Our 79th Season

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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
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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
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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
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  • 64th Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball – Friday, September 22, 2017
  • Maecenas Ball XXXIV – May 12, 2018
Free, Low Cost, and Other Events
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  • 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
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  • 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.