ALL ITEMS
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Bread-making Class for Two!
$300Tired of trying to make bread in your kitchen? Post- Covid, come learn for the professionals!
Bread making at The Enrico Biscotti Company is the best event in Pittsburgh!!
Be part of a class while you're enjoying a family-style brunch, Enrico will tell you the history of bread-making. Also, he will teach you all the secrets and tricks to bread making. You will make rustic Italian bread using our brick oven. It's super fun! We suggest that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Feel free to bring a bottle of your favorite wine.
*winner receives entrance for two people to a bread making class at Enrico Biscotti in the Strip District
Donated by Enrico Biscotti
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Picnic in A Box!
$70A Picnic in a Box
Our friends at Pittsburgh-based Blanket and Board invite you to have a Picnic in a Box! Their boxed, delivery picnic includes crackers, pretzels, mixed nuts, dried fruit, artisan salami assortment, cheese assortment, olives, pickles, seasonal fruits and vegetables, berries, dark chocolate, Caprese salad skewers, and a balsamic glaze.
All you need to bring is your appetite and a blanket!
Deliveries can be made to Frick, Highland, or Schenley Park.
The recipient will receive a code upon winning this auction item.
Donated by Blanket and Board
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Glass Making Class
$155Glass Kiln Shop Class for Two
The Pittsburgh Glass Center is a gallery, glass studio, and public-access school dedicated to teaching, creating, and promoting studio glass art. Come join them for a private pod workshop for 2. The team will work with you in the kiln shop to create either an ornament or suncatcher!
Donated by Pittsburgh Glass Center
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Home Bartending Class
$425Have a cocktail fan in your life?
How about a private home cocktail class for 4?
Let our partners Cecil Usher and Cat Cannon of Mindful Hospitality host a cocktail class in your home! Cocktail classes are some of the most fun events they host. They're intimate, hands-on with some drunk history tossed in for good measure - what's not to love?
Mindful Hospitality Group is a bar consulting, education, and events group that looks to continually help grow the hospitality industry through education, thoughtfulness, and craft.
Donated by Mindful Hospitality Group
The event will be in accordance with state and county health and safety regulations and determined by the folks at Mindful Hospitality.
The winner of this auction item will be connected directly with the folks at Mindful Hospitality Group to schedule. Must be 21 years or older.
**Offer expires on 12/31/21.
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Virtual Distillery Experience
$145Virtual Distillery Experience
Join our friends and Strip District neighbors at Kingfly Distillery for a virtual distillery experience
This experience includes:
One Old Fashioned Kit that includes one bottle of Kingfly Bourbon + Kingfly Bitters + Bottled Simple Syrup
Set of Stirring Glass + Bar Spoon + Strainer
(Pick up at Kingfly Spirits 2613 Smallman)
LIVE/Interactive/Virtual tutorial on the creation of the best Old Fashioned by our Spirits Program Director - tips, tricks, considerations, facts, Q&A, etc.
Video/Virtual Tour of the distillery with the history of the building, interesting details, and a few fun secrets.
Scheduling of the class, tour, and pick-up can be done by contacting Kingfly's General Manager at: [email protected]. Offer good through 12/31/2021.
Must be 21 years or older.
Donated by Kingfly Distillery
Photo by: Adam Milliron Photography
Styling by: Ana Kelly Food Styling
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Sewickley Tea & Movie Package
$85Sewickley Tea & Movie Package
Send the gift of tea and the movies straight from the heart of Sewickley! This gift basket includes tea and fixins' for Mediterra Cafe and 4 movie passes to the Tull Family Theater.
*Winner will need to pick up a basket at a pre-determined time, date & location by both the winner and Pittsburgh Opera. This item cannot be shipped.
Donated by Mediterra Cafe and the Tull Family Theater
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Autograph Adam Frazier Bat
$150Autographed Adam Frazier Bat
Genuine Pittsburgh Pirates Louisville Slugger signed by Second Baseman Adam Frazier
*Winner will need to pick up the bat at a pre-determined time, date & location by both the winner and Pittsburgh Opera
Donated by The Pittsburgh Pirates
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Autograph Joe Musgrove Jersey
$150Genuine Pittsburgh Pirates Home Jersey signed by starting pitcher Joe Musgrove
*Winner will need to pick up the jersey at a pre-determined time, date & location by both the winner and Pittsburgh Opera.
