Des Moines Metro Opera

Blank Center for the Performing Arts at Simpson College, the main performing venue of Des Moines Metro Opera.

Des Moines Metro Opera is an American opera company based in Indianola, Iowa, which lies some 19 km (12 mi) south of Des Moines, Iowa. It was founded by Robert L. Larsen and Douglas Duncan in 1973.[1] The director is Michael Egel.[2]

During its annual summer festival, the company typically performs three mainstage operas in rolling repertory during June and July.[3]

  1. ^ Egel and Smith, p. 24
  2. ^ Morain, Michael (2010). "Des Moines Metro Opera names Egel as director". DesMoinesRegister.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010. [dead link‍]
  3. ^ Kellow, Brian (June 2003), "Letter From Des Moines", Opera News, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 44–46