ON SALE NOW: single tickets to our 2024-2025 Season. Featuring the American Premiere of @missymazzoli and @rvavrek 's THE LISTENERS in September, the company premiere of Joseph Bologne's romantic comedy THE ANONYMOUS LOVER this winter, and a new production of DON GIOVANNI directed by @alisonmoritz next spring.
Visit operaphila.org to explore the season and purchase tickets. See you at the Academy!
The Opera Philadelphia Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of Anthony Roth Costanzo as General Director and President effective June 1, 2024.
A GRAMMY-winning countertenor and creative producer who ”exists to transform opera” (The New York Times), Costanzo will shape the future of a company known as “a hotbed of operatic innovation” (The New York Times), overseeing fundraising and business strategies, audience development, community initiatives, and artistic planning. He will continue his singing career, which has taken him to major opera houses around the world.
“Opera Philadelphia makes art at the highest level, and this incredible company has been a part of my artistic life for the past 30 years,” said Costanzo. “I distinctly remember standing behind the curtain at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia listening to the audience roar. It was 1996, and I had just finished singing the shepherd boy in Tosca starring Luciano Pavarotti. Before he went in front of the curtain to take his bow, he extended his hand for me to come with him.
"As I stood beside that lion of opera, looking out at an audience that he had single-handedly introduced to this art form, I knew that I not only wanted to be a part of this tradition, but I also wanted to be part of carrying it forward in an impactful way.
Little did I know that I would return to the same stage to star in an opera myself with Opera Philadelphia some twenty-odd years later. But singing in operas has only been part of my journey as an artist. I have found that perhaps the greatest impact I can have comes in what I produce, create, imagine, and what stories I can help find a voice.”
Join us in welcoming @arcostanzo to Opera Philadelphia.
This Friday, Missy Mazzoli, the composer of The Listeners, will be featured on Fred Plotkin on Fridays” on Idagio, a classical music streaming app. Make sure to tune in to learn more about Missy and the upcoming production of The Listeners.
PriceFest is back—and in person! Thanks to the generous support of Opera Philadelphia and Temple University, the International Florence Price Festival will hold its first on-site festival Oct 4-6, 2024, on the Temple University campus with Opera Philadelphia as a collaborative partner! @operaphila
We invite proposals from presenters who would like to showcase their work at the festival.
Click the link in our bio to for information on abstract submissions!
Flyer Design:
This past Tuesday, in collaboration with the @pricefest , we celebrated Black music & artistry with Sankofa Sounds, a captivating program which honored the rich heritage of Black musical legends across diverse genres.
Photos by @expressiveeddie
Tomorrow, June 8, is the official dedication and unveiling of Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center! Join @ensembleartsphilly in celebrating the trailblazing contralto, civil rights icon, and Philadelphian as Verizon Hall is renamed in her honor.
Saturday, June 8 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Free and open to the public!
Learn more at the link below: /support-us/more-ways-to-support/marian-anderson-hall/
Join our friends at @thewilmatheater for the world premiere of HILMA, a contemporary opera about early 20th century queer mystic and artist Hilma af Klint.
Opens June 4!
Save 20% with promo code HILMA20
Visit wilmatheater.org/event/hilma/ for more information.
Today marks the last day of Opera Philadelphia’s 2023–2024 Season! An exciting and ambitious new chapter awaits, and today we reflect on a year of incredible artistry, celebrate the hundreds of school children who brought their joy and curiosity to the opera through our education programs, and say "toi toi toi" one last time to David B. Devan. Help us end the season on a high note and donating to Opera Philadelphia today at operaphila.org/donate.
Join us on June 20 for a FREE concert in a Dilworth Park as part of @centercitydistrict ’s Arts on Center Stage series. Members of the Opera Philadelphia Chorus will perform a mix of solos and choral music from opera and musical theater favorites, as well as highlights from our March concert, To Sit and Dream, and a preview of the music in our upcoming 2024-2025 Season.
Plus! Snag tickets to the 2024-2025 Season before the official single ticket on-sale during a special pre-sale held in Dilworth Park during the concert.
Performance from 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Free and open to the public
Join us June 4, 2024 for Sankofa Sounds. As part of Black Music Month, discover the soulful legacy of African American vocal music with tributes to iconic figures like Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and Mahalia Jackson!
Featuring performances by Analia Corpas, Gary Mitchell Jr, Elizabeth Hill, Terrance Hart, JaVonn Bright, Patrick Dailey and Grammy Award Winner, Baritone Kenneth Overton.
Tuesday, June 4 2024 at 7:30 PM at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia
2125 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tickets are free or pay-what-you-decide.
Link is in our bio.
Thank you to our generous partners at The International Florence Price Festival.
YOU’RE INVITED! Join us on Sunday, May 26 for Echoes of Empowerment, a unique concert presented in collaboration with @operaphila , Warrior Writers and @wildflowercomposers ! This special event will showcase music composed by veteran artists as part of our Songwriting Workshop Series.
Enjoy an inspiring afternoon of performances that highlight the creativity and talent of our veterans.
Admission is free, but seating is limited. To ensure your spot, please reserve your free ticket at the link in our bio! Tickets will also be available at the door, subject to availability.
Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of music and veteran artistry!
Join us this Sunday, May 26th for an afternoon of art with veteran artists at Echoes of Empowerment. An incredible collaboration with Warrior Writers and Wildflower Composers, come experience veteran artists showcase their artistic voices.
Sunday, May 26th at 3:30pm at Parish Room at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia.
This event is completely free, but seating capacity is limited, so please reserve your free ticket at the link inn our bio. Tickets can also be reserved at the door, based on availability.
