ITS PURPOSE IS TO ORGANIZE AND OPERATE AN OPERA COMPANY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OPERA AND OTHER STAGE PERFORMANCES AND TO GIVE AND PROMOTE ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, LECTURES, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, AND CELEBRATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PURSUITS AS AN OPERA COMPANY. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO DEVELOP THE AUDIENCES OF THE FUTURE THROUGH VARIED TICKET PRICING, FREE PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ITS SERVICES TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE SURROUNDING REGION AND STATES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND ANNAPOLIS