United States Festival O23 [1] – Verdi, Simon Boccanegra: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra / Corrado Rovaris (conductor). Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 22.9.2023. (RP)
Stellar cast shines in Opera Philadelphia’s Simon Boccanegra
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Opera Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra are center stage in Carmina Burana
United States Bonds, Credo and Orff, Carmina Burana: Brandie Sutton (soprano), Joseph Tancredi (tenor), Ethan Vincent (baritone), Philadelphia Girls & Boys Choirs, Opera Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra / Lina González-Granados (conductor). Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 5.2.2023. (RP)
As the curtain fell on Opera Philadelphia’s Rigoletto, there were reasons to celebrate!
United States Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra / Corrado Rovaris (conductor). Opera Philadelphia, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 8.5.2022. (RP)
Double-bill from Opera Philadelphia of Walker’s Lilacs and Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex
United States Walker, Stravinsky: Soloists, Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and Men of the Chorus / Corrado Rovaris (conductor). Opera Philadelphia, Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, 21.1.2022. (RP)
Opera Philadelphia lights up the sky for Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres
United States An Evening of Vocal Fireworks – Amici e Rivali: Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres (tenors), Men of the Opera Philadelphia Chorus and Orchestra / Corrado Rovaris (conductor). Opera Philadelphia, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, 26.8.2021. (RP)
Esa-Pekka Salonen crafts a ‘Symphony Concert in Four Movements’ for Philadelphia
United States Various, ‘An Evening with Esa-Pekka Salonen’: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Recorded at Verizon Hall in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, on 5.8.2021, streamed 5-12.8.2021 and reviewed on 6.8.2021. (BJ)
Dazzling Philadelphia debut by the spectacularly talented Junction Trio
United States Various: Junction Trio (Stefan Jackiw [violin], Conrad Tao [piano], Jay Campbell [cello]). Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society & Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Philadelphia, 20.5.2021, and reviewed from a 22.5.2021 stream. (BJ)
Opera Philadelphia in 2021/22
Opera Philadelphia announces ‘live and digital’ 2021-2022 season
Building on the success of its acclaimed 2020-2021 season, described by The New York Times as ‘laying claim to the mantle of making new material during the pandemic’, Opera Philadelphia has announced plans for an untraditional 2021-2022 season. Eliminating the time constraints of what constitutes an ‘opera season’, the Opera Philadelphia Channel will continue to stream original films, archival performances and new programming year-round.