Pittsburgh Festival Opera
Pittsburgh Festival Opera (formerly Opera Theater of Pittsburgh ) presents innovative opera in English, producing American works, reinterpretations of older works, and new works, for the widest possible audience. Pittsburgh Festival Opera focuses on diversity in programming and casting, on crossing boundaries and bringing together talents from all the arts, on encouraging new talent, and on broadening audiences through community engagement and education, to create a body of work that is original, entertaining, contemporary and relevant. The company fulfills its mission through: A summer festival season of varied opera and musical theatrical entertainment -- operas sung in English, an American musical, children's opera, concerts, recitals, masterclasses, regional tours, and more. Opera for everyone: commitment to new audiences and innovative and imaginative programming, accessibility, affordable tickets, and singing in English. Originality and quality: earning regional and national recognition for award-winning work and innovative programming. Creative collaboration: working with a wealth of creative talent from across the arts to keep programming alive and exciting to contemporary audiences, building a reputation that is endorsed by partnerships with other American arts organizations. Developing new talent: giving performance opportunities and training to help develop emerging young professional singers, accompanists, directors and designers through the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition and the Young Professional Artist Program. Education and outreach: serving younger communities year-round with programs for pre-K through grade 12. New works: commissioning new music dramas, short comic music dramas and vignettes exploring themes of real contemporary interest and importance; keeping opera alive, relevant and entertaining now and for the future. Pittsburgh Festival Opera is not affiliated with Pittsburgh Opera.
