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Rare Taste of Wagner’s Early Success Staged by Pittsburgh Opera in Brilliant Performance
The Briney Sea Tale of ‘The Flying Dutchman’ Appears to Be All That Pittsburgh Audiences Will Hear of Richard Wagner; the Gloom of the ‘Dutchman’ For the First Time in Two Decades By George B. Parous Last evening, Pittsburgh Opera… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Opera Offers Exclusive Interview with Bryan Register
Tenor to Make His Local Debut Singing ‘Erik’ in Upcoming “The Flying Dutchman” Performances Tenor Bryan Register, who will sing the role of Erik in Pittsburgh Opera’s production of Der fliegende Holländer, beginning this Saturday evening, November 11, took the… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – ‘Power + Passion’ – Conductor James Gaffigan Delivers Both
Bomsori, Guest Violinist; Orchestra Give Powerful Performances By George B. Parous Heinz Hall resonated with beautiful music last evening, when the first of three performances of the Power + Passion program was given to an enthusiastic audience. James Gaffigan was… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Launches Weekend of Beethoven Piano Concertos
Rudolf Buchbinder & Orchestra Deliver Powerfully Brilliant Performance of First Set By George B. Parous The Program: Award-winning and world renown pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, along with the amazing talent of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, last evening gave the first set… Read More ›
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‘The Barber of Seville’ a Bright 85th Season Opener
Pittsburgh Opera Offers a Vivacious Production of Old Classic By GEORGE B. PAROUS Despite miserable weather and having a star baritone on the sick list, Pittsburgh Opera attracted a good-sized audience to a brilliant performance of The Barber of Seville… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Opera Will Launch Season with ‘The Barber of Seville’
Baritone Johnathan McCullough to Make Company Debut as Figaro, Figaro, Fee-gah-roh When Pittsburgh Opera opens its 2023-2024 season on Saturday, October 14, at the Benedum, the opera performed will be Rossini’s aways delightful The Barber of Seville. Conductor Antony Walker… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Thrills with Beethoven’s VII
Concertmaster David McCarroll Shines in Schumann Violin Concerto By GEORGE B. PAROUS Manfred Honeck, in fine spirits, conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra through a program that thrilled the audience last night; one that was on a par with the organization’s… Read More ›
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Manfred Honeck and the PSO Give a Truly Grand Opening to 2023-24 Season
Guest Soloist Hélène Grimaud Makes a Fine Display of New Steinway Grand By GEORGE B. PAROUS Last evening the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the whole-souled direction of Manfred Honeck, gave a spectacular performance of a fine program to open the… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Manfred Honeck Give a Taste of the Season to Come
Renée Fleming is Guest Soloist of the “Now Is The Time Gala” By George B. Parous Despite the rain and the maze of scaffolding in front of the building, a mob found its way into Heinz Hall last evening to… Read More ›
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Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Appoints Daniel Singer as New Music Director
Daniel J Singer – Photo – Roger Mastroianni The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has announced the appointment of Daniel Singer as its new Robert Page Music Director. Having spent over a decade conducting with The Cleveland Orchestra Choruses, among a variety… Read More ›