Who We Are

For the purposes of incorporation officers have been designated as:

Leslie Rehbein Marqua, President
Laura Lee Everett, Vice President and Secretary
Joel Purcell, Treasurer

The Board of Directors and permanent officers will be constituted as part of the organization process when the incorporation is complete.  We also anticipate establishing an Advisory Committee.

OperaBaltimore Steering Committee

(partial list)

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John Bowen, General Director—Opera Vivente
Garnett Bruce, Artistic Advisor—Opera Omaha and stage director
Pat Diamond-stage director
Laura Lee Everett, Executive Director—Maryland Opera Studio
Leslie Rehbein Marqua, Hathor Associates
Karen Myers, professional singer
Joel Purcell, CPA
Christopher Douglas Rhodovi, professional singer
Donald Edmund Thomas, lighting designer

5 Comments

  1. Roberto Vasquenz says:

    This is great news for Baltimore. Let me know what I can do to help.

  2. Leslie Marqua says:

    will do, Bob! – Leslie

  3. Frank Graffeo says:

    Laura Lee and Garnett, I’m proud to see you taking decisive action. Congratulations! If I can be of assistance, please call on me.

  4. Georgi Eberhard says:

    I am so proud to see so many talented and intelligent people on the Board and on the Steering Committee. Even though I no longer live there, I am very interested in seeing your progress and helping in any way I can-just let me know. Congratulations!

  5. Peter Lomuscio says:

    I just came across this on facebook. Thank you all for forming this organization. Congratulations and in bocca al’lupo

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