Outstanding Cast of Vocalists Gives Old Standard New Appeal Reviewed by George B. Parous First things first. If you’ve seen The Marriage of Figaro once, or a dozen times, there’s a chance you might not have heard Mozart’s music sung by… Read More ›
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Next Up at Pittsburgh Opera – Mozart’s Perennial ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
Soprano Nicole Cabell Returns as the Countess – Performances begin November 5th, 2022 at the Benedum By George B. Parous For the second production of its season, Pittsburgh Opera is offering Mozart’s timeless favorite, The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera’s “Florencia en el Amazonas” Premiere a Full-Steam-Ahead Success
Florencia en el Amazonas was performed Saturday night for the first time by Pittsburgh Opera, and the audience on hand at the Benedum was treated to a production that was brilliant to the ear and eye alike. The opera is… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera’s Christopher Hahn on “Florencia en el Amazonas”
Saturday evening, November 9, will mark an important milestone in the long history of Pittsburgh Opera, when the curtain goes up on Florencia en el Amazonas, the first-ever Spanish-language opera to be produced by the company. With music by… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera Presents Puccini’s “La bohème”
A large and vivacious crowd filled most of the Benedum last night for the first performance of Pittsburgh Opera’s La bohème, and was treated to a production that dazzled in all particulars. Principal singers and chorus members alike, supported by… Read More ›
Jean-Luc Tingaud on Pittsburgh Opera’s Upcoming “La bohème”
Audiences worldwide have flocked to Puccini’s perennial favorite since the 1890s, making it a safe bet that the days of writing anything new about La bohème expired decades ago. So it’s interesting to look back on what writers had… Read More ›