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PhiladelphiaSuddenly Last Summer
Bryan: Suddenly Last Summer
Nathan Koci; Daniel Fish; Opera Philadelphia; Marsha Ginsberg; Terese Wadden; Stacey Derosier; Opera Philadelphia Orchestra
PhiladelphiaLet 'em Eat Cake
Gershwin: Let 'em Eat Cake
Corrado Rovaris; Zack Winokur; Opera Philadelphia
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Verdi: Aida
Corrado Rovaris; Kaneza Schaal; Opera Philadelphia; Amy Rubin; Charlese Antoinette; Pablo Santiago; Opera Philadelphia Orchestra
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Succession as seria: Mitridate opens Opera Philadelphia season
Mozart's early opera showcases the vocal prowess of an internationally renowned cast, including Lawrence Brownlee and Anthony Roth Costanzo.
A sorta fairy tale: Sleepers Awake premieres at Opera Philadelphia
A new opera by Gregory Spears subverts the Sleeping Beauty trope, with middling results.
Opera by committee: Opera Philadelphia premieres Complications in Sue
Opera Philadelphia commissions ten composers to tell the story of an ordinary woman's idiosyncratic march from cradle to tomb.
A didactic Decameron: The Seasons at Opera Philadelphia
Conceived by Anthony Roth Costanzo and Sarah Ruhl, this high-handed pasticcio sets the climate crisis to a soundtrack of Vivaldi.
A long, strange trip: Opera Philadelphia’s Il viaggio a Reims
The intrepid company brings Damiano Michieletto’s well-traveled production of a Rossini rarity to the US for the first time.
The Listeners: daring psychological thriller at Opera Philadelphia
The new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek draws on cult mindsets and conspiracy theories but smartly avoids sensationalism.
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The helicopter view: Opera Europa’s Nicholas Payne
Opera Europa counts 220 opera companies and festivals amongst its members. Its Director discusses how the opera world is – or isn't – changing.
US classical music and opera festivals in 2019
The US festival scene is as varied as its landscape. We give a quick sampler of festivals to tempt you in 2019.