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New MADAME BUTTERFLY Closes Opera Philadelphia Season
by A.A. Cristi - March 18, 2024
Experience a fresh take on the classic opera, MADAME BUTTERFLY, as it marks the end of the Opera Philadelphia season from April 26 to May 5. ...
MADAME BUTTERFLY Closes Opera Philadelphia's Season Next Month
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2024
Opera Philadelphia's 2023-2024 Season will close this spring with a new production of Puccini's Madame Butterfly that illuminates and ultimately transcends harmful stereotypes, empowering the protagonist Cio Cio San with new choices for her future....
THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Comes to Philadelphia This Month
by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024
What if the January 6, 2021 insurrection was successful? The Last Yiddish Speaker by Deborah Zoe Laufer imagines this alternate reality where a white supremacist regime has come into power. Learn more about the play here!...
Organ Day Returns The Free, Family-Friendly Event Featuring The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2024
Celebrate Organ Day with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Ballet, Opera Philadelphia, and more at this family-friendly event featuring the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ. Enjoy free performances and activities for all ages....
Opera Philadelphia to Present Karen Slack In TO SIT AND DREAM Celebrating Black Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2024
Karen Slack will be the featured soloist in To Sit and Dream, presented by Opera Philadelphia as part of its Sounds of America series. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets....
Video: Get A First Look At Opera Philadelphia's THE LISTENERS
by Joshua Wright - February 13, 2024
Preview Opera Philadelphia's upcoming American Premiere of The Listeners, the newest opera from the Philadelphia-born, Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek.
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American Premiere of Missy Mazzoli & Royce Varek's THE LISTENERS Kicks Off Opera Philadelphia's 2024-2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2024
Opera Philadelphia's 2024-2025 Season begins in September with the highly anticipated American Premiere of The Listeners, the newest opera from the Philadelphia-born, Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek....
Center City District Offers Exclusive Arts & Culture Promotional Discounts For A Limited Time
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2024
Save during Center City on Stage! Center City District offers exclusive promotional discounts on tickets to performances hosted across Center City. Buy one, get one half-off tickets available for a limited time. Participating partners include The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Philadelp...
Opera Philadelphia to Honor Outgoing General Director David B. Devan With Fundraising Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2024
Opera Philadelphia honors outgoing General Director David B. Devan with a special fundraising event on March 9. The event celebrates Devan's contributions to the company and his commitment to new and innovative works....
Philadelphia Soprano Karen Slack Joins Opera Philadelphia and The Wharton-Wesley Faith Ensemble For A Concert Celebrating Langston Hughes
by Stephi Wild - January 09, 2024
Philadelphia soprano Karen Slack joins Opera Philadelphia and the Wharton-Wesley Faith Ensemble for a concert centered on the poetry of Langston Hughes. The concert, titled 'To Sit and Dream,' takes place on March 17th at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church....
Past Shows
Modern productions and interpretations of Madame Butterfly often aim to challenge or subvert the Orientalist and exoticist elements. Directors strive to humanize characters, avoid reinforcing ...
Two of operas most thrilling tenors, Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres, come together for an evening of vocal pyrotechnics, picnics under the stars, and a ...
Verdi's La traviata
10/30 - 5/31/2021
In a special look back, the Opera Philadelphia Channel presents the digital premiere of Paul Curran's renowned production from Bucharest National Opera, called "an impressive ...
Breaking the Waves
3/12
LA Opera will co-present an online stream of Breaking the Waves, an opera by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek that was previously scheduled ...
Soldier Songs
1/22
David T. Little's Soldier Songs has been hailed for its powerful exploration of the perceptions versus the realities of war. Based on interviews with veterans ...
Carmen
4/27 - 5/6/2018
Magnetism on every level Everyone is drawn to Carmen, an irresistible Spanish gypsy—except Corporal Don José. But even he soon succumbs to her seduction, fleeing ...
Written On Skin
2/9 - 2/18/2018
A thrilling portrait of godliness and lust A powerful land-owner, the Protector, commissions a young artist to create an illuminated manuscript celebrating his life and ...
Videos
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Philly GRIT: a Pirate, a School Girl and a Good Person
Theatre Exile (5/8 - 5/19) | |
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William Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Lantern Theater Company (5/16 - 6/16) BUY NOW & SAVE COMEDY | |
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The Doo Wop Project
Keswick Theatre (5/4 - 5/4) | |
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Family Magic Shows Ages 6 - 106
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater (5/25 - 8/31) | |
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The Dinner Detective Comedy
The Dinner Detective Philadelphia (6/15 - 6/15) | |
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Mae West’s Play “THE DRAG”
ActorsNET of Bucks County (4/26 - 5/12) | |
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She Kills Monsters
Town and Country Players (5/31 - 6/15)
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So Good! The Neil Diamond Experience
Bristol Riverside Theatre (8/7 - 8/11) | |
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SWEAT
DreamWrights Center for Community Arts (5/3 - 5/11) | |
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Danielle Schwartz ♦ Messages From Your Loved Ones
Smoke & Mirrors Magic Theater (5/17 - 5/17) | |
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