Opera In Focus

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address:3000 Central Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 phone:847-818-3220 website:Opera In Focus

History :

Opera in Focus opened in its present home at the Rolling Meadows Park District headquarters on December 3, 1993. We are proud to say the following year Opera in Focus won the prestigious Dorothy Mullen Award from the National Parks and Recreation Association for Fine Arts Programming.

Our uniquely articulated rod puppets, the only ones of their kind, are the invention of William B. Fosser, who began work on their design in the late 1930's. Because of their great cost, the puppets would not be built until 1956. Their first performance stage would not be built until the following year. In September of 1958 Opera in Focus was first presented in a rented store on Chicago's north side.