As Giuseppe Verdi approached the end of his storied career, he turned not to tragedy but to comedy—crafting Falstaff, a buoyant, fast-moving opera drawn from The Merry Wives of Windsor. Widely regarded as one of the finest comic operas ever written, the work distills… Read More ›
By MINGSI MA The Traveler (Yazid Gray) and the Ferryman (Erik Nordstrom) and The Madwoman (Logan Wagner, middle). (Image Credit: David Bachman Photography) In the Director’s Notes for Pittsburgh Opera’s Curlew River, the Stage Director Dana Kinney writes that “…[Curlew River]… Read More ›
Company’s 87th Season Will Be an Eclectic Array of Works and Venues It’s never too early to plan operas on the horizon, and Pittsburgh Opera today announced its offerings for the 2025-26 line-up, the company’s 87th season. Five works will… Read More ›
