Relive the groundbreaking operatic experience that was O17, Opera Philadelphia’s inaugural season-opening festival. From September 14-25, 2017, the city became a stage as over 260 artists came together for 31 performances in 12 days at six venues—including three world premieres! Significant support for Opera Philadelphia’s festival O has been provided by the William Penn Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Neubauer Family Foundation, Mrs. Sandra K. Baldino, Judy and Peter Leone, Barbara Augusta Teichert, Donald and Gay Kimelman, and Caroline J. MacKenzie … Continue reading O17: Opera Philadelphia’s Inaugural Festival

operaphila.org – Opera Philadelphia Emerging Artist Ashley Robillard transforms into Papagena for the Komische Oper Berlin and 1927 production of THE MAGIC FLUTE, taking the Academy of Music stage September 14-25, 2017. Continue reading In the Make-up Chair: Ashley Robillard Transforms into Papagena

Music Director of The Royal Opera Antonio Pappano discusses highlights of the music of La bohème, and reveals the poetry held within the libretto. Continue reading Puccini’s La bohème: Antonio Pappano explores the emotion behind the music

Go behind the scenes of the world premiere opera WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED by composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, librettist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and director-choreographer-dramaturge Bill T. Jones. This multi-part documentary explores how this poignant new work found its way to the stage during Opera Philadelphia’s inaugural festival, O17. Continue reading The Making of WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED

Russian musicians left the Salzburg Festival audience in awe, becoming the third non-Austrian musicians ever to open the event. RT spoke with world-famous Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Currentzis, who led the orchestra. Continue reading ‘Music is language of angels’ Russian conductor opens Salzburg Festival for first time in history