Donated by the Pittsburgh Pirates
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Studio Booth Package
$400Studio Booth Package
Indulge in self-care this winter with a deluxe spa package from our partners at Studio Booth!
Package Includes the following:
Haircut/Classic Manicure
Professional Size Joba Shampoo & Mask
Blush Brush
Paraffin Treatment
Thermal 8
Volume Actif
Hair Leave-In
Phyto Lisse Mask Treatment
Hand Sanitizer
Densia Serum
V Shape Serum
B1 Phase Ampoules
Babor Travel Pack
*Winner will need to pick up a basket at a pre-determined time, date & location by both the winner and Pittsburgh Opera. This item cannot be shipped.
Donated by Studio Booth
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Private Tour of CMOA
$200Private Tour of the Carnegie Museum of Art
Looking to explore Pittsburgh once the pandemic is behind us? Take a private guided tour for twelve of one at Pittsburgh's most celebrated institutions. You and f of your closest friends will accompany Sam Badger, Director of Advancement at Carnegie Museum of Art on a guided tour of the Museum's exhibits and collection. Parking will be included.
*tour will be in accordance with state and county health and safety regulations and determined by management at the Carnegie Museum of Art.
Donated by Sam Badger, Director of Advancement at Carnegie Museum of Art
Curated by Nancy Traina, President of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
110
Flotation Tank Experience!
$952020 Continuing to stress you out? Wash away your stress at the new Victory Float Lounge in Lawrenceville. Receive two (60) minutes floats for you and someone special!
Located in the heart of lower Lawrenceville, Victory Float Lounge is a safe, clean, and ready to help you live a more stress-free, mindful, and healthy life. Spend an hour or more in 12" of water filled with one ton of Epsom salt. The solution makes you so buoyant that anyone can float effortlessly.
Recent studies suggest time spent floating in a sensory deprivation tank has some benefits such as muscle relaxation, better sleep, decrease in pain, and decreased stress and anxiety.
(A sensory deprivation tank, also called an isolation tank or flotation tank, is used for restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST). It is a dark, soundproof tank that is filled with a foot or less of saltwater)
Donated by Victory Float Lounge
111
New Year's Eve Dinner For 4
$215New Year's Eve
Duquesne Club Dinner
Kick up your feet and let our partners at The Duquesne Club do all the work! This package includes a delicious take-out three-course dinner for four.
Pick from two evening options:
Wednesday, December 30th
or
Thursday, December 31st
The winner will be provided with the contact information for the Director of Catering. Both menus will be available on Monday, December 28th. Preorder one day in advance from 9 a.m - 5 p.m. Curbside pickup only, 5-6 p.m.No substitutions, please.
Graciously donated by The Duquesne Club
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Private Tour of the MF
$105Private Tour of the Mattress Factory
Your private tour for 4 with interim Executive Director, Hayley Haldeman, gives you an exclusive 1.5 hour behind-the-scenes guided experience of the Mattress Factory when it re-opens post COVID.
**An agreed upon time and date will be decided by both the winner and interim Executive Director of the Mattress Factory.
Donated by the Mattress Factory
114
Labriola Gift Basket
$130Labriola Italian Market Gift Basket
Give the gift of authentic Italian cooking essentials from Labriola Italian Market. This gift basket includes all the essentials for any well stocked Italian pantry.
*Winner will need to pick up a basket at a pre-determined time, date & location by both the winner and Pittsburgh Opera. This item cannot be shipped.
Graciously donated by Nancy Traina, Annie Futrell, and Judith Matheny, members of the FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Resident Artist Home Concert
$10,000
Resident Artist Home Concert
If you have an appetite for great music, then we have just the prize for you! You can host a concert featuring Pittsburgh Opera's acclaimed Resident Artists. Imagine a program of the most popular opera arias and ensembles as well as selections from Broadway and the great American songbook performed by the very artists you heard this evening. Glorious operatic music, performed by these wonderful artists in the intimacy of your own home will make for an unforgettable evening. You will enjoy 45 minutes of exquisitely curated music, designed just for you by the Pittsburgh Opera music staff. All you need is a tuned piano and some friends to invite over for a perfect concert evening!
The scheduling of this concert will happen post COVID-19 when it is safe to return to social gatherings as determined by state and county guidelines.
Click here for this year's Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artists!
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Custom House Watercolor
$165Looking for a housewarming or holiday gift for that someone special!?
