Austin Opera today has appointed Cory Lippiello as its new Chief Producing Officer, a key executive leadership position responsible for overseeing the company’s Artistic and Production departments.

Lippiello has more than 25 years of experience in artistic administration, casting, production, and strategic planning. Lippiello joins Austin Opera this fall following a stint with Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she served as Director of Artistic Programs.

In her new role, Lippiello will lead Austin Opera’s artistic planning and season programming at Austin Opera’s Sarah and Ernest Butler Performance Center and the Long Center, working closely with General Director & CEO Annie Burridge. In collaboration with Music Director Timothy Myers, Director of Production Vince Herod, and Curator for Latinx and Hispanic Programming and Artistic Administrator Claudia Chapa, she will lead cross-departmental collaboration and the execution of the company’s growing artistic programming.

In a statement, Annie Burridge, General Director & CEO of Austin Opera said, “Cory is one of the most admired artistic administrators in American opera, and I have long respected both her extraordinary breadth of experience and her thoughtful, collaborative leadership. She has earned the trust of artists, directors, conductors, designers, and colleagues throughout the industry because she combines impeccable artistic judgment with genuine warmth, curiosity, and integrity. As Austin Opera continues its trajectory, bringing together our artistic and production teams under Cory’s leadership positions us to dream even bigger, work even more collaboratively, and deliver exceptional experiences for our audiences. We are absolutely delighted to welcome her to Austin.”

Lippiello added, “At a moment of profound change and possibility for our field, Austin Opera is leading with creativity, ambition, and purpose. The new Butler Performance Center gives us even more freedom to imagine the kinds of work we can make, and I’m especially excited by the creative challenge of exploring all that this modern opera company can be for the many audiences it serves. The opportunity to do that in the Live Music Capital of the World, drawing on Austin’s extraordinary diversity of music, artists, and performers is all the more thrilling. I am honored to join Annie and Tim and this exceptional team to help shape the company’s next chapter alongside the remarkable artists, artisans, staff, and supporters who make its work possible.”