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Open. Open to new ideas. To possibility. To witnessing the unimagined. Open. Open to one another. To humankind. To the catharsis that comes with laughing or crying next to someone IRL. Open. Open to a city. To its every gift. To that which sits beyond Broad. Open. Open arms. Open hearts. Open minds.
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“O17 indicates [Opera Philadelphia’s] efforts to engage both opera buffs and new audiences across the city and beyond.” O P E R A
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“A bold move aimed at making Philadelphia a compelling stop on the opera-lover circuit.” T H E
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This civic experiment, comprised of twelve days
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of groundbreaking opera,
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TH E M AG IC FLU TE Independence National Histor ical Park
Perelman Theater
ELI ZA B E T H CR E E
The Wilma Theater
WE SHALL N OT B E M OVE D
Philadelphia Museum of Art
WAR S TOR IE S
T h e B a r n e s Fo u n d a t i o n
TH E WAKE WOR L D
Perelman Theater
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The Magic Flute / Academy of Music
Director Barrie Kosky infuses Mozart's masterful comedy about love, truth, and the pursuit of enlightenment with the absurdity of silent film and the whimsy of animation.
EXCLUSIVE EAST COAST APPEARANCE
THE MAGIC F LUTE CAST & CREATIVE
Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Libretto EMANUEL SCHIKANEDER
A production of Komische Oper Berlin. Co-produced by LA Opera and Minnesota Opera.
TAMINO Ben Bliss*
CONDUCTOR David Charles Abell*
PAMINA Rachel Sterrenberg
DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky*
QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Olga Pudova*
PAPAGENO Jarrett Ott
PRODUCTION Suzanne Andrade & Barrie Kosky*
ANIMATION Paul Barritt*
The Academy of Music is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
SEPTEMBER 15, 17M, 20, 22, 24M PERFORMED IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
SARASTRO, SPEAKER Peixin Chen*
MONOSTATOS Brenton Ryan*
CONCEPT 1927 (Suzanne Andrade & Paul Barritt) & Barrie Kosky*
STAGE & COSTUME DESIGN Esther Bialas* *Opera Philadelphia debut
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Elizabeth Cree / Perelman Theater
A captivating operatic whodunit from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell, based on Peter Ackroyd’s novel, The Trial of Elizabeth Cree.
WORLD PREMIERE
ELIZABE T H C RE E CAST & CREATIVE
ELIZABETH CREE Daniela Mack*
LITTLE VICTOR FARRELL Jason Ferrante* CONDUCTOR Corrado Rovaris
Co-commissioned and co-produced by Hackney Empire. Support has been provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
JOHN CREE Troy Cook
SET & COSTUME DESIGN David Zinn*
The Perelman Theater is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
KEVIN PUTS
Libretto
MARK CAMPBELL
INSPECTOR KILDARE Daniel Belcher
DAN LENO Joseph Gaines
MR. GREATOREX, GEORGE GISSING, ETCHER Johnathan McCullough
DIRECTOR David Schweizer*
Music
PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
AVELINE MORTIMER Deanna Breiwick*
MR. LISTER, KARL MARX, VOICEOVER Thomas Shivone
LIGHTING DESIGN Christopher Akerlind
SEPTEMBER 14, 16M, 19, 21, 23M
UNCLE Matthew Boehler*
JANE QUIG, ANNIE Maren Montalbano
DORIS Melissa Parks
PRIEST, LIBRARIAN Daniel Taylor
PROJECTION DESIGN Darrel Maloney* *Opera Philadelphia debut
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We Shall Not Be Moved / The Wilma Theater
Combining the classical with the contemporar y, five Philly teens find family in each other as they take refuge in an abandoned Osage Avenue home... until histor y threatens to repeat itself.
WORLD PREMIERE
W E SH A LL N OT BE MOVE D CAST & CREATIVE
CONDUCTOR Viswa Subbaraman*
Co-commissioned and co-produced with The Apollo Theater and Hackney Empire. Developed in partnership with Art Sanctuary. Support has been provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.
UN/SUNG Lauren Whitehead*
GLENDA Kirstin Chรกvez
DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER & DRAMATURGE Bill T. Jones*
JOHN BLUE John Holiday* SET DESIGN Matt Saunders*
Music DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN Libretto MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH JOHN MACK Adam Richardson*
COSTUME DESIGN Liz Prince*
SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24 PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
JOHN HENRY Aubrey Allicock* LIGHTING DESIGN Robert Wierzel*
PROJECTION DESIGN Jorge Cousineau
SOUND DESIGN Robert Kaplowitz*
*Opera Philadelphia debut
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War Stories / Philadelphia Museum of Art
Staged in the medieval stone cloister and Great Stair Hall of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this ingenious double bill explores the centuries-old saga of war-torn love, both on and off the battlefield.
PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE Co-presented by Opera Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Support has been provided by William Penn Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Presser Foundation.
