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Artistic Director Steven Daigle to retire from Ohio Light Opera
May 9, 2025—The Ohio Light Opera (OLO), resident professional company of The College of Wooster, announces the retirement of Steven A. Daigle after 36 seasons with the company and 26 as artistic director. Daigle announced last December his decision to retire after the 2026 festival season to executive director Laura Neill and the OLO board of directors which supports both Daigle’s decision and the appointment of associate artistic director Jacob Allen to artistic director. “Steven has led the Ohio Light Opera incomparably since 1999, with both unparalleled commitment to his training and artistic vision and a rare, diverse oversight in all areas of the company’s operations,” said Neill. “We are beyond grateful for his exceptional educational leadership, further placing OLO in a unique category within the operetta and lyric theater world. His longtime mentorship of Jacob Allen has created a special opportunity to pass the baton to another professional who is wonderfully situated to lead the company into the next decade of the [...]
