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Artiste: Kiera Duffy

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Opera by committee: Opera Philadelphia premieres Complications in Sue

Justin Vivian Bond (Sue) © Steven Pisano
Opera Philadelphia commissions ten composers to tell the story of an ordinary woman's idiosyncratic march from cradle to tomb.

Opera Philadelphia's 10 Days in a Madhouse confronts madwoman myth

Will Liverman (Dr Josiah Blackwell), Kiera Duffy (Nellie) and Lauren Pearl (Matron) © Dominic M Mercier
In this world-premiere work, which opens Opera Philadelphia's Festival O23, composer Rene Orth and librettist Hannah Moscovitch dramatize and deconstruct the true story of Nellie Bly's commitment to a mental asylum.

Cleveland Orchestra charms in all-Mozart program

Harry Bicket’s Mozart program traversed a sampling of the composer’s works in various forms, including the Prague Symphony and Exsultate, jubilate with Kiera Duffy.

Salonen revives Wing On Wing... and it flies!

Salonen's tribute to Gehry, Yasuhisa Toyota and Deborah Borda seems to come more from his brilliant visual palette than his emotional heart. 

A speedy Beethoven Ninth disappoints in San Francisco

Beethoven’s call to joy and brotherhood left much to be desired if not for a fantastic chorus in the final movement. 

Missy Mazzoli's Breaking the Waves opens in Philadelphia

Kiera Duffy (Bess) © Dominic M Mercier for Opera Philadelphia
The world première of Breaking the Waves was a qualified success, with a powerful drama performed with commitment by strong cast and musicians.