Des Moines Metro Opera

Des Moines Metro Opera
Opera company
Des Moines Metro Opera main office at the Indianola Carnegie Library
Founded1973 (1973)
LocationIndianola, Iowa
Websitedesmoinesmetroopera.org

Des Moines Metro Opera is an American contemporary opera festival based in Indianola, Iowa, in the Des Moines metropolitan area. Its main summer repertory season is held at the Blank Performing Arts Center on the campus of Simpson College. The DMMO's wintertime OPERA Iowa tour travels across the state of Iowa to schools and community venues, presenting opera for a general audience.

Des Moines Metro Opera was founded in 1973 by Robert L. Larsen and Douglas Duncan. Following Larsen's retirement in 2009, the current artistic and executive director is Michael Egel. During its annual summer festival, the company typically performs three mainstage operas in rolling repertory during June and July. Since 1984, the company has been headquartered at the historic Indianola Carnegie Library.

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