Opera Philadelphia

Read WRTI's interview with Lawrence Brownlee and hear how he's spent the past several months (in addition to filming his two Opera Philadelphia Channel performances!) with "The Sitdown with LB," cycling, tennis, and lots of family time.

Congratulations to Broadway and opera soprano Janinah Burnett, who has recently been working with our T-VOCE students, on the release of her debut album "Love the Color of Your Butterfly," now available for preorder! https://janinahburnett.bandcamp.com/releases

"It’s a delight" says Parterre Box. Watch Jamie Barton in BON APPÉTIT! A Sweet Soirée through Friday, Jan. 15 at www.operaphila.tv/bon-appetit

BON APPÉTIT! A Sweet Soirée is on the Opera Philadelphia Channel for one week, starting tonight at 8! Jamie Barton stars as Julia Child in Lee Hoiby's charming opera, part of our digital fundraiser. Watch for FREE but we encourage you to make a gift at operaphila.org/cake. Special thanks to our partners at Houston Grand Opera!

"Sorey is one reason the worlds of jazz and classical music of music that’s improvised and music that’s notated seem less and less separate today ... But Sorey is neither combining genres nor crossing over from one into another. He does not so much bridge genre divides as cast them aside, as if they were a vestige of a prehistoric era, before artists as versatile as himself walked the earth." Must-read feature on Cycles of My Being composer and Composer-in-Residence Tyshawn Sorey in The New York Times Magazine!

Theater, opera, and rock collide in David T. Little's Soldier Songs, now a new film premiering this week on the Opera Philadelphia Channel. The New Yorker calls it an "arresting adaptation" and it's one of the New York Times' top classical streams this month. Rent the film or enjoy a full season of thrilling opera with a Channel pass >> www.operaphila.tv

Watch Lawrence Brownlee and Friends only on the Opera Philadelphia Channel! Buy a Season Pass to watch the whole 2020 2021 season, or rent the show: www.operaphila.tv

TOMORROW! Tune in to the Opera Philadelphia Channel for the release of "Lawrence Brownlee & Friends," starring Lawrence Brownlee, KAREN SLACK, Soprano, Lindsey Reynolds, Sarah Shafer, soprano, and Myra Huang, at 8 pm! www.operaphila.tv

"When I first arrived in Philadelphia, I said ‘We want to be the HBO of opera,’ " says David Devan. "Be careful what you wish for. A preview of the upcoming season on the Opera Philadelphia Channel, launching this Friday with "Lawrence Brownlee & Friends."

The Opera Philadelphia Channel is LIVE! Subscribe today and get ready for Friday's premiere of "Lawrence Brownlee & Friends in Philadelphia." www.operaphila.tv

ICYMI watch John Holiday wow the judges on The Voice premiere last night!

Watch the season premiere of The Voice tonight to see John Holiday!

Tune in tomorrow, Oct 17, to FEAST, a 12-hour marathon of delicious cabaret goodness from The Bearded Ladies, hosted by John Jarboe and including performances from Stephanie Blythe as Blythely Oratonio, Martha Graham Cracker, Cookie Diorio, and more: operaphila.org/feast

Dive into SOLDIER SONGS with Composer & Librettist David T. Little and Director & "Soldier" Johnathan McCullough.

From White Snake Projects comes Alice in the Pandemic, A Digital Opera. Three LIVE performances only on October 23, 25, and 27! With a libretto by Cerise Lim Jacobs and music by Jorge Sosa, the live production uses new technology that makes it possible for remote singers to perform together in real-time as their 3D avatars interact in gorgeous CGI environments. Get your tickets and learn more at https://www.whitesnakeprojects.org//alice-in-the-pandemic/

Have you checked out the paintings for sale by Philadelphia-based artist and Opera Philadelphia scenic painter Erica Harney? Shop now! Half of all proceeds benefit Opera Philadelphia.

See KAREN SLACK, Soprano in Opera Philadelphia Channel premiere "Lawrence Brownlee & Friends in Philadelphia" on October 23rd!

Congratulations to New Works Administrator Sarah Williams, just named one of Philadelphia Business Journal's 2020 Women of Distinction! Since joining Opera Philadelphia in 2014, Sarah has cultivated nine world premieres, which have received critical acclaim and numerous nominations and awards. She also manages the Composer in Residence program, is a mentor for Utopia Arts, and serves on the board for the Young Women Composers Camp and American Composers Forum.

A behind-the-scenes look at SOLDIER SONGS from composer & librettist David T. Little. Coming soon to the Opera Philadelphia Channel operaphila.org/channel

LA TRAVIATA with Lisette Oropesa and Alek Shrader opened 5 years ago today. In a few weeks, we'll all be able to see it again on the Opera Philadelphia Channel. operaphila.org/channel #operaandchill