AEA worked with New York City Opera (NYCO) from 2002 – 2006 on a number of capital planning projects. In late 2002, AEA was commissioned by NYCO to assist in the development of its business plan for moving to a newly constructed opera house at Ground Zero.

AEA’s work included an extensive market analysis to assess the viability of finding an audience in Lower Manhattan; audience surveys and focus groups to determine the likelihood of attendance from current audience members if City Opera were to move downtown and; a financial model to help NYCO understand the revenue potential, fundraising requirements and expense implications of owning and operating its own opera house. 

Although City Opera was not ultimately selected to be part of the Ground Zero redevelopment, AEA’s work provided excellent baseline data for additional analysis as the Company searched for alternate sites for its new home.

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