Preview Opera Philadelphia's upcoming American Premiere of The Listeners, the newest opera from the Philadelphia-born, Grammy-nominated composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek. Their 2016 ...

Anthony Roth Costanzo stands on the stage at the Academy of Music. (Opera Philadelphia) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

Opera Philadelphia is starting off 2025 by going a little bit outside of the box. The company will be performing the Philadelphia premiere of “The Anonymous Lover,” a 1780 opera by Joseph Bologne, ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Puccini's 'Madame Butterfly' takes flight at the Academy of Music. "In the original production it's a Japanese girl," says Karen Chia-ling Ho, who plays Cio Cio San, the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Opera Philadelphia will transport audiences to 19th-century Paris with Puccini's La bohme. "But it's a La bohme like you've never seen it before," says Frank Luzi, Vice ...

Devan turned Opera Philadelphia into an industry leader. He will leave as the company shrinks and adjusts for a changing world. David Devan, general director and president of Opera Philadelphia since ...

Anthony Roth Costanzo took over Opera Philadelphia when it was “three weeks away from stopping payroll.” Now, it is rebounding with a surplus. By Joshua Barone Gregory Spears is bringing his uncanny ...

Emilie Kealani and Minghao Liu as Corinna and Belfiore. Photo: Steven Pisano Revivals across the globe followed, including a 1999 production by New York City Opera, but Viaggio didn’t actively ...

“Suddenly Last Summer,” the composer Courtney Bryan’s first opera, adapts Williams’s play for Bard SummerScape. By Elisabeth Vincentelli Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, a premiere by Ellen Reid and a ...