HOUSTON GRAND OPERA GENERAL DIRECTOR ANTHONY FREUD ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF OPERA AMERICA Former Chairman of Opera Europa begins 2-year term in June 2008 HOUSTON, TX — Anthony Freud, OBE, General Director and CEO of Houston Grand Opera, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of OPERA America, the national service organization for opera. The election took place at the annual OPERA America conference 2008 in Denver on June 11th. Freud will serve an initial term of two years and succeeds Charles MacKay, General Director of the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. We at OPERA America are extraordinarily grateful to Charles MacKay for four years of outstanding leadership and especially pleased he will remain on the Board, stated Marc A. Scorca, President & CEO of OPERA America. The election of Anthony Freud as Chairman of the OPERA America Board of Directors reflects the high esteem in which he is held across the entire field. We are fortunate that he will support us with his unique…
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