Opera Philadelphia
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 […]
Winter Arts Guide: 10 Arty Things to Do in Philly During the Chilly Season
Contrary to popular belief, the amazing cultural scene in Philly doesn’t slow down during the winter season: There’s a host of wonderful dance, theater, music, […]
The Death of Klinghoffer : The Opera So “Controversial,” You Can’t See It in Philly
When I arrived at the Metropolitan Opera in New York to see The Death of Klinghoffer, the John Adams’s work that has caused an international […]
Philly-Trained Opera Star Joyce DiDonato Leads Poll On Who Should Sing National Anthem at World Series
Move over, American Idol, there’s a new diva in town who the nation wants to hear sing the National Anthem at this year’s World Series. And, yeah, […]
Opera on the Mall
Saturday night, more than 5,000 people filled Independence Park to watch Opera Philadelphia‘s free broadcast of Gioacchino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Concertgoers began arriving as […]
Out Baritone Jonathan Beyer Talks About His Gay Take on the Academy of Music’s The Barber of Seville
Jonathan Beyer met his boyfriend of eight years, Brandon Cedel, when they were both students at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music. They lived in Center […]
THIS WEEK: Academy of Vocal Arts Young Professionals’ Season Preview Party
The Academy of Vocal Arts, widely regarded as the country’s most esteemed training institutions for professional singers, is holding a fancy-dancy party this Friday evening […]
Why the Jay-Z and Beyonce of Opera Love Philly
Hometown superstar tenor Stephen Costello and his remarkable soprano wife, Ailyn Perez, have international opera careers that span the globe. They are both the recipients […]
Curtis Institute Graduate Amanda Majeski To Make Early Metropolitan Opera Debut
The esteemed Curtis Institute of Music has yet another reason to celebrate: one of their graduates, soprano Amanda Majeski, will be making her Metropolitan Opera debut […]
Morning Headlines: Plans to Revitalize Metropolitan Opera on N. Broad
Curbed Philly has the scoop on some eyebrow-raising developments at the old Metropolitan Opera House at North Broad and Poplar. Eric Blumenfeld’s company (yes, that Eric […]
Philly to Get Two Screenings of Met Opera’s Otello Starring Renee Fleming
The Metropolitan Opera‘s lavish staging of Verdi’s Otello, staring legendary soprano Renee Fleming, will get two Philadelphia screenings as part of the opera company’s award-winning Live in […]
INTERVIEW: Frederica Von Stade Comes to Opera Philadelphia
To say that the extraordinary Frederica Von Stade (better known to opera fans as Flicka) has had a remarkable career is an understatement: the American […]
Barihunks: These Singers Will Make You Hit the High Notes
You’d never think you’d see “opera” and “NSFW” in the same sentence, but what if I told you there’s a website for those of us […]
REVIEW: Opera Philly and the Philadelphia Orchestra Team Up for Salome
It sounds like a headline ripped from an episode of Nancy Grace or Law and Order: young female necromaniac flaunts her sexuality to get down and […]