An Oral History with Sarah Billinghurst Solomon

On June 16th, 2022, arts administrator Sarah Billinghurst Solomon sat down with OPERA America's President/CEO Marc A. Scorca for a conversation about opera and their life.
Sarah Billinghurst Solomon, a native of New Zealand, retired from the Metropolitan Opera in 2014 after 20 years as assistant general manager for artistic affairs. In her role at the Met, Billinghurst Solomon played an integral role in planning seasons, supervised the artistic budget, directed the company’s artistic and music staff departments, and organized the company’s tours. Her career began in 1972 at San Francisco Opera, where she served as assistant to the artistic administrator before being named artistic administrator.
This interview was originally recorded on June 16th, 2022.
The Oral History Project is supported by the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation.
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What a wonderful interview. Mrs. Solomon is such a lovely conversationalist, it was a treat to listen to her.