Pittsburgh Opera has officially renamed its rehearsal hall in honor of retiring General Director Christopher Hahn, following an intimate ceremony held on May 28 at the company’s Strip District headquarters. The Hahn Rehearsal Hall takes its name from a leader who has guided Pittsburgh Opera’s artistic life for more than two decades. Hahn has served as General Director since 2008 {…}
(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, {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}