Oreste Cosimo, Sebastian Catana, Susanne Burgess & Lauren Snouffer Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s 2026-27 Season

(Photo Credit: Eric Antoniou for Boston Lyric Opera) The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2026–27 season, celebrating the company’s 88th anniversary. The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Sebastian Catana, Daniel O’Hearn, Susanne Burgess, Maire Therese Carmack, and Peter Volpe. Antony Walker conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 10, 16, 18, 2026 Gluck’s “Orpheus & Eurydice” will star Stephanie Doche, Lauren Snouffer, {…}

Mar 25, 2026

Michael Chioldi Leads Pittburgh Opera’s ‘Falstaff’

Pittsburgh Opera is set to conclude its production with Verdi’s “Falstaff.” The production will be presented between April 28 and May 3 at the Benedum Center. In a statement Christopher Hahn, who is retiring as Pittsburgh Opera General Director said, “Falstaff was in many ways the culmination of Verdi’s remarkable career. Everything he’d learned in his life went into its {…}

Mar 3, 2026

Q&A: Librettist/Director Crystal Manich & Composer Laura Kaminsky on Pittsburgh Opera’s World Premiere, Telling Audiences It’s “Time to Act” With School Gun Violence

Tonight, Pittsburgh Opera will set the stage to “Time to Act’s” world premiere. A new opera whose setting is a modern day high school and whose characters are teenagers, the opera’s slogan is “build the world you want to see.” The students’ preparation for a production of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy, “Antigone,” quickly turns into a parallel story of {…}

Feb 18, 2026

Pittsburgh Opera to Present ‘Time to Act’

Pittsburgh Opera’s is set to present “Time to Act” Laura Kaminsky and Crystal Manich. The work, which will be performed between Feb. 28 and March 8, is set in present-day America with a group of high school students who prepare for a production of Sophocles’ “Antigone,” and a new student, Alona, who comes with a formidable secret that is revealed {…}

Jan 14, 2026

Q & A: William Powers on His New Position as General Director of Pittsburgh Opera

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 {…}

Jan 13, 2026

Pittsburgh Opera Announces New General Director

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 {…}

Jan 8, 2026

Pittsburgh Opera General Director Set to Retire at End of Season

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 {…}

Dec 11, 2025

Pittsburgh Opera to Present ‘Curlew River’

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 {…}

Oct 28, 2025

Pittsburgh Opera to Present ‘Fellow Travelers’ for the First Time

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, {…}

Aug 23, 2025

Pittsburgh Opera Names 2025-26 Resident Artists

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 {…}

Apr 10, 2025

Pittsburgh Opera to World Premiere ‘Woman with Eyes Closed’

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 {…}

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