8 by 10" custom watercolor home portrait
Elizabeth Thogerson is an accomplished artist and formerly trained opera singer! Her style is colorful and cozy, eclectic, fun, and simple. Make space on your walls for the things that fill your heart!
The winner of this auction item can contact Elizabeth directly for this custom piece. Offer expires June 30th, 2021
Donated by Elizabeth Thogerson
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"Apples and bittersweet "
$540"Apples and bittersweet" is an oil painting by Anna Singer. Ms. Singer is a renowned opera singer (and artist) in Pittsburgh and New York City and radio host for the classical music station WQED right here in Pittsburgh! Anna is also a proud team fundraising member on Team Diva.
This original piece is an 8 x 10 oil painting on panel, framed with taupe and gold accent. Total size. 12 x 14
**Local pick up in Pittsburgh only. Winner and Pittsburgh Opera will agree upon a specific date and time of pick up at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters in the Strip District.
Donated by Anna Singer
408
4 Night Bermuda Getaway
$2,200Luxury Stay in Bermuda
4-night stay in our luxurious king room, complete with a 5-piece bathroom and ocean-facing private outdoor space. (free upgrade to 2 bedroom suite based on availability!)
Find new heights of luxury in The Loren at Pink Beach. A collection of 45 suites, this luxury boutique hotel merges sleek and modern design with a simple, understated aesthetic. The Loren's rooms, suites, and villas are elegantly European-inspired yet unmistakably Bermudian in spirit. Crafted to immerse guests in the beauty of this oceanfront setting, each room opens into a private balcony overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Perched above the water, The Loren's oceanfront beach club welcomes guests with an expansive pool deck, chaise lounges, two heated pools, and four private cabanas. Two restaurants, Marée and The Pink Beach Club offer expansive ocean views and curated dining experiences that invite you to savor an ambiance that is as creative, fresh, and locally inspired as the cuisine. Pause and reflect in luxury at The Spa. Linger as you are swept away by infinite Atlantic Ocean views. With every detail and each gentle touch, our therapists escort you on a creative, fully personalized journey to rejuvenation. The Loren. Simple. Exceptional. Simply Exceptional.
Blackout dates: Month of August, Week of New Year.
Accommodations must be booked prior to 6/31/22
This Trip does not include airfare or any other related travel.
Donated by The Loren
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Locally Made Cutting Boards
$150Valentine Carpentry Cutting Boards
Keep your holiday stocking stuffer shopping local with this beautifully handmade cutting board set by the local artists at Valentine Carpentry. Package includes a 13 inch white oak/cherry end grain cutting board & a 9 inch white oak/maple cutting board.
**Local pick up in Pittsburgh only. Winner and Pittsburgh Opera will agree upon a specific date and time of pick up at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters in the Strip District.
Donated by the wonderful folks at Valentine Carpentry
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Trader Joes Gift Card
$25$25 Trader Joe's Gift Card
Give the gift anyone will enjoy! A trip to Trader Joe's
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Barnes & Noble Gift Card
$25$25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Give the gift of books! (and other things you can find at Barnes & Noble....)
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Macy's Gift Card
$25$25 Macy's Gift Card
Give the gift any shopper will enjoy! A trip to Macy's
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
704
Home Depot Gift Card
$25$25 Home Depot Gift Card
Give the gift of home improvement!
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Five Points Gift Card
$25$25 Five Points Artisan Bakeshop Gift Card
Give the gift of locally made baked goods!
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Five Points Artisan Bakeshop is located in Squirrel Hill.
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card
$25$25 Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card
Give the gift of coffee and donuts!
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Target Gift Card
$25$25 Target Gift Card
Give the gift anyone will enjoy! A trip to Target.
(hopefully without the kids! )
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Target Gift Card
$100$100 Target Gift Card
Give the gift anyone will enjoy! A trip to Target.
(hopefully without the kids! )
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Target Gift Card
$45$45 Target Gift Card
Give the gift anyone will enjoy! A trip to Target.
(hopefully without the kids! )
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
710
Giant Eagle Gift Card
$25$25 Giant Eagle Gift Card
Give the gift anyone will enjoy! A trip to Giant Eagle
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
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Giant Eagle Gift Card
$30$30 Giant Eagle Gift Card
Give the gift anyone will enjoy! A trip to Giant Eagle
***No auction needed, buy this item now***
Gift card will be mailed to winner the week of December 14th
Graciously donated by a member of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera
