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 ...

There’s no doubt that this is the hardest time of year to live in Pittsburgh, with all the dark, cold and snow. But when you ...

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

Like a lot of teenagers in the mid-to-late 1980s, William Powers was taken with REM, U2, the Clash and other bands that could be found on MTV or pouring out of boom boxes. But he soon found himself ...

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 ...

The Pittsburgh Opera has a new leader.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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