The 2020–2021 Season

Tyshawn Sorey's Save the Boys, featuring John Holiday and Grant Loehnig, inspired by the poem by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Closed captions available.

Watch all four world premiere works from Tyshawn Sorey, Courtney Bryan, Angélica Negrón, and Caroline Shaw with this bundle ($15 savings). Each work will be available on its premiere date to watch through May 31, 2021.

Opera, rock, and film collide in David T. Little's exploration of the life of the Soldier. Based on interviews with veterans of five wars, Soldier Songs boldly examines the impact of trauma, the exploitation of innocence, and the difficulty of expressing war's painful truths.

Enjoy the talents of the Opera Philadelphia Chorus in this five-episode series, in which 16 singers under the direction of Chorus Master Elizabeth Braden and accompanied by pianist Grant Loehnig perform beloved opera arias and choruses alongside musical theater selections.

Filmed on September 30...

From Tyshawn Sorey, Terrance Hayes, and Lawrence Brownlee, this timely song cycle explores the realities of life as a Black man in America today.

In a special look back, Opera Philadelphia presents the broadcast premiere of Verdi's La traviata from director Paul Curran, starring soprano Lisette Oropesa in her role debut as Violetta, also starring Alek Shrader and Stephen Powell.

Lawrence Brownlee, Lindsey Reynolds, Karen Slack, Sarah Shafer and Myra Huang in recital.