Check out a new play about Pittsburgh's Freedom House, the first mobile emergency medical unit, listen to cutting-edge contemporary music at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium — here's what to do in ...

William Powers will become the new General Director of Pittsburgh Opera starting July 2026, succeeding Christopher Hahn who ...

The Pittsburgh Opera has a new leader.

William Powers, currently executive director of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, will replace Christopher Hahn as the ...

Powers is not new to Pittsburgh. Previously, he worked at the Pittsburgh Opera for 14 years and led the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra.

The Pittsburgh Opera announced Tuesday that it will enter a fresh chapter with new general director William Powers, who will ...

Following his appointment OperaWire had a chance to speak with Powers about where he sees the future of Pittsburgh Opera and ...

At the close of Pittsburgh Opera’s production of “The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson,” the titular character sings, “Remember me, remember me.” As for this show, it’s easy to heed. Despite being a ...

Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s upcoming schedule is based on three V’s — “to be visible, viable and victorious — even during a pandemic,” according to Artistic Director Marianne Cornetti. “Because we are ...

An experienced artistic administrator, Powers shares his vision for the opera’s future, how he plans to engage a younger ...