Retirees Association
Don Pasquale at the Benedum
The reservation deadline for this trip is April 26, 2019.
The story concerns old and wealthy bachelor Don Pasquale, who has been the caretaker of his nephew, Ernesto, for some time. Pasquale attempts to secure Ernesto’s future by arranging a marriage between Ernesto and a “proper” girl. However, Ernesto is in love with the young widow Norina, and refuses to marry Pasquale’s suggested bride. With the help of their friend Dr. Malatesta, Ernesto and Norina set out to trick Don Pasquale into letting them marry after all.
The run time for this opera is 2 1/2 hours with one intermission. The opera is sung in Italian but has English supertitles projected above the stage. There is a pre-opera talk at the Benedum that begins at 2:00 p.m. The show begins at 3 p.m.
Members of the Retirees Association will travel by chartered bus to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh to see Don Pasquale. The Pittsburgh Opera is offering the Retirees Association a substantial educational discount on tickets. Plus, included on the bus trip will be a pre-opera talk by Byron Nelson, a retiree from the WVU English Department and the OLLI instructor for Opera as Drama. Byron will also offer a short critical recap on the way home.
We will leave Morgantown from the Mountaineer Mall at 11:30 a.m. and arrive in Pittsburgh around 1 p.m. There are several restaurants near the Benedum Center where you can have lunch on your own. We should leave Pittsburgh around 6:00 p.m. and be back in Morgantown around 7:30 p.m.
For this trip, you will have a choice between two packages:
The story concerns old and wealthy bachelor Don Pasquale, who has been the caretaker of his nephew, Ernesto, for some time. Pasquale attempts to secure Ernesto’s future by arranging a marriage between Ernesto and a “proper” girl. However, Ernesto is in love with the young widow Norina, and refuses to marry Pasquale’s suggested bride. With the help of their friend Dr. Malatesta, Ernesto and Norina set out to trick Don Pasquale into letting them marry after all.
The run time for this opera is 2 1/2 hours with one intermission. The opera is sung in Italian but has English supertitles projected above the stage. There is a pre-opera talk at the Benedum that begins at 2:00 p.m. The show begins at 3 p.m.
Members of the Retirees Association will travel by chartered bus to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh to see Don Pasquale. The Pittsburgh Opera is offering the Retirees Association a substantial educational discount on tickets. Plus, included on the bus trip will be a pre-opera talk by Byron Nelson, a retiree from the WVU English Department and the OLLI instructor for Opera as Drama. Byron will also offer a short critical recap on the way home.
We will leave Morgantown from the Mountaineer Mall at 11:30 a.m. and arrive in Pittsburgh around 1 p.m. There are several restaurants near the Benedum Center where you can have lunch on your own. We should leave Pittsburgh around 6:00 p.m. and be back in Morgantown around 7:30 p.m.
For this trip, you will have a choice between two packages:
- For Orchestra seating and transportation, the cost is $70 per seat.
- For Balcony seating and transportation, the cost is $50 per seat.
Refund Policy: Reservations for this trip are due by April 26, 2019. On that day, we will make our commitment to the Pittsburgh Opera and to Budget Charters. As a result, we will not be able to make any refunds after that date.
To join us on the trip, you will need to reserve your seat(s) on the bus and then make your payment. It is a two-step process.
Reserve your seat(s):
To reserve your seat(s), click on Don Pasquale.
Write your check to:
WVU Foundation
On the memo line: Don Pasquale – 2W924
Send your check to:
WVU Retirees Association
PO Box 6640
Morgantown WV 26506