WAR S TO RIE S CAST & CREATIVE
CLORINDA & SORREL Cecelia Hall
CONDUCTOR Gary Thor Wedow*
DIRECTOR Robin Guarino*
TANCREDI & DANIEL Craig Verm PROPERTIES DESIGN Andromache Chalfant*
Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda MUSIC BY CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI I Have No Stories To Tell You MUSIC BY LEMBIT BEECHER LIBRETTO BY HANNAH MOSCOVITCH TESTO & NOAH Samuel Levine*
COSTUME DESIGN Kaye Voyce
MEMORY 1 Sarah Tucker*
SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 19, 21, 23 PERFORMED IN ITALIAN & ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
MEMORY 2 Rachel Calloway*
LIGHTING DESIGN Mary Eleanor Stebbins*
TESTO & MEMORY 3 Abigail Levis*
SOUND DESIGN Dan Perelstein *Opera Philadelphia debut
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The Wake World / The Barnes Foundation
A mystical, mind-bending dissection of art, staged amid the treasured galleries of The Barnes Foundation. Follow along with a wide-eyed seeker and her guardian angel on a dreamlike voyage.
WORLD PREMIERE
T HE WAKE WORL D CAST & CREATIVE
Co-presented by Opera Philadelphia and The Barnes Foundation. Support has been provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
FAIRY PRINCE Rihab Chaieb*
PALACE OF NAMES Opera Philadelphia Chorus
CONDUCTOR Elizabeth Braden
Music & Libretto DAVID HERTZBERG Based on the story The Wake World by ALEISTER CROWLEY DIRECTOR R.B. Schlather*
DRAMATURGE Julia Bumke*
SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
COSTUME DESIGN Terese Wadden*
LIGHTING DESIGN JAX Messenger *Opera Philadelphia debut
F E S T I VA L ARTIST
S O N D R A R A DVA N OVS K Y I N R E C I T A L | S E P T E M B E R 1 7 | 2 : 3 0 P. M . M A S T E R C L A S S | S E P T E M B E R 1 8 | 2 : 3 0 P. M . Perelman Theater
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is a globally celebrated
Opera Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome Ms. Radvanovsky
artist, praised by The New York Times for her “alluringly
as its inaugural Festival Artist during O17. The superstar
dark-hued voice, with its distinctive timbre, expressive
soprano will perform a recital and conduct a Master Class
vibrato, and gleaming top notes.� The sincerity and
with Opera Philadelphia Emerging Artists at the intimate
intensity that she brings to the stage as one of the most
Perelman Theater, part of the Kimmel Center for the
prominent sopranos of her generation have won her
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F E S T I VA L E X T R A S C ONNECT WITH YOUR FELLOW OPERA LOVERS AND ENRIC H YOUR O17 EXPERIENCE WITH THESE FREE OPERA PHIL ADELPHIA OFFERIN GS.
OPERA ON THE MALL Join an audience of thousands for a FREE outdoor broadcast of The Magic Flute on Saturday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m. at Independence National Historical Park.
OPERA OVERTURES Hear engaging and informative pre-curtain talks one hour prior to select performances.
POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBAC KS Ask questions of singers, composers, librettists, and directors after select performances.
EXPLORE PHILADELPHIA Museum exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, tours, and other special events will be on tap via festival partners. Plus, explore Philly’s thriving restaurant scene, our historic neighborhoods, and so much more.
O P E R A AT YO U R FINGERTIPS Download the My OperaPhila app to navigate your festival experience. Keep a schedule of events and performances, access your tickets, find your way around town, and learn the latest O17 news.
Photo from Visit Philadelphia. OPERA PHILADELPHIA THANKS THE KARMA AGENCY FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP.
O 1 7 F E S T I VA L PA C K A G E S T WELVE DAYS OF GROUNDBREAKIN G OPERA START HERE! SELECT FROM T WO OPTIONS BELOW.
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Experience all five festival operas at one great price.
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ALL-ACCESS PA S S
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$275
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4 OPERAS (SAVE 20%)
THE MAGIC FLUTE
$180
$170
$160
ELIZABETH CREE
$158
$149
$140
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
$68
$64
$60
WA R S T O R I E S
$90
$85
$80
T H E WA K E W O R L D
$68
$64
$60
STANDARD (PRICE PER TICKET) 3 OPERAS (SAVE 15%)
4 OPERAS (SAVE 20%)
THE MAGIC FLUTE
$90
$85
$80
ELIZABETH CREE
$90
$85
$80
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
$45
$43
$40
WA R S T O R I E S
$90
$85
$80
T H E WA K E W O R L D
$45
$43
$40
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THE MAGIC FLUTE
$45
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ELIZABETH CREE
$45
$43
$40
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
$45
$43
$40
WA R S T O R I E S
$45
$43
$40
T H E WA K E W O R L D
$45
$43
$40
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$100
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O 1 7 PA C K A G E H O L D E R
$90
$45
$23
In Recital
*Premium Seating option includes a post-show reception with Sondra Radvanovsky
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The Magic Flute
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INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
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Photographs by Jeff Fusco, B. Krist, and George Widman for Visit Philadelphia.
Elizabeth Cree / Sondra Radvanovsky
We S h a l l N o t B e M o v e d
The Magic Flute
T h e Wa k e Wo r l d
Opera on the Mall
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PH IL ADE LPH IA MU SE UM OF AR T The Academy of Music and Perelman Theater are part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
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EL I ZAB E TH CREE
8:00 p.m.
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Academy of Music
T H E M AG I C FLU T E
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
WE S H AL L N OT BE M OV E D
8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
WAR S TOR I E S
8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
The Barnes Foundation
T H E WAK E WO R L D
8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Perelman Theater
SO N D R A R ADVAN OVS KY
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
Festival Artist
Independence National Historical Park
O PE R A ON T H E M ALL
7:00 p.m.
The Magic Flute
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8:00 p.m.
September 14
The Wilma Theater
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