Pittsburgh Opera Announces its 2017-18 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.

For more information and full listings, visit pittsburghopera.org.