Pittsburgh Opera

All this weekend, it's the Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival at the, uh, Strip District.

And Sunday wraps up the Pittsburgh Opera's Rigoletto at the Benedum and Rent at the Greer Cabo- Cabaret Theater.

In sports, well, of course, we ha- we know Steelers are in Tampa this weekend.

But, uh, got good news yesterday.

I love having relationships with, with, with companies.

And Pittsburgh Opera, I've been here for, I think, around about 21 years now.

And I, I love this company and I love the city.

Um, I love the Benedum, too, you know.

Yes, my Armida in DC.

It's an opera by Haydn.

It's, Haydn thought it was his best opera, and w- I convinced Pittsburgh Opera to, to, to do it here because I w- I was a huge fan of it.

Uh, I had conducted it in Australia, um, oh, in 2016.

She's a mezzo-soprano.

She is also a graduate of the Resident Artist program here at Pittsburgh Opera.

Her website is fabulous.

I think the f- last time we met, she had a mask on.

Yeah, Operalia.

Um, yeah, that was an incredibly kind of high-pressure environment.

I, it was the fall after I had left Pittsburgh Opera, and I really realized through that, you know, how safe and nurturing an environment like Pittsburgh Opera is in comparison with some of the other environments you can meet, like in competition.

It's just a very different thing and different beast.

I'm here with one last thing for you today.

It is a sponsored interview with our friends at the Pittsburgh Opera, so stick around.

I am here with Chris Cox, director of marketing and communications at the Pittsburgh Opera.

There is a new season underway with something for everyone.

I cannot wait to learn more about the opera's concerts and other events happening this fall.

Chris, welcome back to City Cast Pittsburgh.

Thanks so much for having me, Mallory.

So I'm very excited to hear about the Pittsburgh Opera's fall lineup.