OPERA America has announced the 2025 Opera Hall of Fame Inductees.

This year’s recipients include baritone and teacher Donnie Ray Albert, librettist and teacher Mark Campbell, mezzo-soprano and teacher Denyce Graves, arts leader and administrator Christopher Hahn, philanthropists and advocates Susan F. and William C. Morris, philanthropists and advocates Bernard and Barbro Osher, and arts administrator and director Francesca Zambello.

Albert launched his opera career in the 1970s and has since performed with major companies and orchestras worldwide including the Metropolitan Opera in the Parks and with LA Opera, plus numerous appearances with Opera Pacific, Houston Grand Opera, Florentine Opera, The Dallas Opera, Arizona Opera, The Atlanta Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Minnesota Opera, and Utah Opera, among many other companies. He has taught voice at UT Austin’s Butler School of Music since 2012.

Campbell is a Pulitzer- and Grammy-winning librettist who has written 41 operas, including “Silent Night,” “The Shining,” and “As One.” He mentors emerging talent, created the Campbell Opera Librettist Prize, and in 2024, he received the National Opera Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Graves has had a legendary career as a performer who has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, the Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Arena di Verona, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opernhaus Zürich, Teatro Real in Madrid, Houston Grand Opera, The Dallas Opera, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles Opera, and the Festival Maggio Musicale in Florence, among others. She has also appeared on a number of television shows, performed at the 55th Presidential Inauguration in 2005, and performed at the Washington National Cathedral for a memorial service in honor of the victims of 9/11. In 2010, she also performed in a concert in the United States Supreme Court.

Christopher Hahn, Pittsburgh Opera’s general director since 2008, will retire after the 2025–2026 season. He is known for expanding the company’s repertoire and previously led the Merola Opera Program. He also served at the LA Opera.

Susan F. Morris, a dedicated Santa Fe Opera leader since 1999, served as board president from 2003–2011, spearheading major campaigns and leadership transitions. She and her late husband, William C. Morris—former Met Opera president and chair—were essential philanthropists, leaving a lasting legacy on both institutions through leadership, advocacy, and generous giving.

Bernard and Barbro Osher are devoted supporters of San Francisco Opera and have underwritten productions as well as the Osher Future of Opera Subscription to attract new audiences. Through their foundations, they have shown great support for the arts, education, and Swedish-American cultural exchange. Both are members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and hold numerous honors.

Francesca Zambello has been the artistic director of Washington National Opera since 2013 and Glimmerglass Festival’s former leader. She has directed at major houses worldwide and launched key initiatives like the American Opera Initiative. Her many honors include France’s Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and multiple international awards.

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