Pittsburgh Festival Opera - Pittsburgh | 25 January 2021 |

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Die Liebe der DanaePittsburgh Festival OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Festival Opera season opens with a strong ‘Love of Danae’ |
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Das RheingoldPittsburgh Festival OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
The 'Ring' begins - Pittsburgh Festival Opera opens Wagner's cycle with 'Rhinegold' |
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XerxesPittsburgh Festival OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Cross-dressing and miscommunications abound in Pittsburgh Festival Opera's "Xerxes" |
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A Gathering of SonsPittsburgh Festival OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
More allegorical than narrative, Gathering taps into atavistic traditions of community |
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Pittsburgh Festival Opera's 'A Gathering of Sons' is powerful music theater |
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Giulio Cesare in EgittoOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Nothing old-fashioned about Opera Theater of Pittsburgh's 'Julius Caesar' |
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CapriccioOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Theater Summerfest continues to impress with 'Capriccio' |
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Opera Theater takes on 'Capriccio' |
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A New Kind of FalloutOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Compelling new opera, 'Fallout,' revisits 1960s, dangers of pesticides |
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Opera Theater of Pittsburgh draws powerful connections and contrasts in eco-opera |
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Damn YankeesOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 3 | ![]() |
Switch-hitting 'Damn Yankees' scores |
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SummerFest’s production of this baseball-themed Broadway classic hits it out of the park |
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Opera Theater scores majorly with 'Damn Yankees' switchup |
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Le nozze di FigaroOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
"SummerFest" opens with Mozart and success |
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Summerfest's 'Marriage of Figaro' satisfying production |
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Ariadne auf NaxosOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Summerfest's 'Ariadne' rides crest of superbly blended talents |
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Summerfest’s “Ariadne on Naxos” excels at operatic fun |
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The FantasticksOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
SummerFest serves up a more operatic Fantasticks |
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'Fantasticks' remains simple delight with Opera Theater of Pittsburgh production |
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Die Lustige WitweOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 2 | ![]() |
Pittsburgh Opera Summerfest starts off rough with 'Merry Widow' |
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Divas please at Opera Theater's Summerfest |
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Les Contes d'HoffmannOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
'Hoffmann' excels at opera SummerFest |
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CarmenOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Inventive 'Carmen' still true to ideals |
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Die ZauberflöteOpera Theater SummerfestNo. of reviews: 1 | ![]() |
Tough luck affects enjoyable 'Magic Flute' |
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Summer opera company reschedules for the fall |
With COVID-19 closing down summer festivals around the country, Pittsburgh Festival Opera has faced a difficult decision on whether to cancel its festival or try to salvage some of the programming. |
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Stephen Foster didn't get around much, but his songs did |
Stephen Foster's music provides the backdrop for new Gold Rush-era drama "Beautiful Dreamers." |
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