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Opera Company Of BostonThe Opera Company of Boston was founded by the American conductor Sarah Caldwell in Boston, Massachusetts in 1958. During its thirty-three year history, it gained international acclaim for its innovative programming. Under the leadership of Caldwell, the company staged the American premieres of such operas as Arnold Schoenberg's Moses and Aron, Sergei Prokofiev's War and Peace, Hector Berlioz' Les Troyens and Benvenuto Cellini, Luigi Nono's Intolleranza, Alban Berg's Lulu, and Roger Sessions' Montezuma. Many well-known North American opera singers performed with the company, including Beverly Sills, Shirley Verrett, and John Vickers. The company closed in 1991. See also
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