Set in a nightmarish Bardo, a place between death and rebirth, a tormented writer faces down demons of his own making. Forced to confront the darkest moment in his life, he mines fractured and repressed memories for a way out. A woman is at the center of all the writer’s afterlife encounters. She...
Journey towards joy and rebirth with TakTakShoo. This World Premiere fuses opera and K-pop, marimba, electronics and dance, to create an eclectic sound and movement world.
Composed by Rene Orth, a graduate of Opera Philadelphia’s Composer in Residence program, with a libretto by playwright Kanik...
To love, laughter, and happily ever after! Svadba tells the story of a bride-to-be on the eve of her marriage, as four of her closest friends and a family elder gather to celebrate and prepare for the big event.
Sung completely a cappella, Svadba’s mesmerizing music by Serbian composer Ana Sokol...
To love, laughter, and happily ever after! Svadba tells the story of a bride-to-be on the eve of her marriage, as four of her closest friends and a family elder gather to celebrate and prepare for the big event. With Audio Description by Nicole Sardella.
Opera Philadelphia’s acclaimed production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro was a hit with audiences and critics, called “ceaselessly clever” and “easily recommendable” by The Philadelphia Inquirer, and “fresher, sassier, and more dazzling than ever” by Philadelphia Magazine. Opera fans and the ...
In this concert film, capturing a live performance from May 2021, the tragic tale of Floria Tosca takes on a completely new dimension. Seen through the eyes of an omniscient narrator and focusing on the three main characters, this innovative version of Puccini’s beloved work bridges opera and sto...
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.
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. With audio descripti...
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. With audio description by Nicole Sardella
