Resident Artists

Hailed as one of the country's leading training programs for young singers, Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artist Program provides professional development during a two-year session.

Every year, exceptional young singers from around the world are selected by audition from more than 600 applicants. After completing advanced education, Resident Artists advance their careers under the guidance of the opera world's leaders and innovators, including master classes with opera legends. While developing their vocal skills and expanding their repertoire, they study languages, diction, movement, and acting. In addition to performing principal roles in a fully staged production, our Resident Artists cover principal roles and perform comprimario roles in Pittsburgh Opera's mainstage productions each season.

Throughout the school year, our Resident Artists also appear in interactive musical presentations to students in the Pittsburgh area and beyond. These highly entertaining, improvised presentations introduce opera to young audiences and align with state and national performing arts education standards.

2009-10 Resident Artists

Lindsay Ammann	Noah Baetge	Katherine Drago	James Flora
Dan Kempson	Shannon Kessler Dooley	Liam Moran	Danielle Pastin