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Saturday,
May 3 |
8 pm |
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Friday,
May 9 |
8 pm |
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Tuesday,
May 6 |
7 pm |
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Sunday,
May 11 |
2 pm |
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Don’t miss Artistic Director Christopher Hahn’s FREE pre-performance talks in the Benedum theater one-hour before every curtain! No reservations required.
World-class opera stars Vivica Genaux and Laura Claycomb ignite the stage in this version of the famous tale of star-crossed lovers. Vivica, a dazzling Pittsburgh favorite, sings Romeo, one of those “pants roles” in which delectable mezzo sopranos play the part of ardent young men. When Genaux’s “almost inhuman gift for vocal pyrotechnics” sings opposite Claycomb, hailed for her “Botticellian looks” and a voice “that caresses every note,” it’s a beguiling bel canto masterpiece you don’t want to miss!
Sung in Italian with English texts projected above the stage. Run time is 2:30 including one intermission. |
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“La tremenda ultrice spada”
Agnes Baltsa
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“O quante volte”
Edita Gruberová
EMI Classics |
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Why is a woman playing Romeo?
Forget Shakespeare!
About the Production
What does bel canto mean?
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