Pittsburgh Opera has announced that the organization has appointed Sri Palanisamy to its board of directors. Currently, the Vice President of Enterprise Strategy at Highmark Health, Palanisamy brings with him over 20 years in the healthcare field, where he lowered costs and improved overall consumer experience. Prior to his work with Highmark Health, Palanisamy worked with Blue Cross Blue Shield. {…}
Pittsburgh Opera is set to hold its season-ending fundraising gala Maecenas XXXVI virtually on Sunday, June 14, 2020. The event will feature a live pre-show with Natalie Bencivenga starting at 7 p.m. EDT. This portion of the event will be free to the general viewing public via the company’s Facebook page. Starting at 7:30 will be a pay-per-view showcase featuring {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced a partnership with WQED-FM to bring the performing arts to audiences at home. The series, titled “Pittsburgh Opera@Home,” will consist of four half-hour episodes of curated selections from past performances of Pittsburgh Opera; they will air Saturday at 12:30 pm, from April 11 to May 2. “Since our patrons are unable to come to us, we {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera has announced that Lydia Contis, M.D. will join its Board of Directors. Contis is a founding member and Executive Director of Imaging for Medical Cytometrix. She is also a board-certified hematopathologist who has worked in the Department of Pathology at UPMC Presbyterian. Other members of the Board of Directors include James R. Agras, Saad Aslam, David M. {…}
Pittsburgh Opera will present its 2020 Fashion Show, entitled “Roses & Thorns,” on March 9, 2020 at the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The fashion show, which is inspired by the opera “Carmen (which opens on March 28th at the Benedum Cente),” will combine the best in couture with operatic entertainment. For “Roses & Thorns,” Pittsburgh Opera is partnering {…}
(Credit: Fay Fox) The Pittsburgh Opera season is set to close with Bellini’s “Norma.” The masterpiece, written by Felice Romani, returns to Pittsburgh Opera for the first time since 1997. For this historic performance the opera will feature Leah Crocetto in her staged role debut of Norma and Jennifer Johnson Cano as Adalgisa. José Bros will sing the role of {…}
OPERA America has selected 15 participants for its 2020 Leadership Intensive Program. These leaders, which hail from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Latin America, were selected from a pool of 44 candidates. The participants selected by OPERA America include are Derrell Acon, director of engagement and equity, Long Beach Opera; Joe Barnes, company manager, the Metropolitan Opera; Robert Boldin, artistic {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera has announced three new members to the Board of Directors including Karen Roche Galey, Christopher Prichard, and Renée Cavalovitch. Cavalovitch has served as General Counsel and Board Secretary at Robert Morris University, serving as the university’s chief legal officer. Prichard is the Vice President and Wealth Management Senior Relationship manager at PNC Financial Services Group, specializing in {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera is set to debut “The Last American Hammer” on Feb. 22, 2020 with additional performances set for Feb. 25, 28, and March 1. The work, which features music by Peter Hilliard and a libretto by Matt Boresi, tells the story of one-man militia Milcom Negley, who rages against the tyranny of federal overreach. The work was commissioned {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera is set to present Handel’s “Alcina” The company will team up with Chatham Baroque which was founded in 1990 and has continued to excite local, national, and international audiences with dazzling technique and lively interpretations of 17th- and 18th-century music played on authentic period instruments. The opera will showcase a cast that includes Caitlin Gotimer in the {…}
(Credit: Cory Weaver) The Pittsburgh Opera is set to kick off its 81st season with a film noir take on Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The production, set to be conducted by Antony Walker, will be directed by Kristine McIntyre, which was first seen at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Inspired by the film noir, the production uses black and white costumes {…}