Opera Experts

Grade Level: Highschool
Recital Length: Approximately 1.5 hours

Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s education team is so excited to bring new and innovative lecture recitals to high schools in the Greater Pittsburgh Area! Educators will choose from a list of operas for their students to become experts on and our Teaching Artists will come in and guide the way. Our recitals will include an in-depth synopsis of an opera of your choice paired with selections of the show performed by local musicians.

This style of recital allows the students to fully immerse themselves in these operas. In addition, each session will include interactive aspects for the students to get a taste of what it is like to be performing in these operas. By the end of our residency, the students will be experts on not only the history but also the performance of the chosen opera.

Below is the list of operas that we can help your students become experts on! If you have an opera in mind that isn’t on this list please reach out and we will try our best to accommodate your request!

• Adriana Lecouvreur by Cilea *
• Carmen by Bizet
• Die Zauberflöte by W.A. Mozart
• Hänsel und Gretel by Humperdinck*
• Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini
• La traviata by Verdi
• La bohéme by Puccini
• Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan*
• Rigoletto by Verdi

*Part of Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s 2024-2025 Season

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Applicants need the following information to complete the online application:

• School, teacher and arts liaison contact information
• Principal contact information and consent to apply
• Number of students and teachers planning to attend the performance

All programs come to your school free of charge.