A woman sits at a messy desk with stacks of CDs and speaks into a microphone. A man and a woman sit across from her and speak into a microphonePittsburgh Opera Head of Music Glenn Lewis and 2016-17 Resident Artist Claudia Rosenthal, in the WQED-FM studio with Anna Singer. Photo by Chris Cox.

WQED-FM radio broadcasts are the perfect way to catch up on the past and upcoming seasons of Pittsburgh Opera.

  • WQED-FM broadcasts each of Pittsburgh Opera's previous-season productions, in their entirety, in the weeks leading up to our new season's opening night. If a production was sold out, or you just want to hear your favorite arias again, WQED-FM's broadcasts are a great way to hear these performances. See the schedule below for details.
  • Hosted by WQED’s Anna Singer, the Pittsburgh Opera Preview Shows are half-hour previews of each upcoming opera. Each 30-minute Preview Show is broadcast twice before each production opens (the Saturday before opening night, and again the night before opening night), giving listeners an in-depth introduction to the opera’s singers, music, and production.


WQED-FM Re-Cap Shows for our 2022-23 Season:

  • Rusalka – Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM
  • The Marriage of Figaro – Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 1:00 PM
  • Ariodante – Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM
  • Il Trovatore – Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM
  • We Shall Not Be Moved – Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM


WQED-FM Preview Shows for our 2023-24 Season:

  • The Barber of Seville – Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 12:30 PM & Friday, October 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM
  • The Flying Dutchman – Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 12:30 PM & Friday, November 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM
  • Iphigénie en Tauride – Saturday, January, 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM & Friday, January 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  • Proving Up – Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 12:30 PM & Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  • La Traviata – Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 11:30 AM & Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  • The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson – Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM & Friday, April 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM

 

Listen at 89.3 FM or at WQED.org.

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