Founded in 1942, the Connecticut Opera Association is the sixth oldest professional opera company in the United States. Its productions and outreach activities contribute to its perception as one of the leading regional opera companies in the country.
In the mid-seventies, the operas award-winning educational and touring company, Opera Express, was founded. To date, Opera Express has brought operatic programs to more than 3 million youths, senior and disadvantaged citizens in this region. Each year, approximately 1000 young children attend a behind-the-scenes look at an opera production at The Bushnell.
