Victorian Opera (Melbourne)
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This article is about the company founded in 2005. For the earlier Victoria State Opera (VSO), see Victoria State Opera.
Victorian Opera is an opera company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The company was founded in 2005 by the Victorian Government as a replacement for the Victoria State Opera. It commenced operations in January 2006 with Richard Gill as Artistic Director. Richard Mills is the current Artistic Director. The company is supported through government funding, patron contributions and corporate sponsorship.