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Bring the magic of opera to life — become a Production Sponsor with Pittsburgh Opera. Sponsorship offers a unique opportunity to support extraordinary performances while enjoying exclusive benefits and behind-the-scenes experiences tailored to you!

Sponsorship Levels:

  • Lead Sponsor ($50,000)
  • Co-Sponsor ($25,000)
  • Associate Sponsor ($10,000)

 

Sponsor a Production:

Learn more about how to sponsor each production below.

As a sponsor, you'll receive premium recognition in our program books, on-site signage, and on our website. You'll also enjoy prime seating for Opening Night and other performances, exclusive access to special rehearsals and backstage tours, and personal acknowledgments during performances.

Plus, we offer personalized experiences tailored to your interests—such as a private dinner with a designer, a backstage view during dress rehearsal, a tour of the costume shop, or even the rare opportunity to appear onstage as a supernumerary!*

For more information or to create your custom sponsorship package, please contact:
Jennifer Shorstein Clark Senior Manager of Individual Giving (412) 281-0912 x259

Sponsor La Bohème
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La Bohème Sponsorship
View the full PDF of this sponsorship here.

Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
OCTOBER 18, 21, 24, 26, 2025

Starting at just $10,000, you can be a sponsor for Puccini’s most celebrated opera that has transcended the genre and inspired both a ballet and Broadway hit musical RENT.

Sponsorship Levels*

$50,000 – Lead Sponsor
• Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Lead Sponsor
• Six premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the show and during intermissions
• Six premium seats (total) for use at other  performances
• Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
• Invitation for six people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
• Private backstage tour for you and five guests during production run
• Additional curated experiences offered, crafted to your personal interests**


$25,000 – Co-Sponsor
• Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Co-Sponsor
• Four premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the
show and during intermissions
• Four premium seats (total) for use at other performances
• Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
• Invitation for four people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
• Backstage tour for you and three guests during production run


$10,000 – Associate Sponsor
• Recognition in program and on website as Associate Sponsor
• Two premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the
show and during intermissions
• Two premium seats (total) for use at other performances
• Invitation for two people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
•Invitation to join a backstage tour for you and a guest during production run

*We are flexible in curating a personalized sponsorship package to prioritize your interests

**Examples can include (pending availability): Dinner with a special designer/production team member or other special guest, watching dress rehearsal performance from backstage with a stage manager, private tour of costume shop with costume mistress and learn about what it means to design a production, learn how to “project” your voice like an opera singer from the stage with member of the music staff or a resident artist, the rare opportunity to perform in the show as a supernumerary, and more!

Sponsor Fellow Travelers
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Fellow Travelers Sponsorship
View the full PDF of this sponsorship here. 

Music by Gregory Spears
Libretto by Greg Pierce
Based on the novel by Thomas Mallon
NOVEMBER 14, 15, 16, 2025

Starting at just $10,000, you can be a sponsor for a contemporary classic and “near-perfect example of a fast-flowing musical drama.”

Sponsorship Levels*

$50,000 – Lead Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage,
and on website as Lead Sponsor
● Six premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before
the show and during intermissions
● Six premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for six people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
● Private backstage tour for you and five guests during production run
● Additional curated experiences offered, crafted to your personal interests**

$25,000 – Co-Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Co-Sponsor
● Four premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before
the show and during intermissions
● Four premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for four people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
● Backstage tour for you and three guests during production run

$10,000 – Associate Sponsor
● Recognition in program and on website as Associate Sponsor
● Two premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before
the show and during intermissions
● Two premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Invitation for two people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
● Invitation to join a backstage tour for you and a guest during production run


*We are flexible in curating a personalized sponsorship package to prioritize your interests

**Examples can include (pending availability): Dinner with a special designer/production team member or other special guest, watching dress rehearsal performance from backstage with a stage manager, private tour of costume shop with costume mistress and learn about what it means to design a production, learn how to “project” your voice like an opera singer from the stage with member of the music staff or a resident artist, the rare opportunity to perform in the show as a supernumerary, and more!

Sponsor Curlew River
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Curlew River Sponsorship
View the full PDF of this sponsorship here.
 

Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by William Plomer
JANUARY 24, 27, 30, FEB. 1, 2026
Starting at just $10,000, you can be a sponsor for an artfully melded piece of theatrical simplicity with ecumenical grandeur.

Sponsorship Levels*

$50,000 – Lead Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Lead Sponsor
● Six premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the show and during intermissions
● Six premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for six people to private behind-the-scenes moment during the production process
● Additional curated experiences offered, crafted to your personal interests**

$25,000 – Co-Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Co-Sponsor
● Four premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the show and during intermissions
● Four premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for four people to exclusive, behind-the-scenes moment during the production process

$10,000 – Associate Sponsor
● Recognition in program and on website as Associate Sponsor
● Two premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the show and during intermissions
● Two premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Invitation for four people to exclusive, behind-the-scenes moment during the production process

Sponsor Time to Act
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Time to Act Sponsorship
View the full PDF of this sponsorship here. 

Music by Laura Kaminsky
Libretto by Crystal Manich
FEBRUARY 28, MARCH 3, 6, 8, 2026
Starting at just $10,000, you can be a sponsor for a gripping world premiere that demonstrates how the arts can uplift and unify victims of trauma.

Sponsorship Levels*

$50,000 – Lead Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Lead Sponsor
● Six premium seats to Opening Night performance, with VIP access
● Six premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for six people to exclusive, behind-the-scenes moment during the production process
● Private special access experience for you and five guests during the production run
● Additional curated experiences offered, crafted to your personal interests**

$25,000 – Co-Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Co-Sponsor
● Four premium seats to Opening Night performance, with VIP access
● Four premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for four people to exclusive, behind-the-scenes moment during the production process
● Special access experience for you and three guests during the production run

$10,000 – Associate Sponsor
● Recognition in program and on website as Associate Sponsor
● Two premium seats to Opening Night performance, with VIP access
● Two premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Invitation for four people to exclusive, behind-the-scenes moment during the production process
● Invitation to join a small-group special access experience with other sponsors during the production run

Sponsor Falstaff
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Falstaff Sponsorship
View the full PDF of this sponsorship here.

Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, by William Shakespeare
APRIL 28, MAY 1, 3, 2026


Starting at just $10,000, you can be a sponsor for Verdi’s buoyant comedy that is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time. 

Sponsorship Levels*

$50,000 – Lead Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Lead Sponsor
● Six premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the
show and during intermissions
● Six premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for six people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
● Private backstage tour for you and five guests during production run
● Additional curated experiences offered, crafted to your personal interests**

$25,000 – Co-Sponsor
● Recognition in program, on-site signage, and on website as Co-Sponsor
● Four premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the
show and during intermissions
● Four premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Personal thank you by name during Opening Night performance curtain speech
● Invitation for four people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
● Backstage tour for you and three guests during production run

$10,000 – Associate Sponsor
● Recognition in program and on website as Associate Sponsor
● Two premium seats to Opening Night performance, with invitations to Galaxy Lounge before the
show and during intermissions
● Two premium seats (total) for use at other performances
● Invitation for two people to special rehearsals, including Sitzproben and Dress Rehearsal
● Invitation to join a backstage tour for you and a guest during production run


*We are flexible in curating a personalized sponsorship package to prioritize your interests

**Examples can include (pending availability): Dinner with a special designer/production team member or other special guest, watching dress rehearsal performance from backstage with a stage manager, private tour of
costume shop with costume mistress and learn about what it means to design a production, learn how to “project” your voice like an opera singer from the stage with member of the music staff or a resident artist, the rare opportunity to perform in the show as a supernumerary, and more!