A beloved icon of the Pittsburgh fashion scene will be hanging up his hat at the end of March. Richard Parsakian, owner of ...

In a rehearsal room large enough for an orchestra, six music students sing a selection from a famous opera at their professor’s cue. As their voices flood the towering space ...

EUTHANIZED. ANOTHER DOG IN THE HOME WAS TAKEN TO A SHELTER. OPERA IS A LIVING, BREATHING ART FORM THAT I THINK HAS THE MOST PROFOUND EFFECT ON EMOTIONS. A BRAND NEW OPERA PREMIERES IN PITTSBURGH THIS ...

THE PITTSBURGH OPERA, THE INCOMING GENERAL DIRECTOR ENCOURAGES YOU TO GIVE IT A TRY. IF YOU’RE A LONGTIME FAN OUT THERE, HE SAYS, THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT. DURING OUR VISIT TO PITTSBURGH OPERA ...

Pittsburgh Opera has announced the hiring of William Powers as its new General Director, effective July 1, 2026. He succeeds Christopher Hahn, who has served as Pittsburgh Opera's General Director ...

The world premiere of Time to Act was performed in front of a sold-out house on Saturday, February 28th, at the Bitz Opera Factory in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Additional performances are March 3, ...

After a national search for a new leader, Pittsburgh Opera announced Tuesday it has hired a familiar face to replace its long-time general director. William Powers, currently executive director of the ...

When it comes to being inspired to pursue a career as a singer, Matthew Soibelman owes more of a debt to Sammy Davis Jr. than Placido Domingo. Growing up in California and possessing a cavernously ...

Left to right: singers Erik Nordstrom, Timothi Williams, Shannon Crowley and Logan Wagner are featured in "Time to Act." Studying Greek tragedies about war, it’s been noted, can help contemporary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Time To Act" is written and directed by Pittsburgh Opera director and librettist Crystal Manich, a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High ...

The Pittsburgh Opera has a new director who is bringing with him a wealth of experience from his previous roles at the Juilliard School and the Metropolitan Opera. "I worked at the Juilliard School ...