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Pacific MusicWorks is an opera company in Seattle, Washington that stages performances of baroque opera ranging from full theatrical productions to chamber concerts. [1] [2] [3] The group was founded in 2008, as Pacific OperaWorks, by Stephen Stubbs. [4] [5]

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  1. "Pacific MusicWorks". School of Music. University of Washington . Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  2. Keogh, Tom (March 20, 2015). "Pacific MusicWorks reconstructs true sounds of Americana". Seattle Times . Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  3. "about". Pacific MusicWorks. Pacific MusicWorks. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  4. Jacobson, Bernard (2015). Star Turns and Cameo Appearances: Memoirs of a Life Among Musicians. Boydell & Brewer. p. 257. ISBN   978-1580465410.
  5. Upchurch, Michael (August 24, 2014). "Stephen Stubbs 'raising the bar' for early music in Seattle". Seattle Times . Retrieved February 9, 2017.