Free concert to showcase triad of Pittsburgh arts organizations

PITTSBURGH — A free concert will showcase a triad of major Pittsburgh artists on Wednesday.

“A Landing Ovation” will be held at the Dollar Bank Stage in Arts Landing on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Performers from Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and the newly merged Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater will have live music for 90 minutes.

The organizations are offering the following performances:

Pittsburgh Opera

• Will perform selections from their season-opening show of Rigoletto, which opens on Oct. 10.
• Selections from other classic operatic favorites, including The Barber of Seville, Carmen, La Bohème, The Pearl Fishers, La Traviata, and Gianni Schicchi
• Music and songs from some of Broadway’s greatest musicals, including The Phantom of the Opera, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

• Giselle Act II Pas de Deux, choreographed by Adam W. McKinney, after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream Pas de Deux, choreographed by Ben Stevenson      
• Adagio from Grand Pas de Deux from The Nutcracker 2027, choreographed by Trey McIntyre      
• “America” from West Side Story                                     
• Performed as a collaboration with the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra and the Pittsburgh CLO/Pittsburgh Public Theater

Pittsburgh CLO/Pittsburgh Public Theater

• Performers will sing various Broadway favorites, accompanied by the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra
• “America” from West Side Story
• Performed as a collaboration with the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

The event, presented by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, is free to attend, but audience members are encouraged to register in advance. Click here to register.

Leaders from all three companies expressed excitement to share what they have to offer with Pittsburgh art enthusiasts, newcomers looking to enjoy a night out of the house and everyone in between.

“We can’t wait to make our Arts Landing debut with our wonderful colleagues from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the newly combined Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater, and to thrill the community with a free concert of world-class entertainment al fresco,” said Bill Powers, Pittsburgh Opera General Director.

“We are extremely excited to partner with the Pittsburgh Opera and newly combined Pittsburgh CLO/Pittsburgh Public Theater to provide Pittsburghers with a free performance showcasing all of our organizations’ talents and a taste of what the community can expect from us this Fall,” said Adam W. McKinney, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Artistic Director.

“We are delighted to introduce Pittsburgh to our newly combined organization of the Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater, at this spectacular community event,” said Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford, the new organization’s Interim Executive Producer.

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