Pittsburgh Opera Announces Its 82nd Season

Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2020-21 season, the company's 82nd. 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 three operas produced at the Benedum Center, one at Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater, the Second Stage Project at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters, and a Pittsburgh premiere at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.

Benedum Center Productions:

Rusalka [Pittsburgh Opera premiere]

Rusalka the Water Sprite risks everything for the love of a human Prince

• Sat., Oct. 10, 2020 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Oct. 13, 2020 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Oct. 16, 2020 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., Oct. 18, 2020 * 2:00 PM

The Magic Flute

Aided by a magic flute, and accompanied by Papageno the bird catcher, Tamino pursues truth and reason, love and enlightenment

• Sat., Nov. 7, 2020 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Nov. 10, 2020 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Nov. 13, 2020 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., Nov. 15, 2020 * 2:00 PM

Aida

Verdi's high-stakes love triangle between a brave military commander, a jealous pharaoh's daughter, and a conflicted prisoner of war

• Sat., March 20, 2021 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., March 23, 2021 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., March 26, 2021 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., March 28, 2021 * 2:00 PM

August Wilson African American Cultural Center Production:

Charlie Parker's Yardbird [Pittsburgh premiere]

A freeform expedition into the mind, heart, and personal purgatory of the legendary saxophonist

• Sat., May 8, 2021 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., May 11, 2021 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., May 14, 2021 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., May 16, 2021 * 2:00 PM

Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater Production:

Emmeline [Pittsburgh premiere]

The heart-wrenching story of a young Maine teenager sent to work in a Massachusetts textile mill in the 1820s

• Sat., Jan. 23, 2021 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Jan. 26, 2021 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Jan. 29, 2021 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., Jan. 31, 2021 * 2:00 PM

Second Stage Project:

Soldier Songs [Pittsburgh Opera premiere]

Explore the perceptions vs. the realities of the Soldier, the loss and exploitation of innocence, and the difficulty of expressing the truth of war

• Sat., Feb 20, 2021 * 8:00 PM
• Tues., Feb 23, 2021 * 7:00 PM
• Fri., Feb. 26, 2021 * 7:30 PM
• Sun., Feb. 28, 2021 * 2:00 PM

Special Events:

• 66th Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball - September 25, 2020
• Maecenas Ball xxVII - Spring 2021

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 2020 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. Prices range from $40 - $700, depending on the number of operas included and seating location.
• Single ticket sales begin in late August.
• Single tickets for the Benedum Center productions start at just $15; Children and teens ages 6-18 are half-off for all operas.
• Group discounts, including student discounts, are available.