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Pittsburgh Opera announced the hiring of William Powers as its new General Director, effective 1 July 2026
William Powers will succeed Christopher Hahn who has served as Pittsburgh Opera’s General Director since 2008 and is retiring at the end of the 2025-26 season. Hahn had been Pittsburgh Opera’s Artistic Director from 2000-2008, becoming the second-longest serving in the company’s 87-year history. Richard Karp, the company’s first director, held the position from 1942 to 1977.
Alexander Neef, Director General of the Paris Opera, announces the appointment of Semyon Bychkov as Music Director, effective 1 August 2028, for four seasons.
From 1 August 2026, Semyon Bychkov will accompany the musical ensembles of the Paris National Opera as Appointed Music Director.
A leading figure on the international music scene, Semyon Bychkov is renowned for his mastery of both the symphonic and operatic repertoires and for the importance he attaches to the dialogue between orchestra, voices and stage. His appointment marks a new chapter in the artistic project of the Paris Opera, under the direction of Alexander Neef.
‘A born artist. Everything he touches transforms into something new’
The prestigious Concertgebouw Prize will be presented on 16 March 2026 to the Hungarian conductor Iván Fischer
The 12th International Opera Awards – the opera world’s most prestigious accolade – lit up the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Greek National Opera (GNO) in Athens tonight in a landmark celebration of the global opera community. Live-streamed worldwide, the event underscored the artform’s enduring power to inspire audiences and transform communities across borders.
San Francisco to bring back Zambello’s Ring in 2028
A New Ring for a New Era We are incredibly excited to share the link for the latest episode of Entrepreneurial Realities, the podcast of the venture lab of the Munich technical university run by Seen and Heard International Munich correspondent Antoine Lévy-Leboyer! Antoine spoke with Marcus Lobbes, the Director of the Academie for Theater … Read more
