Phone: 253-627-7789
Address: 47 St. Helens Avenue, Suite 201, Tacoma, WA 98402
Email: admin@tacomaopera.com
Noel Koran, General Director
In an international theatrical career that spans over forty years, Noel has established himself as a stage director, educator and administrator with extensive credentials in opera, operetta and Shakespeare. He has directed productions by such diverse composers and playwrights as Britten, Lehar, Mozart, Puccini, Shakespeare, Smetana, Tchaikovsky and Verdi. Prior to becoming a stage director he appeared on the stage more than 1,000 times in a variety of theatrical and musical genres that include opera, operetta and musicals, as well as Shakespeare, Restoration Comedy, French Farce, 19th Century Melodrama, 20th Century Naturalistic Drama and Theatre of the Absurd. Prior to coming to coming to Tacoma Opera, Noel led opera and theater training programs at the University of Washington, Southern Oregon University, Northwestern University, and Ohio State University.
Office Assistant: Nichole Cooke
Production Manager: Glenn Guhr
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