ALISON

POGORELC

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about Alison

Alison Pogorelc is an American director working across opera and theater, with a focus on clear storytelling and contemporary approaches to classical work.

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SELECTED WORK

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Assisting

Blood and Brains: Directing 'Salome'

Iowa Public Radio | July 16, 2024

"Salome is often a shocking, controversial show. But Pogorelc’s directorial approach was to bring out the material’s human element..."

Iowa’s Star-Powered Strauss

Opera Today | July 18, 2024

"...But opera should be a marriage of thrilling music and compelling theatre, and on that latter front the creative team also spectacularly delivered. Director Alison Pogorelc staged a wonderfully nuanced and varied production, taking full advantage of Steven C. Kemp’s visually arresting set design."

Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Director Change for ‘Salome’

Opera News | June 13, 2024

"Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed that Alison Pogorelc will make her company debut as stage director for Strauss's Salome."

Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD will put work of Whitefish Bay sisters on the big screen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | April 15, 2024

"Emily and Alison Pogorelc of Whitefish Bay both play key roles in Met Opera's La Rondine...."

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SANTA FE OPERA
This summer, Alison assisted Christopher Luscombe on his new production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Santa Fe Opera. She will return to Santa Fe Opera to direct the Apprentice Scenes as part of the company’s renowned artist development program.

Metropolitan Opera's 2026/27 Season

During the 2026/27 Metropolitan Opera Season, Alison continues her work on the stage directing staff, assisting on a diverse range of new productions and revivals. She will assist on the Met’s new production of Verdi’s Macbeth, as well as James Robinson’s new staging of Kevin Puts’ Silent Night. She will also return to Bart Sher’s production of Verdi’s Otello and make her Met revival directing debut with Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila.

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