Nora Winsler (she/her) is an opera director based in San Diego, California. Previously, while based on the East Coast, Nora served as the Resident Assistant Director at the Virginia Opera for two seasons and The Atlanta Opera Glynn Studio Artist’s Stage Director for one. She has assisted leading directors at The Glimmerglass Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Opera Columbus. She has directed and choreographed her own original productions at Virginia Opera, Opera North, and Manhattan School of Music, among others.

Nora started out her work on the West Coast this past summer as the Intimacy Choreographer and Assistant Director on a new production of Fellow Travelers at Opera Parallèle.

Winsler spent the winter season at The Dallas Opera where she assisted on and servde as Movement Director for a new production of Orfeo ed Euridice and Associate Director for Tomer Zvulun’s production of La bohème.

Nora will serve as the Head of Directing Staff at Des Moines Metro Opera for their 2025 festival season as well as choreographing their production of The Flying Dutchman.