Pittsburgh Opera, founded in 1939, is among the oldest opera companies in the United States and performs in the magnificent Benedum Center in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. Its headquarters are notable: the company is based in a converted former Westinghouse factory for railway air brakes, making it one of the first "green"-certified opera companies in the country. Alongside the grand repertoire, Pittsburgh Opera is strongly committed to nurturing young artists and to contemporary formats. In the storied steel city it is a defining cultural institution.
Did you know?
The Benedum Center, its home, is a restored 1928 movie palace (the former Stanley Theatre).
At a glance
- Type
- Opera house
- Location
- Pittsburgh, USA
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