The Pittsburgh Opera is starting a new era under William Powers, who has been appointed its new General Director. Powers has worked in the industry for over 30 years including 14 at the Pittsburgh Opera where he served as Director of Artistic Administration, Director of Administration and Artistic Operations, and Managing Director. His experience has also led him to be {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced the appointment of William Powers as its new General Director, effective July 1, 2026. He will succeed Christopher Hahn, who has served as Pittsburgh Opera’s General Director since 2008, and is retiring at the conclusion of Pittsburgh Opera’s 2025-26 season. Hahn is the the second-longest tenured General Director in company history. Powers is a veteran artistic {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced that General Director Christopher Hahn will retire at the conclusion of the company’s 2025–26 season. Hahn, a native of South Africa, has held the position of General Director since 2008 and as Artistic Director since 2000. During his tenure, Pittsburgh Opera expanded its repertoire to include Baroque and contemporary works and produced its first three world {…}
Pittsburgh Opera will open the 2026 year with the Pittsburgh premiere of Benjamin Britten’s “Curlew River.” The work will be performed between Jan. 24 and Feb. 1, 2026 and will star Erik Nordstrom, Logan Wagner, Matthew Soibelman, and Yazid Gray. Antony Walker will conduct a production by Dana Kinney. “Curlew River” tells a story of a woman driven mad by {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to present its first-ever performances of “Fellow Travelers.” The work is based on the acclaimed novel by Thomas Mallon, which also inspired the Paramount+ Limited TV Series of the same name. The opera, which is written by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce, will star Erik Nordstrom, Logan Wagner, Shannon Crowley, Lauryn Davis, Yazid Gray, Audrey Welsh, Matthew Soibelman, {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2025-26 Resident Artists. This year’s roster includes soprano Shannon Crowley, soprano Lauryn Davis, baritone Erik Nordstrom, bass Matthew Soibelman, tenor Logan Wagner, mezzo-soprano Audrey Welsh, stage director Dana Kinney, and pianist Maeve Berry. The artists will study languages, diction, movement, and acting while developing their vocal skills, expanding their repertoire, and having the opportunity to {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to world premiere Jennifer Higdon and Jerre Dye’s “Woman With Eyes Closed.” The opera will be presented between April 26 and May 4 and is inspired by the real-life theft of seven modernist paintings from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal in 2012. The opera is named after one of the stolen paintings, by Lucian Freud. The show follows a woman who discovers {…}
Pittsburgh Opera General Director Christopher Hahn has announced he will retire after Pittsburgh Opera’s 2025-26 season. Hahn announced during yesterday’s Board of Directors meeting. Hahn began his tenure with the Pittsburgh Opera’s General Director in 2008 and has served as its Artistic Director since 2000. Hahn began his career in opera in 1983 as a Rehearsal Administrator at the San {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to present the first-ever performances of Joseph Haydn’s opera “Armida” at the Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater, in downtown Pittsburgh. The opera will be presented between Jan. 25 and Feb. 2, 2025, The work tells the story of The Prince of Darkness who has sent the enchantress Armida into the world to seduce the Christian heroes and {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has added a fifth performance of its world premiere of Jennifer Higdon and Jerre Dye’s “Woman With Eyes Closed.” The company announced that the fifth performance will be held on May 3, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The newly added performance is due to high demand as the first performance on April 26, 2025, and the final performance on {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2024-25 Resident Artists. The artists will include pianist Maeve Berry, soprano Shannon Crowley, soprano Lauryn Davis, stage director Dana Kinney, tenor Fran Daniel Laucerica, baritone Erik Nordstrom, bass Matthew Soibelman, and mezzo-soprano Audrey Welsh. Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program is one of the country’s leading training programs for young singers and received more than {…}