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Opera Philadelphia is a Professional Company Member of OPERA America. Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
 
Opera Philadelphia is a Professional Company Member of OPERA America. Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
  
“They’re increasingly taking chances, offering unusual and new work along with repertory staples, and carving out a place for themselves as proponents of American opera.
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"They're increasingly taking chances, offering unusual and new work along with repertory staples, and carving out a place for themselves as proponents of American opera." ~Anne Midgette, ''The Washington Post''
ANNE MIDGETTE, THE WASHINGTON POST
 
  
“A dynamic place to experience opera in the 21st century.
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"Things are looking up, operatically speaking, in the City of Brotherly Love." ~''Opera News''
OPERA NOW
 
  
“Opera Philadelphia deserves praise.
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"One of the nation’s most innovative companies." ~U-T San Diego
ALEX ROSS, THE NEW YORKER
 
  
“Things are looking up, operatically speaking, in the City of Brotherly Love.”
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"Philadelphia has some of the richest operatic DNA in America." ~Fred Plotkin, ''WQXR Operavore''
OPERA NEWS
 
 
 
“One of the nation’s most innovative companies.”
 
U-T SAN DIEGO
 
 
 
“Philadelphia has some of the richest operatic DNA in America.
 
FRED PLOTKIN, WQXR OPERAVORE
 
 
 
“Opera Philadelphia has become the most skillful calibrator of populist appetites and the need of the art form to progress.”
 
PETER DOBRIN, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
 
 
 
“I love that my job is never the same, and it never ceases to keep me on my toes and test my knowledge. Each production poses new challenges that require creative solutions.”
 
MEGGIE SCACHE ELTZ, PRODUCTION MANAGER
 
 
 
“The desire to create a space where teens, especially marginalized voices, can feel empowered is what drives me in my office work.”
 
VERONICA CHAPMAN-SMITH, MANAGER OF OUT OF SCHOOL TIME INITIATIVES
 
 
 
“I love the people I am lucky enough to work with as well as the guests who attend the opera. I get to meet so many interesting people.”
 
MICHAEL KNIGHT, DIRECTOR OF GUEST SERVICES
 
 
 
“One day doesn’t quite look like the next, but each day is filled with creativity and imagination.”
 
SARAH WILLIAMS, NEW WORKS ADMINISTRATOR
 
  
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.operaphila.org/about/our-mission/ Our Mission] page.
 
''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.operaphila.org/about/our-mission/ Our Mission] page.

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Opera Philadelphia is committed to embracing innovation and developing opera for the 21st century. Our mission:

  • Delivering outstanding productions of traditional and new repertoire that engage our public and propel our genre forward
  • Identifying extraordinary artists, both established and emerging, and provide opportunities for them to create their most imaginative and inspired work.
  • Presenting innovative programming relevant to the multi-cultural Philadelphia region that broadens and diversifies the opera audience.

Opera Philadelphia is a Professional Company Member of OPERA America. Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.

"They're increasingly taking chances, offering unusual and new work along with repertory staples, and carving out a place for themselves as proponents of American opera." ~Anne Midgette, The Washington Post

"Things are looking up, operatically speaking, in the City of Brotherly Love." ~Opera News

"One of the nation’s most innovative companies." ~U-T San Diego

"Philadelphia has some of the richest operatic DNA in America." ~Fred Plotkin, WQXR Operavore

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the organization's Our Mission page.

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