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The Metropolitan Opera Guild was established in 1935 to broaden the base of support for the Metropolitan Opera, promote greater interest in opera, and develop future audiences by reaching out to a wide public and serving as an educational resource that provides programs, publications, materials and services to schools, families, individuals, and community groups nationwide.〔()〕 The Guild was the brainchild of Eleanor Robson Belmont, a retired actress and the first female member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Opera. She believed opera truly belongs to the people, and wished to provide them with more ways to connect to and enjoy the art form. In its first 75 years, the Guild contributed more than $245 million to the Met (figure adjusted for inflation). The Guild provides programs and services in many areas designed to further these goals. ==Guild Activities== The Guild pursues its mission through a variety of educational outreach programs, publishing Opera News magazine and presenting special events season.〔()〕 The Guild’s Education Department provides an innovative network of music and arts education programs to communities and schools nationwide. These programs include open rehearsals and performances at the Metropolitan Opera, family education programs to introduce children to opera, community lecture series, master classes, interviews with opera professionals, production panels, backstage tours of the Met Opera House, a volunteer program, school residency programs, professional development courses for teachers, and collaborations with colleges and universities throughout the country. Opera News, the monthly magazine published by the Guild, reports on opera around the world. Each issue includes reviews of commercial recordings and live performances, profiles of artists, and articles by eminent writers on the music scene. During the Saturday afternoon Met broadcast season, the magazine also includes an in-depth guide to both radio and HD broadcasts. With a circulation of over 100,000, it is the world’s largest-circulation magazine devoted to opera. Opera News also maintains an active web site at (). The Guild also produces an annual series of public programs at major New York City venues that celebrate both the art and artists of opera; these include the Annual Guild Luncheon and the Opera News Awards. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Metropolitan Opera Guild」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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