January 25, 2025 8:00 PM –4:00 PM
Armida
JANUARY 25, 28, 31, FEBRUARY 2, 2025
All’s fair in love and war
To prevent the capture of Jerusalem by the knights of the First Crusade, The Prince of Darkness has sent the enchantress Armida into the world to seduce the Christian heroes and turn them from their duty. The bravest of these, Rinaldo, has fallen under Armida's spell. But, to her surprise, she becomes enchanted by him as well. She comes to love him so deeply that she cannot bring herself to destroy him. For both, duty clashes with desire. As war rages around them, will love conquer them both?
Containing some of Joseph Haydn’s most inspired music, not only is Armida his most highly regarded opera, but the composer himself referred to it as his best work.
These will be Pittsburgh Opera's first performances of Armida. Pittsburgh Opera will mount a new production.
English supertitles are projected above the stage, so you'll understand every word.
- Where: Four performances at Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater, Downtown
- When:
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 * 8:00 PM
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 * 7:00 PM
- Friday, January 31, 2025 * 7:30 PM
- Sunday, February 2, 2025 * 2:00 PM
Upcoming Dates
- Tuesday, January 28 to Wednesday, February 5
- Friday, January 31 to Saturday, February 8
- Sunday, February 2 to Monday, February 10