Colorful & Lively Production is Well Worth the Wait By George B. Parous Ever wonder why they call it “Grand Opera?” Never been, but waiting for one you’re guaranteed to enjoy? Try the twice delayed Carmen at Pittsburgh Opera. You’ve… Read More ›
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“In a Grove” Premieres at Pittsburgh Opera
Music For the Era of Truth Decay Runs Through March 3rd By George B. Parous In the year 2525, if man is still alive, if woman can survive, the human race may find that all operas sound and look like… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Announces 84th Season
Chris Cox, Company’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Shares Line-Up and a Few Words By George B. Parous Pittsburgh Opera today announced their plans for the company’s 84th season, with the list of works to be done encompassing the Baroque,… Read More ›
REVIEW: Pittsburgh Opera’s The Magic Flute
Pittsburgh Opera’s The Magic Flute a Colorful, Magical Delight By George B. Parous Last night, a good-sized audience at the Benedum heard a classic example of why Mozart’s melodious The Magic Flute has enjoyed enduring popularity since 1791. The production… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Launches New Season with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”
By George B. Parous For the first time in nearly two years, Pittsburgh Opera returns to the Benedum Center this Saturday evening, November 6, for the first of four performances of Mozart’s phantasmagorical The Magic Flute. The company did a marvelous job with… Read More ›
“Semele” at Pittsburgh Opera a Colorful Close to Company’s Commendable Season
Pittsburgh Opera is wrapping its season with an innovative spin on Handel’s Semele, a company first in more ways than one. The work, variously described as a musical drama, “after the manner of an oratorio,” and eventually an opera, was… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Closes Unique 2020-21 Season With Handel’s “Semele”
Pittsburgh Opera Saturday evening gave the first of six performances of Handel’s Semele, a company first, and the baroque opera will bring to an end a season that’s been full of firsts, and has not much resembled the line-up… Read More ›
“Charlie Parker’s Yardbird” Flies on the Wings of Song at Pittsburgh Opera
Pittsburgh Opera gave the second of six sold-out performances of Daniel Schnyder’s Charlie Parker’s Yardbird last night, as the company continues to bring a live theater experience to as many people as possible in these seemingly endless pandemic days. Safety… Read More ›
Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” a Season Opener for Pittsburgh Opera – and the History Kindles
Since October 17, Pittsburgh Opera has managed to give six live performances of Mozart’s Così fan tutte, in a condensed version “updated” to the period of the last global pandemic of 1918-19. The production couldn’t be on the scale of… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera’s “Alcina” – Brilliantly Sung, Well Staged Production of Handel Rarity a Bewitching Treat
Pittsburgh Opera presented Handel’s Alcina for the first time in its history Saturday night, with a strong cast and Antony Walker conducting the orchestra – an excellent group of musicians exquisitely augmented by period instruments in the highly skilled hands… Read More ›