Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT) is the principal
opera company in
Michigan, USA. The company is based in
Detroit, where it performs in the
Detroit Opera House. Each year it presents an opera and dance season. The company presents four operas in their original language with English
supertitles and hosts dance companies with touring repertoire. It also presents musical theatre performances. The company has an orchestra, chorus, children's chorus, and extensive dance and arts education outreach programs. In 2005 MOT won a
National Endowment for the Arts,
Access to Artistic Excellence grant to support its staging of the world premiere of
Margaret Garner.