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Our Mission: Opera North engages artists, audiences, and the
community in the experience of opera in an intimate setting.
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Pamela A. Pantos, Executive Director
A native New Englander, Pamela grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. She completed her MBA at Babson and received her undergraduate degree at Wellesley College. She also earned a Masters degree in Musicology from the University of Hamburg in Germany. Fluent in five languages, she performed for many years as a mezzo-soprano, singing at many of Europe's finest opera houses and concert halls. She was a featured soloist with the Covent Garden Orchestra and was represented by Columbia Artists. She can be heard in the title role of Carmen on the Companions label and as "Helen" on EMI's recording, The Return of Helena. Most recently, she worked in corporate finance at W.R. Grace in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Louis G. Burkot, Artistic Director
Louis G. Burkot studied conducting at the Yale School of Music, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Houston Grand Opera, and served as Music Director of Opera New England. He was appointed Artistic Director of Opera North in 1987, and has conducted more than 35 productions for the company. He is also the Director of the Dartmouth College Glee Club and Senior Lecturer in the Dartmouth College Department of Music. In addition, he gives master classes in Vocal Repertoire to music schools and conservatories throughout the United States. He is the recipient of the Dartmouth's Distinguished Lecturer Award in 2000. Richard Dyer of the Boston Globe has praised his conducting as "first-rate, capable and stylish," and Opera News magazine notes his conducting "sparkles with verve and sensitivity to the needs of singers."
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