Company History
Milwaukee Opera Theatre was founded in 1998 by Charissa York Glazner, an enterprising young soprano who
recognized the need for a community-based professional opera company in the Milwaukee area. York collaborated with singers, directors, and instrumentalists who were committed to producing operas readily accessible to the community in which they lived and worked.
During MOT’s premiere season (1999), the young company presented Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutti. The box-office success of that production, coupled with extraordinary community support, allowed MOT to expand its season to three productions the following year. Currently, MOT produces four to five projects each season, ranging from full productions to readings of new works, with special emphasis on local art and artists.
recognized the need for a community-based professional opera company in the Milwaukee area. York collaborated with singers, directors, and instrumentalists who were committed to producing operas readily accessible to the community in which they lived and worked.
During MOT’s premiere season (1999), the young company presented Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutti. The box-office success of that production, coupled with extraordinary community support, allowed MOT to expand its season to three productions the following year. Currently, MOT produces four to five projects each season, ranging from full productions to readings of new works, with special emphasis on local art and artists.
