Opera Philadelphia
Opera Philadelphia’s Yardbird Opens to a Standing Ovation
Friday night was opening night for Opera Philadelphia’s much-anticipated Charlie Parker’s Yardbird at the Kimmel Center. Tenor Lawrence Brownlee stars as Charlie Parker with soprano Angela Brown, who mesmerizes […]
Chatting With the Women of YARDBIRD
Rachel Sterrenberg, Chrystal Williams, and Angela Mortellaro all play the wives of the same man in Opera Philadelphia’s upcoming production of Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD, and before you think […]
Former Philly Artist Pens Grindr Opera
No, it’s not Verdi, but the plot of GRINDR: The Opera reads like something you’d find staged at Opera Philadelphia or The Met (and we think that iPhones […]
A Tale of Two Verdis, a 100 Miles Apart
The fact that two major opera companies within 100 miles of each other are concurrently staging Verdi’s Don Carlo has caught national attention: Opera Philadelphia’s […]
In the Wings: The Cast of Opera Philadelphia’s Don Carlo
Verdi’s classic tale of a love triangle gone wrong is taking shape at the Academy of Music as Opera Philadelphia presents Don Carlo. We wanted […]
The Interview: Philly-Born Opera Great Eric Owens
The Philly native turned bass-baritone opera great has performed in concert halls the world over. This month he returns to star in Don Carlo at […]
PHOTOS: Opera Philadelphia Puts a Gilligan’s Island Twist On Ariadne Auf Naxos
Opera Philadelphia‘s annual co-production with Curtis Opera Theatre put audiences through quite a whiplash of styles during its sold-out performances at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater […]
A Sneak Peek at Opera Philadelphia’s 2015-16 Season
Opera Philadelphia announces their 2015-16 season today, and we’ve got a first-hand preview of the divas and divos they are bringing to town to belt […]
5 Things To Expect When You See Oscar at Opera Philadelphia
It’s the opera that has the entire city buzzing, and clearly theres a reason: Oscar is probably the largest production Opera Philadelphia has staged in some […]
Opera Philadelphia Debuts Oscar
Friday night the much-anticipated Opera Philadelphia production of Theodore Morrison and John Cox’s Oscar opened at the Academy of Music. Opera fans were out in force, […]
WATCH THIS: Opera Diva Joyce DiDonato Singing at Stonewall Will Leave You In Tears
Well, I sure didn’t think I’d be bursting into tears first thing this morning as I was scrolling through my newsfeed on Facebook, but leave […]
Opera Diva Deborah Voigt Coming to Free Library
Deborah Voigt was fired because she was too fat. I hate to start a piece about the extraordinarily talented Ms. Voigt by pointing out her weight—this […]
Out Opera Superstar David Daniels On Breathing New Life Into the Philly Production of Oscar
When Oscar, the opera that examines the downright depressing tale of Oscar Wilde’s love for another man and how it led to his persecution and imprisonment, first […]
Wilmington’s Susan Stroman Makes Sloppy Met Debut in The Merry Widow
Halfway through a bawdy can-can dance number at Maxim’s, which is supposed to be the height of Susan Stroman‘s new production of The Merry Widow […]