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 About the Shreveport Opera 
 Shreveport is one of a few U.S. cities that host a Resident Artist Program, the Shreveport Opera Express (SOX Singers), which selects four young singers and a pianist at a competitive New York City audition. They perform in our main stage performances and travel throughout the region to schools, assisted living centers, and community theaters, bringing opera to those who may not be able to experience live performances.  This support allows the SOX Singers the ability to conduct nearly 100 educational performances every year for over 50,000 school children in Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, and Webster Parishes. Many of these schools that benefit from the award-winning children’s program, SOX, have little or no music program. 

 

 Shreveport Opera's History 
 Shreveport Opera is one of the oldest opera companies in the country and has been privileged to host some of the world’s greatest performers, including Beverly Sills, Franco Corelli, Leontyne Price and Sherrill Milnes. It has also enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to help launch the careers of internationally acclaimed stars such as Renee Fleming and Greer Grimsley.  Over the years, there have been many creative leaders of the company, notably Mr. Robert Murray, who held the reigns for 17 years, producing prominent productions while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Nearly all of the traditional operatic repertoire has been presented since its founding in July 1949.