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Nicole Cabell & Michael Sumuel Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

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The Pittsburgh Opera is set to present “The Marriage of Figaro” in a revival production. The opera, which is set to take the stage between Nov. 5 and 13, will star Natasha Te Rupe Wilson, Michael Sumuel, Nicole Cabell, Jarrett Ott, Ricardo Lugo, Daniel O’Hearn, and Jazmine Olwalia. Antony Walker conducts the revival production by Stephanie Havey, which is jointly owned {…}

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Jonnet Solomon Joins Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors

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Jonnet Solomon has been named to Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors. Solomon is a founding member and the Executive Director of National Opera House, “a nonprofit organization working to restore and maintain the historic headquarters of the National Negro Opera Company (NNOC), the first African-American opera company in the United States.” She holds an Accounting degree from Duquesne University and {…}

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Pittsburgh Opera to Present ‘Animated Arias’

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Pittsburgh Opera has announced its “Animated Arias” special live concert on Oct. 14, 2022. The event, which takes place at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse starting at 7:30 p.m., will be a collaboration between Pittsburgh Opera and the Cinema Arts Department of the university. Students will design and create six animated video shorts based on select arias and sections from {…}

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Pittsburgh Opera Announces 2022-23 Resident Artists

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The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2022-23 Resident Artists. This season the artists are Brandon Bell, Darius Gillard, Julia Swan Laird, Evan Lazdowski, Daniel O’Hearn, Jazmine Olwalia, Emily Richter, and Haley Stamats. The Resident Artist Program is one of the country’s leading training programs for young singers. The program received more than 500 applicants from around the world  and is a {…}

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Ekaterina Siurina Headlines Historic ‘Rusalka’ at Pittsburgh Opera

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The Pittsburgh Opera is set to open its 84th season with a historic production of “Rusalka.” The Dvořák work, which is known as the “Opera’s Little Mermaid,” will star Ekaterina Siurina in the title role alongside Marianne Cornetti, Hao Jiang Tian, Jonathan Burton, and Leah Hawkins. The cast is rounded out by Julia Swan Laird, Emily Richter, Jazmine Olwalia, and {…}

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Pittsburgh Opera and National Opera House Announce New Partnership

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Pittsburgh Opera and the National Opera House have announced a long-term programmatic and strategic partnership. The National Opera House is the steward of the legacy of the National Negro Opera Company, the first African-American opera company in the United States and was founded in Pittsburgh by Mary Cardwell Dawson in 1941 and operated until her death in 1962. The House, {…}

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Pittsburgh Opera Announces New Member to Board of Directors

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Opera singer and amateur harpist Richard LeBeau has become a member of the board of directors of the Pittsburgh Opera. Born in Louisville, KY, LeBeau moved to Pittsburgh in 1987 and joined the Mendelssohn Choir, becoming a member of the professional group under the direction of Robert Page. He sang as a chorister in more than 70 Pittsburgh Opera productions {…}