Visit New York City for Maestro Walker’s Debut!

Value: Priceless!
Opening Bid: $3,500
Minimum Raise: $250

Enjoy a dazzling weekend trip for two to New York City for the Metropolitan Opera debut of Pittsburgh Opera Music Director, Maestro Antony Walker on Friday, April 29. Your package includes airfare of American Airlines; three nights at the luxurious New York Hilton in midtown Manhattan (just minutes from Lincoln Center, MOMA, Radio City Music Hall and Central Park); tickets to the Metropolitan Opera performance of Orfeo ed Eurydice on Friday, April 29; tickets to a Broadway show and dinner at a great New York City restaurant. Pack your evening dress and make the most of a fantastic spring weekend in New York!

Restrictions: Valid one year from date of purchase and subject to availability, excluding the following blackout dates: Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day and between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Valid one year from purchase; all bookings must be made 30 days in advance.

Donors: Pittsburgh Opera and the Metropolitan Opera

A Week in Tuscany

Value: $8,200
Opening Bid: $10,000
Minimum Raise: $500

Perhaps you’ve enjoyed the films Under the Tuscan Sun or Tea with Mussolini. Maybe you’ve wondered how you can cook with the rustic panache of Mario Batali. Here’s your chance to visit the sites of those films and the source of so much that we love about Italian life. You and up to thirteen friends or family members will be welcomed at Villa la gigliola, a charming villa dating to the 17th-century. This lovingly restored home is set on a working estate that continues to produce olive oil and wine. Gigliola is a charming village in the Chianti wine country, just two miles from Montespertoli and 30 minutes from Florence. Siena, Pisa, San Gemignano, Lucca and other captivating Italian towns and villages surround Gigliola and make for great daytrips. Your Saturday to Saturday stay includes a festa on your first night and one other dinner hosted on the property. Feel the glow of the Italian sun when you win a stay at this beautiful estate!

Restrictions: Dates subject to availability. Travel must be completed by October 31, 2011. Package includes use of villa and surrounding grounds. Heating surcharge of $59/day for stays between October 15, 2010 and March 30, 2011. Tour guide, private chef, and housekeeping services available for a nominal additional charge.

This prize is available by special arrangement with Alan & Maryellen Parker and the owners of Villa la gigliola.