Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Pittsburgh Opera’s charismatic and excellent production of “Figaro” runs at the Benedum Center through Sunday.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:53PMThursday, November 3, 2022
Pittsburgh Opera is indeed staging Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” from Nov. 5-12 at the Benedum Center.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMSunday, October 9, 2022
The artistry of the singers and musicians popped against sets that paired rustic and modernist elements.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:08PMWednesday, October 5, 2022
Quantum Theatre has a budget of about $1 million, and its new production of “Idaspe” will cost about half a million. It’s a risk.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:04AMWednesday, September 21, 2022
This ain’t no Disney story. In the Czech variant of the tale, things go bump in the night, set to fluid melodies by the composer Dvorak.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:26PMThursday, August 18, 2022
Anyone who’s spent time in Pittsburgh knows that the arts scene punches above its weight. GPAC is part of the reason.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMSunday, August 14, 2022
In addition to musical ability, people skills and leadership skills are perhaps the most essential qualifiers for a conductor.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMThursday, July 7, 2022
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Pittsburgh Festival Opera, the smaller of the city’s two opera companies, isn’t putting on any full operas this year.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:47PMThursday, June 23, 2022
Pittsburgh Festival Opera, the smaller of the city’s two opera companies, isn’t putting on any full operas this year.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMFriday, May 6, 2022
Pittsburgh Opera will post its acclaimed production “In a Grove” for free on YouTube on May 15th.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMMonday, April 25, 2022
The opera wades into one of America's most sensitive current topics and engages an a primarily emotional level. I didn't find it compelling.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:05PMThursday, March 31, 2022
The historic house in Homewood recently received more than $800,000 from Laura and former President George W. Bush, the Allegheny Foundation and The Burke Family Foundation.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMSunday, March 27, 2022
In a bit of 19th century lipstick feminism gone rogue, Pittsburgh Opera's production of "Carmen" didn't actually show much skin.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:21PMTuesday, February 15, 2022
Pittsburgh's performances of "In a Grove," which run Feb. 19 to March 3 at the opera's headquarters in the Strip District, mark the world premiere. Tickets begin at $25 at pittsburghopera.or…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AMFriday, February 11, 2022
On Feb. 15, Kelly Dee and Alan Olifson are launching Pittsburgh Story Club, an event to replace the former monthly Moth storytelling events.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AMWednesday, February 9, 2022
Pittsburgh Opera's next season, features an assortment of less familiar works anchored by Mozart's crowd-pleasing "The Marriage of Figaro.”
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:38AMThursday, February 3, 2022
The Heinz Endowments has announced grants totaling $351,000 for local artists and organizations.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:52PMThursday, January 27, 2022
The worst operas are the ones that inspire nothing but boredom. Most fall somewhere in between these poles.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMSunday, January 23, 2022
“Everyone’s frustrated,” said violinist Christopher Wu. “It’s tough to agree on the best way to move forward.”
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMWednesday, January 19, 2022
"That first production involved a lot of me dumpster diving for flowers and catching spiders for an arachnophobe,” said David Hertzberg.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:30AMSunday, November 7, 2021
There's a man dressed like a bird hopping around the Benedum Center singing Mozart. This can only mean one thing: Opera is back.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:13PMTuesday, October 26, 2021
"People are being forced to do this, not invited," said one Pittsburgh Symphony musician.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMWednesday, October 6, 2021
This year’s production debuts on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. on the Pittsburgh Off the Record YouTube page with the theme “get vaccinated.”
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMMonday, August 9, 2021
One of the major arts funders in Pittsburgh, the Regional Asset District, has a dedicated fund for organizations looking to collaborate.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:44AMThursday, July 22, 2021
The discipline and skill involved in becoming a professional musician readily translated to other career fields during the pandemic.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMThursday, September 24, 2020
Pittsburgh’s National Negro Opera Company House is on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 11 Most Endangered Places list.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AMWednesday, September 16, 2020
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor Andres Franco will become executive director at City of Asylum on Oct. 1.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00PMMonday, September 14, 2020
After a six-month hiatus, members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh Opera have returned to the stage.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:01AMMonday, August 3, 2020
Pittsburgh Opera reimagines its fall season in a smaller venue because of COVID-19.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:00PM 
