Opera Philadelphia
Anthony Roth Costanzo Is Here to Save Opera in Philly
“Of course, entering fully naked in Akhnaten was very nerve-racking,” says Anthony Roth Costanzo when I ask about his most terrifying performance moment. As one […]
The Cocktail Making a ‘Buzz’ at Opera Philadelphia
It’s a classic tale. Having accomplished much and produced many heirs, an old queen steps aside to make room for a younger, more fertile replacement. […]
At Least Three Philly Gas Stations Are Now Using Opera to Fight Crime
Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]
What Will Philly’s Arts Scene Look Like After a Year Without Audiences?
A little over a year ago, I was elbow to elbow with 21,000 fans at the Wells Fargo Center, reveling in the diva spectacle that […]
Madonna Reviewed: Her Madame X Show at the Met in Philly Is a Beautiful Failure
I wasn’t sure that I was going to be able to write a review of Madonna’s Madame X show at the Met in Philly. The […]
Clintons Set Philly Stop, Hope People Care After Michelle Obama Tour
One might call it the Discount Democrats Tour. While face-value tickets for Michelle Obama’s Philadelphia stop in November top out at a whopping $2,000, you […]
Opera Philly Needs $25k to Screen Opera Inspired By the MOVE Bombing
After enthusiastic receptions in Harlem and Amsterdam, Opera Philadelphia is bringing the highly-acclaimed We Shall Not Be Moved back to the city this fall. Well, […]
The New Met on Broad Street Announces Its Food & Bev Plan
Ahead of its December 2018 grand re-opening, Live Nation Philadelphia announced on Monday that Jean-Marie Lacroix’s Brûlée Catering will handle all food and drink operations at the newly […]
Six Questions with Daniela Mack, Opera Philadelphia’s Carmen
Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, whose schedule takes her all over the United States and around the globe (she was a Cardiff Singer of the World finalist […]
Even Philly Opera Singers Are Getting Into the Sixers Playoff Spirit
Fresh off setting a new franchise record with 16 straight wins to finish the regular season, the red-hot 76ers are about to participate in the […]
REVIEW: A Quiet Place—Leonard Bernstein’s Chilly Winter Garden
Leonard Bernstein liked his gardens. “We’ll build our house and chop our wood / and make our garden grow,” the ensemble sings at the close […]
REVIEW: In Opera Philadelphia’s Written on Skin, Music and Theater Triumph
Prima la musica—dopo le parole: first the music, then the words. This famous operatic admonition is good advice for considering Written on Skin. Seen here, […]
Here’s What Eric Blumenfeld Plans to Do With That $56 Million for the Met
Eric Blumenfeld can now proceed full steam towards reopening a restored Metropolitan Opera House on North Broad Street at the end of the year thanks to […]
O Festival Diary—Day V: The Wake World Is O17’s Glamorous Swan Song
Between September 14th and 25th, Opera Philadelphia will boldly go where few, if any, companies have gone before—a festival that brings seven events covering the […]
O Festival Diary—Day IV, Part II: War Stories
Between September 14th and 25th, Opera Philadelphia will boldly go where few, if any, companies have gone before—a festival that brings seven events covering the […]