Opera Philadelphia is about to conclude this season with an interesting take on some of the most famous works from an American poet. At the same time, the company announces an ambitious 2026-27 season ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- 'The Anonymous Lover' is full of comedy and romance. Kalena Bovell is conducting this opera for the company premiere at the Academy of Music. "You have two people who are in ...

The election is held and the results are clear, but the president doesn’t accept the outcome. He stages a coup and establishes a dictatorship. He decides to renovate the White House. So goes the plot ...

A scene are from ''Unholy Wars,'' a selection of songs from early Baroque opera that tell a story of the Crusades from an Arab perspective. (Courtesy of Opera Philadelphia) Opera Philadelphia has ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Anthony Roth Costanzo is known to opera lovers as a countertenor who has appeared on ...

Opera Philadelphia set for big year of celebrations. Starting with its 50th anniversary gala in September, the next season draws on some of the most talented creators and performers to demonstrate ...

So you've been meaning to get to the opera, but you don't know Puccini from Puttanesca. Or maybe you've been to your fair share of opera performances, and you're looking for something fresh and ...

A world premiere by Gregory Spears casts a veil of dream-like haunting over the story of Sleeping Beauty.

Opera Philadelphia is ringing in its 50th season with reimagined classics, new works and a returning $11 ticket program. The company announced five productions Thursday, which will be staged between ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- In 2012, Opera Philadelphia wowed crowds with a pop-up performance of 'O Fortuna' from 'Carmina Burana' at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. A decade later, the opera is ...

Opera Philadelphia’s latest premiere is like an exquisite corpse, with a libretto by Michael R. Jackson and starring Justin Vivian Bond. By Elisabeth Vincentelli An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a ...