Falstaff

Falstaff

Presented by: Pittsburgh Opera
Dates: Tuesday, April 28 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Location: Benedum Center, 7th Street and Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Run Time: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes
Language: Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Tickets: Start at $10 (student tickets) | Box office: 412-456-6666

About the Opera:

Shakespeare’s lovable lush hatches a scheme, and hilarity ensues in this favorite by Verdi. Beloved buffoon Sir John Falstaff has fallen on hard times. 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 discover 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 is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time .

This production marks the end of Pittsburgh Opera’s season and the retirement of General Director Christopher Hahn after 25 years. “Falstaff was in many ways the culmination of Verdi’s remarkable career,” says Hahn. “Everything he’d learned in his life went into its gorgeous music. Plus, Falstaff is a comedy, and I wanted to finish my career with a smile” .

Conductor: Antony Walker
Stage Director: Crystal Manich

Performance Schedule:

• Tuesday, April 28 – 7:00 PM (audio commentary available for patrons with visual impairments)

• Thursday, April 30 – 10:30 AM (Student Matinee for grades 3–12)

• Friday, May 1 – 7:00 PM

• Sunday, May 3 – 3:00 PM (free childcare available for children ages 2–12)

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