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  2023-24 SEASON REGISTER FOR BRAVO ACADEMY! Bravo This Summer! REGISTER TODAY! Don't miss Pittsburgh Opera's Bravo Academy! Do you have a child who can't stop singing along with their favorite songs? Does your child love to design, draw, and create? Is your child interested in the magic that goes on backstage of a performance?   Then  Bravo Academy  is for YOU!   Enrollment is now open!  Designed for rising 6th-9th graders and held in Pittsburgh Opera's Headquarters and professional performance space, the Bitz Opera Factory, Bravo Academy offers two, 1-week programs (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM) where participants receive invaluable hands-on experiences with leading industry professionals and performers.    Dates : Session 1: Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19 Session 2: Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26   All participants will take several fun and engaging classes including costume design, improvisation, voice, opera storytelling, movement, special effects/lighting design and

  LET'S GET WILDE March 27-April 14 at the O'Reilly Theater A SATIRICAL MASTERPIECE OF WIT AND WISDOM Step into a world of sparkling conversation, romance, and sheer absurdity! Oscar Wilde’s wonderfully entertaining “trivial comedy for serious people” introduces two debonair bachelors, Jack and Algernon, who each lead a hidden double life. When a weekend in the country gives their alter egos the chance to win the hearts of two society ladies, they learn that keeping track of their lavish web of lies may be a bit harder than they realize. The plot twists and turns will at once keep you on the edge of your seat and doubled over in fits of laughter. SPECIAL EVENTS Wine Wednesday : Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. Add a delectable pre-show wine tasting to your ticket for only $15! Thanks to our wine partners,  Dreadnought Wines , for hosting this event. Theater on Tap : Friday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. Join Day Bracey and friends from  Barrel & Flow Fest  for a pre-show spirits ta

  Celebrating Black American Composers  Pictured: Composers William Grant Still, Julia Perry, George Walker, Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, and Margaret Bonds February is Black History Month, a time for us to recognize the triumphs, struggles, and contributions of Black Americans. When it comes to classical music, the wheels of representation have turned more slowly for Black artists and composers. While arts organizations have made more of an effort in recent years to program composers from historically underrepresented communities - works by composers of color and women  rose  from 4.5% in 2015 to 22.5% in 2022 - we still have a long way to go.   One of Resonance Works’ ongoing missions is to lead the way in normalizing diversity in classical music, and we continue to work toward that goal with every season. We have had the honor to perform a number of works by both historic and living Black American composers in our 11-year history. As this month comes to a close, we wanted to s