of Production valerie@operacarolina.org

EMILY JARRELL URBANEK

Director of Music Preparation emily@operacarolina.org 704.604.4079

WILBERT FERGUSON

Technical Director

JAY GRAVES

Assistant TD and Properties Manager Finance

SHALIL GIANNONE

Finance Consultant shalil@operacarolina.org

TINA KATIS Accounting Manager tina@operacarolina.org 980.771.1036