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Time to Act opens this weekend!

 

On set at the Bitz Opera Factory for Time to Act. (photo credit: David Bachman)
 
Time to Act opens Saturday
Limited tickets remain for Time to Act!

Join us at the Bitz Opera Factory for FIVE performances (new Saturday, March 7th matinee performance just added), February 28-March 8. Several performances are already sold out, so if you want tickets, it's time to act!
 
Want to learn more?
The Pittsburgh Opera Podcast (POP) is back to talk Time to Act! Host Matthew Hrdlicka is joined by librettist and director Crystal Manich to discuss the world premiere of Time to Act. Together they discuss the immense undertaking of creating an opera from the ground up and the powerful impact of this poignant story.
Learn more about this innovative, new production:
This and other episodes of the POP are now available on Spotify, along with other fun playlists!
"I want people to understand that historically opera has often been written in response to things happening in current society that we want to shed a light on ... And I think that that's what we're doing here." -- Crystal Manich

WESA's Bill O'Driscoll interviews stage director and librettist Crystal Manich to learn about her inspirations and aspirations for this piece.
"I feel like if my spirit could burst through my body, it would. I have had just the best time collaborating with these artists. To finally arrive at this moment where the music has been living in our bodies for a while, and be able to have conversations with the composer and librettist, is a really cool thing that doesn’t happen very often. So I feel super honored. I’m so excited." -- Timothi Williams

Debuting on the Pittsburgh Opera stage, local mezzo-soprano Timothi Williams stars as Alona in Time to Act. Read about her experience creating this new opera in her recent interview with onStage Pittsburgh:  
 
Local mezzo-soprano Timothi Williams stars as Alona in Time to Act. (photo credit: David Bachman)
WQED-FM Time to Act Preview
Friday, February 27
7:00 PM
WQED-FM 89.3
Between clips from the score, Anna Singer interviews maestro Michael Sakir, stage director and librettist Crystal Manich, mezzo-soprano Timothi Williams, and Resident Artist Shannon Crowley to get the behind-the-scenes peek into the making of this production.
Shining in the spotlight at Bravo Academy. (photo credit: David Bachman)
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Bravo Academy enrollment for Summer 2026 is now open!

If your child (grades 5 and up) is an aspiring young singer, has a talent for creating the magic of the backstage world, or is a budding opera aficionado, this is the program for them! Focusing on musical theater, opera, and art song favorites, Bravo Academy ensures that all participants will have a chance to shine in the limelight.

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Each session at Bravo Academy will include new theatrical experiences and will conclude with a showcase where everyone can show off all the skills they learned during their time with us.

Have a blast making new friends in a fun, fascinating environment this summer with Pittsburgh Opera in Bravo Academy!
 
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