Each year, the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Society takes a closer look at a theme from one of the Pittsburgh Opera's productions. This year it will take inspiration from Bellini's "Capulets & Montagues," looking at how conflict and lack of nurturing in families can lead to violence, with particular focus on gangs. The title of the seminar is "Generations at War: Losing Children to Revenge."

Dr. Eleanor Irwin will present a seminar titled "Unresolved Trauma and Family Tragedy: a Psychoanalytic Perspective." Then Dawn Lehman of the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime will examine "methods for creating different outcomes for the conflicts seen in the story." Not that they want to see a happy ending (which is what Prokofiev tried to do when he wrote his ballet "Romeo & Juliet," by the way). Beth Parker, the Opera Lady, and Opera artistic director Christopher Hahn will give a lecture: "A Patriarchal Society at War: The Capulets & the Montagues in Thor Steingraber's Production."

The event takes place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (registration begins at 1 p.m.) Saturday, May 3, in rehearsal room B in the Benedum Center, Downtown. Enter through the stage door at 719 Liberty Ave.

Tickets are complicated enough for me to just give the entire list:

Opera Ticket and Seminar (CME available for Mental Health Professionals): $140

Opera Subscribers: $65

General Public - Opera Ticket and Seminar, No CME $105

General Public - Seminar Only $65

Students with Ticket: $30

Students, Seminar Only: $15.

Call 412-661-4224 or 412-281-3480.