Falstaff - Pittsburgh Opera (Meg Page)
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes
from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, by William Shakespeare • APRIL 28, MAY 1, 3, 2026
Laugh last, laugh best.
Beloved buffoon Sir John Falstaff has fallen on hard times. But being a ladies’ man (or so he’d like to think), he drunkenly schemes to cash in on his wit and charm by wooing the wealthy wives of Windsor, Alice Ford and Meg Page. However, when these women uncover that he has sent them both identical love letters, they hatch a plan of their own to teach Falstaff a lesson he won’t soon forget!
The music matches the merriment and mischief of this madcap romp. See why Verdi’s buoyant comedy, based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time!
Antony Walker conducts; Crystal Manich directs.
Falstaff - Pittsburgh Opera (Meg Page)
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes
from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, by William Shakespeare • APRIL 28, MAY 1, 3, 2026
Laugh last, laugh best.
Beloved buffoon Sir John Falstaff has fallen on hard times. But being a ladies’ man (or so he’d like to think), he drunkenly schemes to cash in on his wit and charm by wooing the wealthy wives of Windsor, Alice Ford and Meg Page. However, when these women uncover that he has sent them both identical love letters, they hatch a plan of their own to teach Falstaff a lesson he won’t soon forget!
The music matches the merriment and mischief of this madcap romp. See why Verdi’s buoyant comedy, based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time!
Antony Walker conducts; Crystal Manich directs.
Falstaff - Pittsburgh Opera (Meg Page)
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes
from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, by William Shakespeare • APRIL 28, MAY 1, 3, 2026
Laugh last, laugh best.
Beloved buffoon Sir John Falstaff has fallen on hard times. But being a ladies’ man (or so he’d like to think), he drunkenly schemes to cash in on his wit and charm by wooing the wealthy wives of Windsor, Alice Ford and Meg Page. However, when these women uncover that he has sent them both identical love letters, they hatch a plan of their own to teach Falstaff a lesson he won’t soon forget!
The music matches the merriment and mischief of this madcap romp. See why Verdi’s buoyant comedy, based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time!
Antony Walker conducts; Crystal Manich directs.
October Song Shop
Pittsburgh Opera’s free, informal Song Shop concerts feature the Resident Artists of Pittsburgh Opera. Beginning at 12:00 PM on selected Saturdays of each month, October 2025–May 2026, these one-hour performances are free, fun, and open to everyone. Guests are encouraged to bring a friend and bring a lunch. FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera provide a reception after each Song Shop concert. Themes vary from concert to concert.
Rising Stars Concert
Pittsburgh Opera hosts its annual Rising Stars concert on Sunday, September 28, 2025 in the Opera’s Strip District headquarters. Rising Stars is the community’s first opportunity to meet the incoming Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artists. This performance is free and open to everyone. At Rising Stars, each Resident Artist singer first performs a selection of his or her own choosing, followed by one chosen by General Director Christopher Hahn and Music Director Antony Walker. A final aria to conclude the concert is selected by the audience.
Dock Divas
Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artists present a buoyant evening of siren songs. aquatic arias, and freshwater melodies at Riverlife’s Shore Thing performance space on the North Side on Tuesday, September 23rd, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM. As the sun sets, enjoy Shore Thing’s menu of Barge Bites and Beer while our Resident Artist singers serenade you with operatic favorites and standards from the American Song Book - the perfect swan song for Summer!