ðɪs mˌeɪd ðə kˈʌmpəni wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli twˈɛlv ˈɑːpɚɹə kˈʌmpəniz ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ðæt ˈoʊn ɔːɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn vˈɛnjuːz, ænd ðɪ ˈoʊnli wˈʌn ɪn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
This made the company one of only twelve opera companies in the United States that own or operate their own venues, and the only one in California.