In U.S. First, Dayton’s Symphony, Opera and Ballet Unite

Dayton, Ohio’s philharmonic orchestra, opera, and ballet have merged into a single arts organization, the country’s first three-way union among major classical music and dance outfits, writes the Dayton Daily News.

The three groups officially re-formed on July 1 as the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, the product of two years of discussion over how the companies can best cooperate and secure their collective future amid dwindling financial and administrative resources.