Pittsburgh’s Resonance Works has announced its programming for December, including holiday classics and a world premiere. The company will present “Amahl and the Night Visitors” after a two-year hiatus. The work is a beloved tale of hope and generosity that tells the story of a young boy, Amahl, his Mother, and their life-changing encounter with three mysterious strangers on their {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to launch its inaugural Summer Camp. Bravo Academy, which is set to run between July 10 and 21, 2023, will be designed for high school students who are interested in opera and other performing arts. The camp will allow participants to receive invaluable hands-on experience with leading industry professionals and performers. Each instructor is a specialist in {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to broadcast the world premiere of “In a Grove” on May 15, 2022. The showcase, which is based on the short story by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, will be available to stream on YouTube for free. The opera, which is based on the source material that was also the basis for the historic and award-winning film “Rashomon,” will {…}
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, {…}
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 {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced the creation of The Henry J. and Mary Louise Gailliot Fund for Classical Opera. The new fund is being seeded by a $3 million gift from Henry and Mary Louise Gailliot and it will support the production, performance, and staging of operas composed before 1950. In a statement, General Director Christopher Hahn said, “This gift will help {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to present Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s “Blue.” The opera, which is reflective of an all-too-familiar American headline, “Blue” centers on the hopes and fears of a young Black couple as they raise their son. The cast will include Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Elyse Hunter, Aaron Crouch, Andrew Turner, Gordon Hawkins, Yazid Gray, and Adrianna Cleveland. Glenn {…}