In the three years since its inception, Opera America's singer services program has grown threefold, to more than 1,300 members.

Opera America, the world's largest association of opera professionals, held its annual meeting here this week to discuss the state of its art.

From 1979 to 1983 DiChiera served as president of Opera America.

Campbell is a past Chairman of Opera America.

Opera America, a trade periodical, lists last year's 10 most frequently heard operas, and it's the same list as 10 years before.

The company is a member of Opera America, the national organization for opera companies.

Opera America for the equivalent organization in the United States.

Opera America also seeks to provide information to enhance the enjoyment of opera by adults and children.

"Smaller companies are sometimes great laboratories for new works," said Mark Scorca, president of Opera America.

Its audience appears to be growing, and growing younger, to judge from figures supplied by Opera America, a service organization.