Charlotte based Opera Carolina has announced the appointment of Italian-born American conductor Stefano Vignati (*1965) as Music Director and Principal Conductor effective May 1, 2025.
Joining the Opera Carolina support staff in 2022, Vignati debuted in Charlotte in 2023 conducting Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, a collaboration between Opera Carolina and the International Lyric Academy.
In his new role, Maestro Vignati will conduct at least one mainstage production per season and will play a key role in shaping the musical direction of the company.
Maestro Vignati also serves as Principal Guest Conductor at New York City Opera and Artistic Director of the International Lyric Academy. From 2017 to 2022, he was also Professor and Director of the Drake Opera Theater at Drake University, Iowa.
