Pittsburgh Opera Announces Its 81st Season

Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2019-20 season, the company's 81st. The season continues Pittsburgh Opera's tradition of performing world-class productions from old favorites to exciting new works.

Along with a multitude of events, ranging from free community concerts to black-tie galas, the season will encompass four operas produced at the Benedum Center, a Baroque chamber opera at Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater and our Second Stage Project at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. Season Overview: Benedum Center Productions: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Don Giovanni

• Sat., Oct. 12, 2019 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Oct. 15, 2019 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Oct. 18, 2019 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., Oct. 20, 2019 * 2:00 PM

Daniel Catán's Florencia en el Amazonas

• Sat., Nov. 9, 2019 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Nov. 12, 2019 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Nov. 15, 2019 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., Nov. 17, 2019 * 2:00 PM

Georges Bizet's Carmen

• Sat., March 28, 2020 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., March 31, 2020 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., April 3, 2020 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., April 5, 2020 * 2:00 PM

Vincenzo Bellini's Norma

• Sat., April 25, 2020 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., April 28, 2020 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., May 1, 2020 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., May 3, 2020 * 3:00 PM

Pittsburgh CAPA Theater Production:
George Frideric Handel's Alcina

• Sat., Jan. 25, 2020 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Jan. 28, 2020 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Jan. 31, 2020 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., Feb. 2, 2020 * 2:00 PM

Second Stage Project:
Peter Hilliard and Matt Boresi's The Last American Hammer

• Sat., Feb 22, 2020 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Feb 25, 2020 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Feb. 28, 2020 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., March 1, 2020 * 2:00 PM

Special Events:

• 65th Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball - Saturday, September 28, 2019
• Maecenas Ball xxVI - Saturday, May 9, 2020

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 22, 2019 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
• Pittsburgh Opera New Guard events
• WQED previews and broadcasts

Tickets:

• Season tickets (subscriptions) are now available. Subscriptions for the four Benedum productions range from $45 - $644.
• Single ticket sales begin in late August.
• Single tickets for the Benedum Center productions start at just $14; Children and teens ages 6-18 are half-off for all Benedum Center operas.

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