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Oreste Cosimo, Sebastian Catana, Susanne Burgess & Lauren Snouffer Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo Credit: Eric Antoniou for Boston Lyric Opera) The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2026–27 season, celebrating the company’s 88th anniversary. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Sebastian Catana, Daniel O’Hearn, Susanne Burgess, Maire Therese Carmack, and Peter Volpe. Antony Walker conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 10, 16, 18, 2026 Gluck’s “Orpheus & Eurydice” will star Stephanie Doche, Lauren Snouffer, {…}
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Q&A: Librettist/Director Crystal Manich & Composer Laura Kaminsky on Pittsburgh Opera’s World Premiere, Telling Audiences It’s “Time to Act” With School Gun Violence

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  Tonight, Pittsburgh Opera will set the stage to “Time to Act’s” world premiere. A new opera whose setting is a modern day high school and whose characters are teenagers, the opera’s slogan is “build the world you want to see.” The students’ preparation for a production of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy, “Antigone,” quickly turns into a parallel story of {…}
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Pittsburgh Opera to Host ‘It’s About Time,’ Richard Parsakian’s Final Fashion Show

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Pittsburgh Opera will host its annual fashion show benefit on the evening of Monday, March 23 at the Bitz Opera Factory, 2425 Liberty Avenue in the city’s Strip District neighborhood. This year’s event is curated by Richard Parsakian, owner of Shadyside’s Eons Fashion Antique, with hair and makeup styling by Studio Booth. It will be his final fashion show after {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: William Powers on His New Position as General Director of Pittsburgh Opera

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The Pittsburgh Opera is starting a new era under William Powers, who has been appointed its new General Director. Powers has worked in the industry for over 30 years including 14 at the Pittsburgh Opera where he served as Director of Artistic Administration, Director of Administration and Artistic Operations, and Managing Director. His experience has also led him to be {…}
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Pittsburgh Opera Announces New General Director

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Pittsburgh Opera has announced the appointment of William Powers as its new General Director, effective July 1, 2026. He will succeed Christopher Hahn, who has served as Pittsburgh Opera’s General Director since 2008, and is retiring at the conclusion of Pittsburgh Opera’s 2025-26 season. Hahn is the the second-longest tenured General Director in company history. Powers is a veteran artistic {…}
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Pittsburgh Opera General Director Set to Retire at End of Season

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Pittsburgh Opera has announced that General Director Christopher Hahn will retire at the conclusion of the company’s 2025–26 season. Hahn, a native of South Africa, has held the position of General Director since 2008 and as Artistic Director since 2000. During his tenure, Pittsburgh Opera expanded its repertoire to include Baroque and contemporary works and produced its first three world {…}
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Pittsburgh Opera to Present ‘Fellow Travelers’ for the First Time

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Pittsburgh Opera is set to present its first-ever performances of “Fellow Travelers.” The work is based on the acclaimed novel by Thomas Mallon, which also inspired the Paramount+ Limited TV Series of the same name. The opera, which is written by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce, will star Erik Nordstrom, Logan Wagner, Shannon Crowley, Lauryn Davis, Yazid Gray, Audrey Welsh, Matthew Soibelman, {…}

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