Live singers perform opera classics every Monday night

Reservations highly recommended
 

Falstaff

11-23-2009 - 11-23-2009

Monday

Academy of Vocal Arts

http://www.avaopera.org/season/falstaff/

Centennial Hall at the Haverford School - 450 W Lancaster Avenue Haverford PA 19041

Admission: $48 adult $43 senior $28 student

215-735-1685

http://www.avaopera.org

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

Verdi's retelling of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor features a lighthearted, slapstick plot and a brilliant score Fully staged with orchestra, sung in Italian with English supertitles Conductor: Christopher Macatsoris

An Evening of Russian Romances

12-15-2009 - 12-17-2009

Tuesday, Thursday

Academy of Vocal Arts

http://www.avaopera.org/season/russian/

Helen Corning Warden Theater - 1920 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: $23 adult $23 senior $15 student

215-735-1685

http://www.avaopera.org

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

Music Director and pianist Ghenady Meirson accompanies AVA artists in a concert of classical Russian opera and songs

Operatic Masterpieces

02-02-2010 - 02-02-2010

Tuesday

Academy of Vocal Arts

http://www.avaopera.org/season/masterpieces/

Centennial Hall at the Haverford School - 450 W Lancaster Avenue Haverford PA 19041

Admission: Adult $48, senior $43, student $28

215-735-1685

http://www.avaopera.org/tickets/

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

The AVA artists and guest alumni will present an exhilarating concert of some of opera's most vocally and dramatically challenging repertoire, including an act from Bellini's Norma and from Verdi's Il Trovatore; and scenes from Bizet's Carmen Performed in concert Christofer Macatsoris conducts the AVA Opera Orchestra Sung in Italian and French with English supertitles

Capriccio

02-20-2010 - 03-02-2010

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Academy of Vocal Arts

http://www.avaopera.org/season/capriccio/

Helen Corning Warden Theater - 1920 Spruce Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: Full Price: Premium $83, General Admission $48 Senior: Premium $78, General Admission $43 Student: Premium $63, General Admission $28

215-735-1685

http://www.avaopera.org/tickets/

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

Which is more important—the words or the music? A Countess, torn between two suitors, one a poet, the other a composer, is the focal point for Strauss' brilliant final opera, subtitled "A Conversation Piece for Music" Luke Housner is music director and piano accompanist Sung in German with English supertitles

Operatic Masterpieces

01-29-2010 - 01-30-2010

Friday, Saturday

Academy of Vocal Arts

http://www.avaopera.org/season/masterpieces/

Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater - 260 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Adult $48, senior $43, student $28

215-735-1685

http://www.avaopera.org

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

The AVA artists and guest alumni will present an exhilarating concert of some of opera's most vocally and dramatically challenging repertoire, including an act from Bellini's Norma and from Verdi's Il Trovatore; and scenes from Bizet's Carmen Performed in concert Christofer Macatsoris conducts the AVA Opera Orchestra Sung in Italian and French with English supertitles

Falstaff

11-21-2009 - 11-21-2009

Saturday

Academy of Vocal Arts

http://www.avaopera.org/season/falstaff/

Central Bucks High School South - 1100 Folly Road Warrington PA 18976

Admission: $48 adult, $43 senior, $28 student

215-735-1685

http://www.avaopera.org

Start Time(s): 7:30 pm

Verdi's retelling of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor features a lighthearted, slapstick plot and a brilliant score Fully staged with orchestra, sung in Italian with English supertitles Conductor: Christopher Macatsoris

Student Recital Series

10-12-2009 - 05-14-2010

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Curtis Institute of Music

http://www.curtis.edu/html/50400.shtml

Curtis Institute of Music - Field Concert Hall - 1726 Locust Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: Free

(215) 893-5261

tickets@curtis.edu

http://www.curtis.edu/html/50400.shtml

Start Time(s): 8 pm

Students perform solo and chamber works almost every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Curtis

Curtis Opera Theatre: The Rake's Progress

11-19-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Curtis Institute of Music

http://www.curtis.edu/html/50300.shtml

Prince Music Theater - 1412 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: Subscriptions for three Curtis Opera Theatre productions: $75 Single tickets: $33; available beginning August 18

(215) 893-7902

tickets@curtis.edu

http://www.curtis.edu/html/50300.shtml

Start Time(s): Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 pm Sunday at 2:30 pm

Beware of temptation: The devil’s twisted way with a young man’s idle wish triggers a wild journey to Bedlam in Stravinsky’s dark moral tale Fully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, sung in the original English

Tea: A Mirror of Soul by Tan Dun

02-19-2010 - 02-28-2010

Sunday, Wednesday, Friday

Opera Company of Philadelphia

http://www.operaphila.org/09-10/production2.shtml

Academy of Music - 240 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Tickets range from $7-$205

