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Join Res Works in the Jungle this November!

 

We’re bringing the Jungle to Carnegie!

Pictured: Timothi Williams in The Little Prince, 2024 • Photo by Alisa Innocenti


In less than a month, Resonance Works is bringing a new opera for all ages to Pittsburgh - The Jungle Book by Kamala Sankaram and Kelley Rourke - and I hope to see YOU there!  

Following last season's sold-out run of The Little Prince and your amazing feedback, we have recommitted to multi-generational programming as a core part of our season, featuring vibrant and rich productions that grown-ups will enjoy as much as the youngsters! The Jungle Book is certainly this and more, with music that will make you want to get up and dance, a stellar cast and partnership with The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus, and a powerful message that I think we all could use right now.

“The heart that beats in all of us wants to love without limitation.
The heart that beats in all of us shows us who we are.”

In this reimagining of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, The Jungle Book follows Mowgli, an endangered human cub who finds refuge with a pack of wolves in the jungle and discovers the meaning of family, empathy, and belonging. Sankaram’s luminous score blends elements of Indian classical music with Western traditions, integrating ragas and vocal percussion to create a sound world as colorful and diverse as the jungle itself.

At its core, The Jungle Book is about embracing those who are different; about seeing beauty and value in those we think we have little in common with. In a time when the division in our world feels overwhelming, this story reminds us of ‘the heart that beats in all of us.’  

We’ll be sharing more details about the music, the artists, our new production, and some other goodies in the next few weeks, but don’t wait to get your tickets.  (The Little Prince sold out faster than any production in our history, so grab your favorite seats today!)

Sing with Us this Season!

Calling all Pittsburgh-area singers! We are holding auditions on Wednesday, October 29 for the major choral work in our 2025-26 season, Reena Esmail’s Malhaar: A Requiem for Water, to be presented March 6 & 8, 2026 in Carnegie and Shadyside. Reena Esmail brilliantly brings together Indian and Western classical music traditions to create a sonic world that welcomes and uplifts. Our 2024 performances of her This Love Between Us were a highlight of the past few seasons, and we are thrilled to give the regional premiere of this more recent major work, premiered by the LA Master Chorale in 2023.


We are seeking ensemble singers with a high level of vocal proficiency and independent musicianship skills who are at home in a professional setting. Most chorus roster spots are cast with volunteers.


To learn more, and to express your interest in auditioning, please visit this link!  We can’t wait to hear you!

From our friends at Pittsburgh Opera

There are still two opportunities to see Pittsburgh Opera’s charming production of Puccini’s La bohème! Set against the backdrop of romantic Paris, La bohème follows four impoverished artists surviving with little more than friendship, passion, and their love for art.


When Rodolfo, a poet, and Mimì, a young seamstress, meet, the two are drawn into a tumultuous and passionate affair with a love that can only be broken by death. La bohème will make you laugh and bring you to tears, with its timeless story and captivating music.


The cast includes Daniel O’Hearn as Rodolfo, Vuvu Mpofu as Mimì, Brittany Olivia Logan as Musetta, Zachary Nelson as Marcello, and Resonance Works alum Kevin Glavin (Elixir of Love, 2014) as Benoit/Alcindoro!


Resonance Works fans save 20% with code PORW.
Get tickets at pittsburghopera.org/ResWorks


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