The Mercury

Opera Philadelphia bringing the words of Langston Hughes to life in ‘The Black Clown’

Opera Philadelphia is bringing to stage the Philadelphia premiere of ”The Black Clown,” a show based on the poetry of ...
BroadwayWorld

AIDA, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, and More Set For Opera Philadelphia 2026-2027 Season

Opera Philadelphia announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring five new productions including works by Mozart, Verdi, and the ...
6abc Action News

Opera Philadelphia presents "The Black Clown" May 14 - 17 at the Miller Theater

Opera Philadelphia is presenting a powerful performance, making it's Philadelphia premiere at the Miller Theater, that uses a ...

Opera Philadelphia’s newest offering may sound familiar but no one quite knows what it’s really about

Opera Philadelphia is producing something that’s invitingly familiar on the surface. But beyond that, even the production team is asking, what exactly is Sleepers Awake, which premieres this week at ...

Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Sleepers Awake’ is the ‘Turandot’ opera with a prescription for Ambien

With the ambitious hybrid nature of the new Gregory Spears choral opera Sleepers Awake, has Opera Philadelphia opened a promising new door amid the endless possibilities of music theater? Or is the ...
phillyvoice.com

Opera Philadelphia to host week of free silent horror films with live organ music

Opera Philadelphia is adding some extra chills to Halloween week with a series of classic silent horror movies, each paired with live organ music inside the historic Wanamaker Building. Audiences can ...
The New York Times

Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia’s latest premiere is like an exquisite corpse, with a libretto by Michael R. Jackson and starring Justin Vivian Bond. By Elisabeth Vincentelli An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a ...
Newsday

Anthony Roth Costanzo, who introduced $11 tickets, brings opera with a difference to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Anthony Roth Costanzo, the man who brought $11 opera tickets to Philadelphia, hopes to keep surprising audiences during the company’s new season. “It is very much opera. It’s dramatic, ...
BroadwayWorld

Opera Philadelphia And Jean-Georges Philadelphia Partner To Present An Immersive Dinner Experience

2 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 3 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities 4 Photos: Elizabeth A. Davis, Lucas Dixon and More in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Bucks ...

A Gershwin opera about an American president who won’t accept election results is coming back to Philadelphia after 93 years

Also on this season's roster: an opera Mozart wrote when he was 14, an African Surrealist 'Aida,' and more. And yes, $11 ...
Observer

Review: Opera Philadelphia’s Snappy Rare Rossini Without Stars and the Met’s Dour New ‘La Sonnambula’

Emilie Kealani and Minghao Liu as Corinna and Belfiore. Photo: Steven Pisano Revivals across the globe followed, including a 1999 production by New York City Opera, but Viaggio didn’t actively ...
The Times Herald

Opera Philadelphia’s Pipe Up! series has full fall slate in the Wanamaker Building

The store may be closed, but the Wanamaker building will be alive with art this fall. Opera Philadelphia is throwing open the doors of the Wanamaker Building and inviting the city back into the ...