Diamond Horseshoe Ball

As a principal in the city’s cultural community since 1939, Pittsburgh Opera and its events have developed a reputation for grand style, elegance and lively excitement. The Diamond Horseshoe Ball, one of the Company’s most popular and longest running signature events, is no exception.

The name Diamond Horseshoe is derived from the first tier of box seats in the old Metropolitan Opera in New York. U-shaped and slightly elevated from the stage, the seats were filled with the wealthiest patrons clad in all their sparkling diamond jewelry. This tier became commonly known as the Diamond Horseshoe.

Details for the 56th Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball coming soon!.

The 55th Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball

The 55th Annual Diamond Horseshoe Ball opened the Pittsburgh Opera 2009-2010 season on Saturday, Septembe 26, 2009. The evening began with an elegant, Russian-inspired cocktail reception in the lobby of Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Guests then enjoyed the beautifully moving music of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece Eugene Onegin and the operatic talents of the world-renowned ensemble cast – soprano Anna Samuil, baritone Dwayne Croft, tenor Raymond Very, mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer and bass Oren Gradus. After the performance, guests were chauffeured from the Benedum Center to the Westin Hotel Ballroom where, following a multi-course Russian-style dinner service, they danced the night away under the sparkling chandeliers of the ballroom.