215-893-1018

http://www.kimmelcenter.org/cgi-bin/display_event.fcg?style=kci;event_id=3503;org_id=5;file=kci_eventdetail.ttml;allow_session=1

Start Time(s): Fridays 8 pm Sundays 2:30 pm Wednesday 7:30 pm

The lights dim The first sounds are that of water… softly and rhythmically being poured, playfully splashing at its surface… a wake of gentle ripples cascading from each hypnotic sound As the stage becomes visible, you see three illuminated basins on the stage, with women glowing softly in the reflected light as water dances beneath their touch And so begins the journey of Tan Dun's Tea, a feast of the elements, a contemporary opera that marries Western lyricism and Asian influence in a breathtaking union The story of a monk who recounts his journey to find the ancient book of Tea with the woman he loves, this exciting 21st Century opera enjoyed critical acclaim in Tokyo and Europe With only one previous production in the United States, Tea receives its much-anticipated East Coast Premiere in Philadelphia Composer Tan Dun, winner of both an Oscar and a Grammy Award for his score to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, conducts the opening weekend, with the acclaimed sets and costumes created for the American Premiere in Santa Fe  

La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

05-07-2010 - 05-16-2010

Sunday, Wednesday, Friday

Opera Company of Philadelphia

http://www.operaphila.org/09-10/production4.shtml

Academy of Music - 240 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Tickets range from $7-$205

215-893-1018

http://www.kimmelcenter.org/cgi-bin/display_event.fcg?id=E56737C6:101.7320;org_id=5;event_id=3504

Start Time(s): Fridays 8 pm Sundays 2:30 pm Wednesday 7:30 pm

Champagne toasts, sweetly-fragranced camellias and lush soirees fill the glittering salon of famed courtesan Violetta Valéry, the belle of Parsian nightlife Enter Alfredo, a handsome young nobleman who looks at her one evening with the unmistakable and unapologetic bloom of love Nothing will ever be the same as their romance deepens before the eyes of his disapproving father, testing their hearts, their character and the bonds of true love Verdi's ultra-romantic masterpiece is a visual and musical tour de force featuring rapturous arias and swelling choral works, set against the richly costumed elegance of the Opera Company's original, period production Sung in Italian with English translations

Orphe & Eurydice by Christoph Willibald Gluck

06-19-2010 - 06-25-2010

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Opera Company of Philadelphia

http://www.operaphila.org/09-10/production5.shtml

Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater - 260 S Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19102

Admission: Tickets range from $7-$205

215-893-1018

http://www.kimmelcenter.org/cgi-bin/display_event.fcg?style=kci;event_id=3516;org_id=5;file=kci_eventdetail.ttml;allow_session=1

Start Time(s): Saturday 2:30 pm Wednesday 7:30 pm Friday 8 pm

Their love is so true and complete that not even death can come between Orphée and Eurydice in this hauntingly beautiful, mythical tale of the supernatural When Eurydice leaves the living, Orphée is given the chance to bring her back from the Underworld with one condition – he must promise not to look at his beloved until they return to Earth But will her faith be strong enough to follow him – even when she fears his love is lost? With stirring melodies of love, longing and redemption, this production marks the Opera Company Premiere of this classic work in the ideally-suited, intimate venue of the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater Sung in French with English translations  

Exciting! Inspiring! Thrilling! These are just a few of the words audiences use to express their experience at one of AVA’s most eagerly anticipated concerts Maestro Lofton leads the AVA soloists, the AVA Opera Orchestra, and the 100-voice New Jersey MasterChorale in this concert, which features Dvorak’s dramatic setting of the Stabat Mater

Antony and Cleopatra by Samuel Barber
Presented by Kimmel Center Presents in association with the Opera Company of Philadelphia George Manahan, conductor;
Chas Rader-Shieber, stage director The Curtis Opera Theatre celebrates the Samuel Barber centenary with the love story of the ages: Marc Antony and Cleopatra weave their way through deception, political intrigue, and passions as hot as the sands of Egypt Fully staged production with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, sung in the original English

The Connoisseur Series: Taylor Stayton, tenor & Steven LaBrie, baritone

12-10-2009 - 12-10-2009

Thursday

Philadelphia Art Alliance

http://www.philartalliance.org/programs.htm

Philadelphia Art Alliance - 251 S 18th Street Philadelphia PA 19103

Admission: General Admission $15; PAA Members FREE

215-545-4302

astyer@philartalliance.org

https://philartalliance.ejoinme.org/MyPages/TaylorStaytonStevenLaBrieConcertTickets/tabid/173779/Default.aspx

