Pittsburgh Opera has announce the 2026-27 Resident Artists.

This season’s recurrent artists are Drew Comer, Maya Davis, Ayanna Delk-Lewis, Olivia Gacka, Léa Nayak, Erik Nordstrom, Joseph Stevens, and Logan Wagner.

The program will further the careers of these artists under the guidance of the opera world’s leaders and innovators. They study languages, diction, movement, and acting, while developing their vocal skills, expanding their repertoire, and performing on stage in Pittsburgh Opera productions.

In addition to singers, Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist program includes a Stage Director position and a pianist position.

Past alumni include Emily Richter, Shannon Crowley, Maire Therese Carmack, Marianne Cornetti, Alexandra Loutsion, Audrey Luna, Sean Panikkar, and Rolando Villazón.