Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Salon Series Kick-Off

Singing in the shower — nearly everyone does it, but the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh’s Salon Series cocktail party gave this guilty pleasure an entirely new meaning. As part of the night’s festivities, about 50 guests gathered in Jessica Coup and Scott Bergstein’s Downtown penthouse to hear opera artists hit the money note in an exquisite shower. The event previewed “what the Salon Series will be all about — short comic operas in unique spaces,” says Lenora Vesio, Salon Series committee member. The season will feature operas in such unique venues as Henry P. Hoffstot’s historic Shadyside home and the West End’s Artifacts and Buon Sapore. Photography by Megan Wylie.