Central City Opera has announced the appointment of stage director Alison Moritz as its new Artistic Director.

Moritz was selected from a vast pool of talented applicants through a rigorous and highly competitive national search process led by Jonathan West on behalf of Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA) and CCO’s volunteer Search Committee, chaired by CCO Board of Directors member Joshua Navarro.

In her role as Artistic Director for Central City Opera, Moritz will oversee all artistic and production staff and will direct one production per season beginning with the 2025 Festival. She has worked closely with participants from CCO’s Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program and will lead the search for CCO’s next director of this prestigious program.

In a statement, Moritz said, “I am deeply honored to join Central City Opera as the new Artistic Director. My previous experiences with the company have been incredibly rewarding, and I am excited to build upon that foundation as we embark on this new chapter together.”

Central City Opera President and CEO Scott Finlay added, “I’m thrilled to welcome Alison Moritz to Central City Opera as our new Artistic Director! Her talent and vision align perfectly with our goals, and I couldn’t be more excited to have her on board. With Alison as a member of this team, we’ll continue the upward trajectory that has already begun. Welcome, Alison!”

Throughout her career, Moritz has earned recognition on stages across the United States and abroad. She has created original productions for the Cincinnati Opera, the Washington National Opera, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Omaha, the Wolf Trap Opera, the Atlanta Opera, and the Austin Opera.