Tickets

Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 6:30 PM (PREVIEW PERFORMANCE)
Saturday, January 28, 2012  -  8:00 PM (VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -  7:00 PM (VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Friday, February 3, 2012  -  8:00 PM (VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY)
Sunday, February 5, 2012 -  2:00 PM (VERY LIMITED AVAILABILITY)

Humperdinck's Märchenoper (“fairy-tale opera”) is a family affair, not just in the story of the brother and sister lost in the woods and nearly eaten by a wicked witch, but its libretto was written by none other than Humperdinck's sister. True to its origins in Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Hansel & Gretel is a darkly beautiful work with a rich orchestration: it's definitely not just for kids. The Resident Artists of Pittsburgh Opera take the major roles in this new production, with performances at CAPA Theater Downtown.

In the title roles, first-year Resident Artist Suzanne Vinnik and second-year Resident Artist Stephanie Lauricella (Rinaldo, 2011; Dialogues of the Carmelites, 2011) appear as Gretel and Hansel. Alexandra Loutsion (The Barber of Seville, 2010; Rinaldo, 2011) sings the dual roles of Mother and the Witch, alongside new Resident Artist Kyle Oliver as Father. Pittsburgh Opera Head of Music Glenn Lewis conducts.

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Opening Night Sponsor: ELEMENTS Contemporary Cuisine
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• All performances of Hansel & Gretel are at CAPA Theater, 9th St. & Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
• UNDERSTAND EVERY WORD: Sung in German with English texts projected above the stage.
• Estimated run time is 2 hours, 20 minutes, with 2 intermissions.
• Join us one hour before each performance (EXCEPT JANUARY 26) for the Pre-Opera Talk. Free to all performance ticketholders, Pre-Opera Talks are full of insights on the opera, the composer, and more!