On Saturday, April 2, 2011, 45 members of Opera Philadelphia's children's choir, the Keystone State Boychoir, spontaneously performed "Avec la garde montante" from Georges Bizet's Carmen for delighted children and parents at the Please Touch Museum, a favorite Philadelphia destination for children of all ages. These talented young singers are members of the Commonwealth Youthchoirs, and have toured all over the world and performed in Opera Philadelphia productions of Turandot, La boheme, and the April 2011 production of Tosca, among others. They were introduced by Brian Kuszyk, Principal Trumpet with the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra. This performance was one of 1,000 Random Acts of Culture taking place nationally over the next three years, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Knight Foundation's Random Acts of Culture bring artists out of the performance halls and into the streets and our everyday lives.
On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, a trio of singers, Rebecca Siler from Opera Philadelphia, Alize Rozsnyai from The Curtis Institute of Music and Patricia Vigil from Temple University did more than just research at The Free Library of Philadelphia, startling guests with their rendition of the Queen o...
On Saturday, April 23, 2012, over 20 members of the Opera Philadelphia Chorus gave unsuspecting Phillies fans at the famous Geno's Steaks, cheesesteaks "wit" a side of Verdi, performing "Vedi le fosche notturne," the "Anvil Chorus" from IL TROVATORE.
The performance was one of 1,000 Random Acts...
On Saturday, May 26, 2012, members of the Opera Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra visited IKEA Philadelphia and showed DIY shoppers that in the IKEA Marketplace, you can find what you need to make a dresser, a bedframe -- or beautiful music by Mozart!
Opera Philadelphia Composer in Residence Lem...
