182 stories by "Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
The opera on Wednesday announced its lineup for the 2023-24 season which includes "The Barber of Seville" and other favorites.
Attack Theatre's next show is "Behind Ourself Concealed," which features contemporary dance set to a variety of jazz, folk and world music.
A proposed increase in visa application fees could threaten a core practice of American arts organizations.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's next season includes a regular blend of story ballets and mixed repertory programs.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's "Dracula" premieres Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center, Downtown, and continues through Sunday.
The Mendelssohn Choir is also latest in a string of Pittsburgh arts organizations to announce a change in leadership.
Fresh from a productive stint in Fort Worth, Tex., Adam McKinney, 46, will take over as the company's new artistic director on March 15.Â
Ariodante is an opera set in Scotland about a betrothed princess who is falsely accused of sleeping with an enemy suitor.
In a professional orchestra, playing first chair can mean earning tens of thousands of dollars of additional compensation.
Subscriptions have been declining since long before COVID, as attendees' buying habits have shifted toward more spontaneous nights out.Â
Most students who study at music conservatories won't wind up performing music professionally. Why study music, then?
Pittsburgh Opera's charismatic and excellent production of "Figaro" runs at the Benedum Center through Sunday.
Pittsburgh Opera is indeed staging Mozart's "Marriage of Figaro" from Nov. 5-12 at the Benedum Center.
The artistry of the singers and musicians popped against sets that paired rustic and modernist elements.
Quantum Theatre has a budget of about $1 million, and its new production of "Idaspe" will cost about half a million. It's a risk.
This ain't no Disney story. In the Czech variant of the tale, things go bump in the night, set to fluid melodies by the composer Dvorak.Â
Anyone who's spent time in Pittsburgh knows that the arts scene punches above its weight. GPAC is part of the reason.
In addition to musical ability, people skills and leadership skills are perhaps the most essential qualifiers for a conductor.
Pittsburgh Festival Opera, the smaller of the city's two opera companies, isn't putting on any full operas this year.
Pittsburgh Festival Opera, the smaller of the city's two opera companies, isn't putting on any full operas this year.
Pittsburgh Opera will post its acclaimed production "In a Grove" for free on YouTube on May 15th.
The opera wades into one of America's most sensitive current topics and engages an a primarily emotional level. I didn't find it compelling.
