American Opera Company - Trenton's American Opera Company

Trenton's American Opera Company

The American Opera Company in Trenton was founded in 1937 by conductor H. Maurice Jacquet. It presented two performances only that year before disbanding.

Read more about this topic:  American Opera Company

Famous quotes containing the words american, opera and/or company:

    [The ladies] must be aware that a great evil cannot for a long time, predominate, without, at least, their connivance. Silence is often as effectual an advocate in a cause as eloquence.
    —“Censor,” U.S. women’s magazine contributor. American Ladies Magazine, pp. 337-340 (August, 1828)

    The opera house sparkled with tiers
    And tiers of eyes, like mine enlarged by belladonna,
    James Merrill (b. 1926)

    Attending upon a prince is as dangerous as keeping company with a tiger.
    Chinese proverb.