Pittsburgh Opera Announces 17-18 Season

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.

Season Overview:

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:

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:

Douglas J. Cuomo's Ashes & Snow - world premiere

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

New Year's Eve Celebration at Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland - Sun, Dec. 31, 2017

Maecenas Ball xxIV - TBA Saturday, May 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 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.

Pittsburgh Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. THE PROM (Stage 62)

9.2% of votes

2. ANASTASIA: THE MUSICAL (Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center)

9.1% of votes

3. SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Geyer Performing Arts Center)

8.4% of votes

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