Opera Company of Brooklyn

The Opera Company of Brooklyn (OCB) is an opera company founded in 2000 which performs in a variety of venues in New York City. It is a non-profit organization operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Opera Company of Brooklyn was founded in 2000 by artists to promote talented singing actors, while providing affordable and accessible opera to all, thus building new audiences for the art form. Our extensive repertoire has covered everything from classics like Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (2015 Season) to 20th century masterpieces such as Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites (2016 Season). Described as "virtual company", Opera Company of Brooklyn is led by American conductor, Jay Meetze. Other artists who have worked with the company include Gerard Alessandrini, Thomas Pasatieri, Joseph Rescigno, and Adam Silverman.

The company also has an educational outreach program as well as a Resident Artist Program (RAP) for singers, coaches, pianists and conductors. Artists who have worked with students on the RAP include Lucine Amara, Harolyn Blackwell, Catherine Malfitano, Ashley Putnam and Thomas Pasatieri.

OCB was featured on the Jeopardy! quiz show, Good Morning America with MythBusters and CNN. Other coverage include numerous reports on radio: National Public Radio's Day to Day, American Public Media's Marketplace, 1010 WINS, WNYC's Overnight Music and Soundcheck, and reviews and articles (some front-page and full-page) in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times,New York Post and New York Daily News, New York,American Record Guide, Opera News,Classical Singer, and Crain's New York Business.

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