Our 79th Season
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- Pittsburgh Opera presents drama, intrigue, murder and more this fall
- Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2024-25 Resident Artists
- Pittsburgh Opera's 2024 Piano Sale is Aug. 22-25
- Music Director Antony Walker receives 5-year contract extension
- Pittsburgh Opera celebrates Mary Cardwell Dawson and Black Opera in Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh Opera to offer free childcare during La Traviata matinee
- Pittsburgh Opera announces its 86th Season
- Pittsburgh Opera announces first of its kind rideshare voucher program
- Pittsburgh Opera presents both old and new operas this winter
- Pittsburgh Opera presents beloved favorites, rare gems, and free concerts this fall
- Pittsburgh Opera announces new Board of Directors President and Members
- Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2023-24 Resident Artists
- Pittsburgh Opera's 2023 Piano Sale is Aug. 24-27
- Robert and Christine Pietrandrea commit $500,000 to sponsor Pittsburgh Opera productions
- Pittsburgh Opera presents two modern operas in May during international opera conference
- Emily Richter a Grand Finals Winner of Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition
- Pittsburgh Opera presents two modern operas in May during international opera conference
Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2017-18 season, the company’s 79th. The season continues Pittsburgh Opera’s tradition of performing world-class productions from old favorites to exciting new works. The season will encompass four operas produced at the Benedum Center and two Resident Artist operas- the annual production at Pittsburgh CAPA Theater and a world premiere for 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
Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca
- Sat, Oct. 7, 2017 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Oct. 10, 2017 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Oct. 13, 2017 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Oct. 15, 2017 * 2:00 PM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
- Sat, Nov. 4, 2017 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Nov. 7, 2017 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Nov. 10, 2017 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Nov. 12, 2017 * 2:00 PM
Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick
- Sat, Mar 17, 2018 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Mar 20, 2018 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Mar 23, 2018 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Mar 25, 2018 * 2:00 PM
Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love
- Sat, Apr 21, 2018 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Apr 24, 2018 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Apr 27, 2018 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Apr 29, 2018 * 2:00 PM
CAPA Theater Production
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Jeremy Howard Beck’s The Long Walk
- Sat, Jan 20, 2018 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Jan 23, 2018 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Jan 26, 2018 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Jan 28, 2018 * 2:00 PM
Second Stage Project
World Premiere of Douglas J. Cuomo's Ashes & Snow
- Sat, Feb 17, 2018 * 8:00 PM
- Tue, Feb 20, 2018 * 7:00 PM
- Fri, Feb 23, 2018 * 7:30 PM
- Sun, Feb 25, 2018 * 2:00 PM
Special Events
- 64th Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball – Friday, September 22, 2017
- Maecenas Ball XXXIV – May 12, 2018
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 – September 17, 2017 at Pittsburgh Opera headquarters
- FREE Brown Bag Concerts - selected Saturdays during the season 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
- Friends of Pittsburgh Opera events
- WQED previews and recap 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 - $639.
Single ticket sales begin in late August. Group discounts available.