Plato S. Karayanis

Background

Karayanis, Plato S. was born on December 24, 1928 in Pittsburgh.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon U., 1952; artist's diploma in performance, Curtis Institute.

Career

Singer, stage director, Luzern and Zürich, Switzerland, 1958-1965; singer, stage director, Metropolitan Opera National Company, 1965-1967; executive vice president, treasurer, Affiliate Artists Inc., 1967-1977; manager rehearsal department, San Francisco Opera general director, The Dallas Opera, since 1977.

Achievements

• Plato S. Karayanis has been listed as a noteworthy Opera company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Opera American (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1993-1997), Dallas Assembly.