As director, his first production was of Die Fledermaus, for the Pittsburgh Opera, in 1944.
Pittsburgh Opera is an American opera company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Mark Weinstein became general director of Pittsburgh Opera in 1999, after starting as executive director in 1997.
He also gave $2 million to the Pittsburgh Opera.
It is one of two opera companies in the city, the other being Pittsburgh Opera.
A revised version of the opera was performed by Pittsburgh Opera in November, 2008.
His American posts include the music directorship of Pittsburgh Opera from 2000 to 2006.
The Pittsburgh Opera in 1984 gave what was thought to be the first fully professional American stage performance of the work.
She also gave performances at the Pittsburgh Opera and New Orleans Opera among others.
He also made several appearances at the Pittsburgh Opera during the 1960s and 1970s.