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Opera Philadelphia

The Black Opera Porject creative team: Kevin Day, Tifara Brown, and Kimille Howard

The Black Opera Project Reminds Us That Opera is a Tool to Tell New Stories

In July 2022, I reviewed Fierce for I CARE IF YOU LISTEN. The commission by Cincinnati Opera feature...
Author
A. Kori Hill
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Anatomy of a Commission: Understanding the Institutional Perspective

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
Author
Sarah Williams
Courtney Bryan -- Photo by Taylor Hunter

5 Questions to Courtney Bryan (composer, pianist)

Award-winning composer and pianist Courtney Bryan is one of the most sought-after musicians of our t...
Author
Ciyadh Wells
Margaret Bonds -- Public domain image via the Library of Congress

Opera Philadelphia Presents “CREDO,” Embracing Composer Margaret Bonds’ Artistic Ideals

In Margaret Bonds’ 1965 cantata CREDO, her creative choices speak to the political, artistic, and sp...
Author
A. Kori Hill
Julia Dawson in 'Obscura Nox'--Courtesy of Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia Festival O22: Operatic Films Take Center Stage

Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O22, running from September 21 to October 2, offers a diverse and exci...
Author
Lauren Ishida
Rene Orth--Photo by Andrew Bogard

5 Questions to Rene Orth (composer) about TakTakShoo

TakTakShoo, by composer Rene Orth and librettist Kanika Ambrose, challenges the conventions of tradi...
Author
Lauren Ishida
Behind the scenes filming for Angélica Negrón's The Island We Made for Opera Philadelphia's Digital Commissions--Photo by Olivia Dipasca

The Case for Digital Opera in a Post-Pandemic World

It’s no secret that opera as both an artform and an industry has suffered from some serious ga...
Author
Elena Stabile
Damian Norfleet--Photo by Craig Hanson

5 Questions to Damian Norfleet (vocalist, writer, actor)

Damian Norfleet is a gifted improvisational singer, performance artist, actor, and social justice ac...
Author
Bill Doggett
John Holiday--Photo by Shervin Lainez

5 Questions to John Holiday (countertenor) about Save The Boys

John Holiday is countertenor whose advocacy for the Black presence in classical performing arts alig...
Author
Bill Doggett
Lembit Beecher

This week: live streamed concerts (May 18, 2020 – May 24, 2020)

Virtual Commissions: Evita Arce | Works & Process Every Sunday and Monday, Works & Process w...
Author
Sam Reising
Daniel Bernard Roumain

This week: live streamed concerts (May 4, 2020 – May 10, 2020)

Music on the Rebound Music on the Rebound​ presents​ ​Vol. 2, the 2nd installment of online concerts...
Author
Sam Reising
Gyan Riley--Photo by Travis Emmett

This week: live streamed concerts (April 6, 2020 – April 12, 2020)

Terry Riley and Gyan Riley Composer/performer Terry Riley joins Music on Main with his son, guitaris...
Author
Sam Reising
Transient Canvas--Photo by Robert Torres

This week: live streamed concerts (March 30, 2020 – April 5, 2020)

New Music Virtual Town Hall Meeting: State of the Field The new music community has taken a huge fin...
Author
Sam Reising
Dito and Aeneas

Opera Philadelphia’s O18 Festival: A Company at a Crossroads

Over the past couple of years, Opera Philadelphia has taken bold steps toward positioning itself at...
Author
Amanda Cook
Lawrence Brownlee

5 Questions to Lawrence Brownlee (Cycles of My Being)

Operatic tenor Lawrence Brownlee is one of today’s most in-demand singers in the bel canto operas of...
Author
Arlene & Larry Dunn
Opera Philadelphia presents the world premiere of Daniel Bernard Roumain and Marc Bamuthi Joseph's

Opera Philadelphia’s O17 Festival Reimagines Going to the Opera

In an unprecedented programming feat, Opera Philadelphia’s inaugural season opening festival, O17, s...
Author
Amanda Cook
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5 Questions to David Devan (General Director, Opera Philadelphia)

David Devan joined Opera Philadelphia in January 2006 and was appointed General Director of the comp...
Author
Amanda Cook
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Breaking the Waves World Premiere at Opera Philadelphia

On Saturday, September 24, 2016, the curtain of the Perelman Theater rose in silence for the world p...
Author
Amanda Cook
Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek

5 Questions to Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek about Breaking the Waves

On September 22, 2016, Opera Philadelphia will give the world premiere performance of Breaking the W...
Author
Amanda Cook

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