Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia: Behind Its Comeback

The New York Times – Music:

Anthony Roth Costanzo took over Opera Philadelphia when it was “three weeks away from stopping payroll.” Now, it is rebounding with a surplus.

The New York Times – Music:

Gregory Spears is bringing his uncanny sense of genre and eras of music to the “Sleeping Beauty” story with his new opera, “Sleepers Awake.”

The New York Times – Music:

Opera Philadelphia’s latest premiere is like an exquisite corpse, with a libretto by Michael R. Jackson and starring Justin Vivian Bond.

The New York Times – Music:

An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a new story by Sarah Ruhl, offers an ambivalent message about how art can make people pay attention.

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Rarities that deserve their place in opera returned to stages last week: “Die Tote Stadt,” in Boston, and “L’Amant Anonyme,” in Philadelphia.

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Costanzo will be a rare figure in classical music: an artist in his prime who is also working as an administrator.

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The company, a haven for contemporary and innovative opera, presented a scaled back yet rich edition of its season-opening festival.

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Festival O, back for the first time since 2019, featured two works of dazed horror and a rare staging of Rossini’s “Otello.”