Opera Naples names new executive director

Next month, a well-traveled executive will join Opera Naples. 

Laura Burns, with over 25 years of experience, will become the new executive director of the performance arts organization in October.   

“I am thrilled to work with Maestro Ramón Tebar and join Opera Naples in their endeavors to cultivate access to arts and culture for the Naples community and throughout Southwest Florida,” Burns says in a news release. “Their unwavering passion for delivering diverse international performances and educational opportunities for audiences of all ages matches my own, and I look forward to helping execute their vision.”