PITTSBURGH OPERA INC

Programs
Program 1 [2021]
PITTSBURGH OPERA'S RESIDENT ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAM IS AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP THE TALENTS OF EMERGING VOCAL ARTISTS AND STAGE DIRECTORS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE TO THESE ARTISTS THROUGH PERFORMANCES IN THE OPERA'S MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AS WELL AS TWO RESIDENT ARTIST PRODUCTIONS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL COURSE OF STUDY DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE FOUNDATION FOR THE EMERGING OPERA SINGER'S BURGEONING CAREER, INCLUDING VOCAL COACHING, CAREER MANAGEMENT COUNSELING, MEDIA COACHING AND MASTER CLASSES WITH OPERATIC EXPERTS, ALL DELIVERED IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING SO THAT SINGERS CAN EXPERIMENT, LEARN AND GROW AS INTERPRETIVE ARTISTS. FOR THE RESIDENT ARTIST PROGRAM I THE 2020-2021 SEASON, THE COMPANY PRODUCED FOUR FULLY-STAGED PRODUCTIONS WITH ORCHESTRA FOR SIX PERFORMANCES EACH, MAKING IT THE ONLY MAJOR OPERA COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES TO DO SO. EACH YEAR THE PROGRAM RECEIVES OVER 350 APPLICATIONS FOR 7-8 POSITONS. IN ADDITION TO THESE LIVE PERFORMANCES PERFORMED IN FRONT OF SOCIALLY DISTANCED PATRONS, THE OPERA PRESENTED LIVE STREAMED PERFORMANCE OF EACH OF THE FOUR PRODUCTION.IN MARCH 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DECLARED THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 A PANDEMIC, WHICH CONTINUES TO SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. THE OPERA IS CLOSELY MONITORING THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF ITS OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE IMPACT ON PERFORMERS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THE OPERA FOCUSED ON MITIGATING THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE OUTBREAK BY CANCELLING LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM MARCH 28, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2020, WHEN THE OPERA RESUMED LIVE PERFORMANCES THAT WERE HELD AT ITS HEADQUARTERS WITH REDUCED CAPACITY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED PROTOCOLS. FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON, THE OPERA WILL HOLD LIVE PERFORMANCES AT THE BENEDUM CENTER, THE AUGUST WILSON CENTER AND ITS HEADQUARTERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MProgram 2 [2021]
PITTSBURGH OPERA'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO BRING OPERA CLOSER TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO BROADEN UNDERSTANDING OF AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE ART FORM AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS, STAGED PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS AND RECITALS THAT INTRODUCE OPERA TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES PRE-K TO COLLEGE, AND THAT ENHANCE APPRECIATION OF OPERA AMONG ADULT LIFELONG LEARNERS. OTHER ACTIVITIES MAKE OPERA ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO INTEGRATE THE STUDY OF OPERA AND TO ADDRESS STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS IN ALL CONTENT AREAS. PITTSBURGH OPERA HAS OVER 30 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROVIDES SERVICES TO 20,000 PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY. EDUCATION PROGRAMS IMPACT OVER 900 EDUCATORS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$154.9KProgram 3 [2021]
PITTSBURGH OPERA'S CORE PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE IS THE FOSTERING, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF MUSIC AND OPERA ALONG WITH THE PRESENTATION OF PRODUCTIONS IN A VARIETY OF MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC STYLES, DRAWN FROM THE COMPLETE OPERATIC REPERTOIRE. CASTS INCLUDE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS PERFORMING WITH PITTSBURGH OPERA'S CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA IN PRODUCTIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. PITTSBURGH OPERA ATTRACTS A DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 25,000 MUSIC-LOVERS TO THESE PERFORMANCES, MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL VITALITY OF PITTSBURGH'S CULTURAL DISTRICT. IN THE 2020-2021 SEASON, THE OPERA PRODUCED FOUR OPERAS AT THE GEORGE ROWLAND WHITE STUDIO, RESPECTIVELY FOR A TOTAL OF NINETEEN PERFORMANCES. IN ADDITION TO THESE LIVE PERFORMANCES PERFORMED IN FRONT OF SOCIALLY DISTANCED PATRONS, THE OPERA PRESENTED A LIVE STREAMED PERFORMANCE OF EACH OF THE FOUR PRODUCTIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.7K
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