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Board members listed include Jennifer Cornacchio, Kevin Cornacchio, David Granville, James Healy and John Kreuzer.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"website","label":"Website","shape":"text","content":"https://nickelcityopera.org","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"voice_tone","label":"Voice & tone","shape":"text","content":"Accessible, welcoming, community-oriented and quality-focused; the company emphasizes that opera is not only for the wealthy and that audiences can attend casually or formally.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"founded","label":"Founded","shape":"text","content":"2004","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"headquarters","label":"Headquarters","shape":"text","content":"Buffalo, New York, United States","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"parent_ownership","label":"Parent ownership","shape":"text","content":"Independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; no parent ownership is stated.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"}]},{"header":"Offerings","sections":[{"key":"problem_solved","label":"Problem solved","shape":"text","content":"Makes high-quality, professionally produced opera more accessible and affordable for Western New York audiences while challenging the perception that opera is stuffy or only for the rich.","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"core_capabilities","label":"Core capabilities","shape":"text","content":"Producing full-scale operas with costumes, sets and full orchestra\nCasting professional opera singers and musicians from the United States and abroad\nPresenting classic opera repertoire, new works and concerts\nCommunity outreach and programming for audiences of all ages and backgrounds\nCorporate sponsorship and playbill advertising programs\nFundraising and tax-deductible donation programs","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"products","label":"Products / SKUs","shape":"text","content":"Full-scale opera productions\nOpera concerts and tribute concerts\nOpera galas and auctions\nWorld-premiere opera productions, including SHOT! by Persis Vehar\nCorporate sponsorship packages\nPlaybill advertising\nThe Operalicious Cookbook","source_type":"1p_website","source_label":"Brand's website","source_url":"https://nickelcityopera.org","updated_at":"2026-11-06T22:21:02.406013+00:00"},{"key":"pricing","label":"Pricing","shape":"text","content":"The company states that production ticket prices are kept reasonable, but no general ticket prices are listed. Playbill advertising rates listed are $250 for a quarter page, $500 for a half page, $1,000 for a full page, $1,250 for inside-front or inside-back covers, and $1,500 for the back cover. 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