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 of Culture taking place nationally during a three-year period 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 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...
On Saturday, September 15, 2012, members of the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus came together with over 300 musicians and dancers from five states to celebrate the 1,000th Knight Foundation Random Act of Culture at Amtrak's 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
The performance was one of...
