Pittsburgh Opera announces our 78th Season
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Pittsburgh Opera is proud to announce our 2016-2017 season. The season includes the very first world premiere in our 78 year history and two Pennsylvania premieres. The season will encompass four operas produced at the Benedum Center and two Resident Artist operas- the annual production at Pittsburgh CAPA Theater and the Second Stage Project at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters.
Download the full PDF, which includes descriptions of each production, information about the cast and artistic teams, and full event dates and descriptions.
Benedum Center Productions
Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata
- Sat, Oct. 8, 2016 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Oct. 11, 2016 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Oct. 14, 2016 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Oct. 16, 2016 * 2:00 PM
Richard Strauss’ Salome
- Sat, Nov. 5, 2016 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Nov. 8, 2016 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Nov. 11, 2016 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Nov. 13, 2016 * 2:00 PM
Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot
- Sat, Mar 25, 2017 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Mar 28, 2017 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Mar 31, 2017 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Apr 2, 2017 * 2:00 PM
World premiere of Daniel Sonenberg’s The Summer King – The Josh Gibson Story
- Sat, Apr 29, 2017 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, May 2, 2017 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, May 5, 2017 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, May 7, 2017 * 2:00 PM
CAPA Theater production
Pennsylvania premiere of George Frideric Handel’s Richard the Lionheart
- Sat, Jan 21, 2017 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Jan 24, 2017 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Jan 27, 2017 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Jan 29, 2017 * 2:00 PM
Second Stage Project
Pennsylvania premiere of Laura Kaminsky’s As One
- Sat, Feb 18, 2017 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Feb 21, 2017 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Feb 24, 2017 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Feb 26, 2017 * 2:00 PM
Special Events
- 63rd Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball – Friday, Sept. 30th, 2016
- New Year’s Eve Celebration at Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland – Sat., Dec. 31, 2016
- Maecenas Ball XXXIII – Saturday, May 13th, 2017
Free, Low Cost, and Other Events
- FREE Pre-Opera Talks- One hour before each performance
- FREE Meet The Artists - Following each Tuesday evening performance
- FREE Rising Stars concert – Sunday, Sept. 28th, 2016 at Pittsburgh Opera headquarters
- Art Song Recitals - selected Sundays during the season at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters.
- Opera Up Close - selected Sundays during the season at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters
- WQED previews and broadcasts
Tickets
- Single tickets for the Benedum Center productions will again start at just $12.
- Season tickets (subscriptions) for the four Benedum productions range from $43 to $639.
- Single ticket sales tentatively begin August 29, 2016.
- Group Discounts available.