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Wozzeck: The Opera That Created a Star
In the spring of 1960, Marilyn Horne was in the throes of a grueling performance schedule in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. She had recently announced her engagement to Henry Lewis and was in the middle of a firestorm of unwanted criticism from friends, family, and colleagues for wanting to marry a Black man. The stress, along with the German climate, resulted in illness.
Pittsburgh’s public art could be likened to the city’s fingerprint. It is unique, celebratory of local voices, and a testament to its post-industrial landscape.
As public art invites everyone to interact with the creative spirit of Pittsburgh, The (New) Pittsburgh Exposition offers seven public art sites in and around the city that have helped define its civic art scene.