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 {…}
The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2019-20 Resident Artists. This year the company picked mezzo-soprano Antonia Botti-Lodovico, soprano Caitlin Gotimer, baritone Yazid Gray, stage director Matthew Haney, tenor Angel Romero, soprano Natasha Wilson, and bass-baritone Tyler Zimmerman. This year, the artists were picked from a pool of more than 500 applicants around the world. The applicants will further their careers under the guidance of the opera {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced that Sharon Enos Sclabassi, Ph.D., and Saad Aslam have joined as Board of Directors. In a press statement Pittsburgh Opera Board Chair Michele Fabrizi. said, “We are thrilled to welcome Sharon and Saad. These two wonderful additions to our Board have impeccable credentials and continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to the community. We are fortunate {…}
Pittsburgh Opera has announced that Dr. Donald Fischer has been elected President of its Board of Directors. Fischer has been a member of Pittsburgh Opera’s Board of Directors since 2012 and is an Independent Health Consultant who served as Senior Vice President of Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Highmark, Inc. for over a decade. “This is a tremendous honor {…}