Now sleeps the crimson petal Now sleeps the crimson petal

Gregory Spears’s Sleepers Awake mystifies and delights at Opera Philadelphia.

By April 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Reduce, reuse, recycle Reduce, reuse, recycle

Global warming meets the cool factor in The Seasons.

By December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Museum quality Museum quality

Opera Philadelphia’s Il viaggio a Reims in a nutshell: Hyperactive, confusing, and distracting from (and sometimes for) the singers? Yes. Imaginative, wildly entertaining, and musically rewarding? Absolutely.

By September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Momentum mori Momentum mori

A fine Don Giovanni at Opera Philadelphia rounds out the company’s inaugural season under Anthony Roth Costanzo

By April 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Opera Philadelphia 2025-26 Opera Philadelphia 2025-26

Opera Philadelphia announced today its 50th Anniversary 2025-2026 season, the second under the leadership of Anthony Roth Costanzo, but the first to bear his distinctive imprint.

By April 03, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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