The
Metro Lyric Opera
NEEDS your SUPPORT!
The
Metro Lyric Opera would like to first thank all of our Patrons for their
continued and gracious support over the last 50 years. Without this support we
would not have been able to keep world class opera alive at the Jersey Shore.
But
now at this pivotal time, the Metro Lyric Opera NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT MORE THAN
EVER in order to go beyond our GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY here at the New Jersey Shore.
You
might not be aware that ticket sales account for a small percentage of the
actual production costs of staging a grand opera at this high standard of
artistry. With a minimum budget,
the Metro Lyric opera has somehow been able to bring to New Jersey the highest
level of opera at affordable costs to our patrons. Your generous contribution of
any amount would be greatly appreciated and would help enable us to continue
bringing you this level of Opera in the state of NJ. WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU! Please help ensure that you will be with us in the audience as
we celebrate our 50th season. Our
greatest season yet! Moreover, the Metro Lyric Opera is a NON PROFIT
organization 501(c)3 and thus all donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Ways
in which you can help:
·
Send
a Tax Deductible Donation To:
Metro Lyric Opera Donations
9 APPLETREE COURT
MARLBORO NJ 07746
·
Corporate
Matching Gift Programs
Through an employee Matching Gift Program, you can
help provide additional financial support to the Metro Lyric Opera. These
companies match their employees' donations to nonprofit organizations, enabling
their employee's retirees, and/or their spouse or widow(er) to multiply their
support by doubling or in some cases tripling employee gifts. Matching
Gifts can be made through cash donations or pledges
·
An IRA charitable rollover provision recently signed into law gives tax incentives for donors age 70
1/2 or older to donate individual retirement account assets to nonprofit
institutions without having to cash out their IRAs and treat the proceeds as
income.
For more
information on these programs please call 732 208 6932 or email us at
metrolyricopera@yahoo.com. Please let us know if
you can assist us in any other way. Thank
you!
ABOUT THE
METRO LYRIC OPERA
The
Metro Lyric Opera and the Monmouth Opera Guild were founded 50 years ago by Era
Tognoli. Under Mme. Tognoli’s guidance, the Metro Lyric Opera has become one
of the leading Regional Opera Companies in the United States. The Metro Lyric
Opera engages artists from the Metropolitan and the New York City Opera
companies as well as La Scala, and the Bolshoi Opera. Opportunities are also
given to young deserving talents who have achieved an advanced level of
artistry. In fact, many of the young artists who have been engaged by the M.L.O.,
have gone on to sing with the Metropolitan and New York City Opera companies as
well as with Broadway Musical Shows.
The
success of the M.L.O. can be attributed to its philosophy of presenting Opera in
the traditional manner, within a standard of excellence at popular prices,
making it accessible to the general public