Start Time(s): 7 pm

The Philadelphia Art Alliance is ecstatic to announce the return of the wildly popular Connoisseur Series! The first concert features current Academy of Vocal Arts residents Taylor Stayton and Steven LaBrie; presenting a concert of solos and duets from the opera and Broadway stages Taylor Stayton is currently a third year resident artist at The Academy of Vocal Arts During his residency there he has performed a number of roles including Ernesto in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale, Percy in Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, and Ferrando in Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutti In the fall of 2009 he will add the role of Fenton in Verdi’s Falstaff to his repertoire Steven LaBrie, a native of Dallas, Texas, is currently a fourth year resident artist at the Academy of Vocal Arts During his residency, he has performed roles such as Malatesta in Don Pasquale, Guglielmo in Così Fan Tutti, Kuligan in Kát’a Kabanová, Baron Duphol in La Traviata, Fiorello in Il barbiere di Siviglia, and the Captain in Eugene Onegin This past spring, Mr LaBrie was awarded First Place in the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition

Broadway's Best join South Jersey's rising stars onstage in The Nutcracka this December   With a nearly sold out show last, year, The Nutcracka, a Hip Hop version of the classical ballet, presented by, Remix Theater, a South Jersey dance theatre company, has quickly become a new holiday tradition for the whole family In this years performances, South Jersey's young stars are joined by World Renowned artists like, Karen Callaway Williams (Lincoln Center Performer, Touring member of Riverdance), Maurice Chestnut (from Carnegie Hall and Bring in da Noise Bring in da Funk) Fred Vasallo, Co-Director and choreographer, has adapted the classic holiday favorite, "remixed" the story through a new and dynamic perspective which uses a combination of drama, music and urban hip hop dance Fred Vasallo's choreography is pure joy in motion! This production will appeal to a wide variety of audiences both young and old alike - it will certainly inspire a whole new generation of theatergoers! This is a great opportunity to enjoy a new version of a classic holiday event with the whole family in the storybook atmosphere of the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood 

Free Public Recital Featuring Tenor William Burden and Baritone Troy Cook

11-22-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday

Opera Company of Philadelphia

http://www.operaphila.org/backend/News/csNews.cgi?database=press%2edb&command=viewone&id=25

Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church - 412 Pine Street Philadelphia PA 19106

Admission: This event is free to the public but does require registration We encourage attendees to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to a local food bank

http://operaweekfreerecital.eventbrite.com/

Start Time(s): 2:30 pm

Anchoring the Opera Company of Philadelphia's celebration of National Opera Week is a free public recital featuring tenor William Burden and baritone Troy Cook on Sunday, November 22nd at 2:30 pm at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Burden, who has sung numerous leading roles at the Opera Company of Philadelphia and the most prominent opera houses around the world, most recently performed the role of the Male Chorus in the Opera Company’s sold-out run of The Rape of Lucretia in June 2009 Troy Cook, who just completed an acclaimed performance as Sharpless in OCP’s Madama Butterfly, heads to Royal Opera Covent Garden in December to sing the role of Guglielmo in Così Fan Tutte, a highlight in his burgeoning international career Both Cook, who resides in Bucks County, and Burden, a resident of Princeton, are proud to offer their performances in the spirit of National Opera Week for this free-to-the-public recital – which requires reservations

Costume Exhibit - National Opera Week

11-11-2009 - 11-22-2009

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Opera Company of Philadelphia

http://www.operaphila.org/backend/News/csNews.cgi?database=wings%2edb&command=viewone&id=47

King of Prussia Mall - 160 N Gulph Road King of Prussia PA 19406

Admission: FREE!

Start Time(s): 10 am

As part of the Opera Company of Philadelphia's celebration of National Opera Week, a costume exhibit of some of the Company’s most ornate and beautiful original costumes, designed by Costume Designer Richard St Clair, will be hosted by Neiman Marcus and King of Prussia Mall Plaza from November 11 – 22 St Clair has been with the Opera Company for 20 years, and the exhibit shares the fine art behind building couture costumes for the diva The costumes will be on display in the King of Prussia Plaza, at the Lord & Taylor Court on the Lower Level and in the area in front of Neiman Marcus, also on the Lower Level

Rowan Opera: Suor Angelica and Other Works

11-20-2009 - 11-21-2009

Friday, Saturday

Rowan University College of Fine & Performing Arts

http://www.rowan.edu/fpa

Rowan University - Pfleeger Concert Hall - 201 Mullica Hill Road Wilson Hall Glassboro NJ 08028

Admission: $10, general admission; $5, seniors/non-Rowan students/Rowan alumni & staff; free to Rowan students with valid ID

856-256-4545

arts@rowan.edu

http://www.rowan.edu/fpa

Start Time(s): 8 pm

The Rowan Opera Company, under the direction of Marian Stieber and Jon Garrison, presents a staged production of Puccini's one-act opera 'Suor Angelica' on a program that also includes scenes and selections by Verdi, Rossini and Menotti