About Us

Opera on the James is an organization of music lovers in Central Virginia who seek to further the appreciation and enjoyment of opera through community education, promotion of the art form, and support of opera singers and musicians.

The organization was formed in January 2005, when a dozen or so people in Lynchburg began meeting monthly to discuss how opera could be more actively promoted and performed in Central Virginia. Out of those meetings came Three Terrrific Tenors in November 13, 2005, Pagliacci on April 7 & 9 2006, Cosi Fan Tutte on October 27-30, 2006, A Tribute to Marian Anderson on February 25, 2007, and The Tragedy of Carmen April 19-22, 2007 . Our third season appears on the home page of our website, and planning is already underway for our fourth season. Volunteer board members and advisors do much of the work; the only ongoing paid staff members are the artistic director and administrator, both of whom are part-time.

Artistic Director

  1. Craig Fields

Board of Directors

Updated 3/8/08

Officers:

  1. President: David Neumeyer
  2. Vice President: John Farnandez
  3. Secretary: Beth Doucette
  4. Treasurer: Caroline Frankfort

Committee chairs:

  1. Mailings and contact lists: Jo Farnandez
  2. Publicity: Gail Morrison
  3. Hospitality: Genevieve Whittemore
  4. Education: Betsy King

At large:

  1. Adgie Dirom
  2. Bob Garbee
  3. Diane Garmey
  4. Kate Gray
  5. Betty Harris
  6. Virginia E. Holt
  7. Holcome Hughes
  8. Betsy King
  9. Remo Lotano
  10. Dr. Paul McKendrick
  11. Matt Miller
  12. Ron Shoultz
  13. Monteen Smith
  14. Dick Sparks
  15. Lisa Scott Lyne
  16. Jane Abbot Tyler

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
2240 Rivermont Ave.
Lynchburg VA 24503

Office Hours:
Tues - Fri, 9-11 a.m.; longer hours Mon-Sat in the four weeks before each production

Phone:
(434) 528-3397

Fax:
(434) 528-9703

Email:
info@OperaOnTheJames.org