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The Edmonton Opera is a Canadian professional opera company in Edmonton, Alberta, it performs in the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The opera was founded in 1963 as the Edmonton Professional Opera Association. The name was latter shortened to the current name in 1966. It was born out of its predecessor the Edmonton Amateur Operatic Society which formed in 1904 by Vernon Barford. The Edmonton Professional Opera Association first presentation was Madama Butterfly in 1963. David Ker was the first president, and the first general manager was Barry Thompson (1969-73). One of the Edmonton Opera's biggest performances were between 1973-84, doing more than 200 performances per year.[1]

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  1. ^ "Edmonton Opera". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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