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AC AD EM Y SE RIE S
Eri Nakamura is “a wonderfully characterful singer.” Gramophone Wendy Bryn Harmer is “a bright-voiced” and “potent ” soprano. The New York Times
Corrado Rovaris has “ presided over a striking evolution at Opera Philadelphia.” Opera News
Barry Banks has “the same combination of tonal sweetness and pinging clarity that made Pavarotti famous.” The Telegraph
Bryan Hymel has “a vibrant voice with a steely cutting edge.” The Guardian
“ Daniela Mack’s outstandingly sung and acted Carmen anchored the whole production.” Opera News Soprano Leah Crocetto has an “extraordinary display of sumptuous vocal tone, regal phrasing, and technical agility.” San Francisco Chronicle
2019–2020 SEASON Academy of Music
The Love for Three Oranges Part of Festival O19
September 20, 22, 27 & 29, 2019
Verdi’s Requiem Special Concert Performances
January 31 & February 2, 2020
Madame Butterfly Puccini’s Masterpiece
April 24, 26 & 29, May 1 & 3, 2020
Perelman Theater
Semele
Part of Festival O19 September 19, 21, 24, 26 & 28, 2019
World Premieres
Denis & Katya
Let Me Die
Part of Festival O19
Part of Festival O19
The Suzanne Roberts Theatre
FringeArts
September 18 – 29, 2019
September 21 – 28, 2019
Recital Series
Curtis in Concert Part of Festival O19 Field Concert Hall | Curtis Institute of Music September 21, 22, 28 & 29, 2019
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THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
C O M PA N Y P R E M I E R E
Academy of Music A favorite of Opera Philadelphia’s Music Director Corrado Rovaris, this rarely seen musical gem is a fun, fantastical farce. Opulent stage design, a kingdom of colorful characters, and some of Prokofiev’s most energetic, accessible music combine for a seriously funny opera about a melancholic prince and his cursed quest for love. Music
adaptation of the play by
SERGEI PROKOFIEV
SEPTEMBER 20, 22, 27 & 29
Carlo Gozzi
Libretto
PERFORMED IN ENGLISH
Production of Maggio
SERGEI PROKOFIEV AND
WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
Musicale Fiorentino
VERA JANACOPOULOS
The Academy Series is underwritten, in part, by Judy and Peter Leone. The Academy of Music is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
A New Kind Of Comedy
#THREEORANGES
Based on Vsevolod Meyerhold’s
C A S T & C R E AT I V E T E A M The King of Clubs / Scott Conner*
Ninette / Tiffany Townsend*
Conductor / Corrado Rovaris
The Prince / Jonathan Johnson*
The Cook / Zachary James
Director / Alessandro Talevi*
Truffaldino / Barry Banks*
Smeraldine / Amanda Bottoms*
Scenic Design / Justin Arienti*
Fata Morgana / Wendy Bryn Harmer*
Pantalone / Will Liverman
Costume Design / Manuel Pedretti*
Princess Clarissa / Alissa Anderson*
Linette / Katherine Pracht
Lighting Design / Giuseppe Calabro*
Leandro / Zachary Altman
Nicolette / Kendra Broom*
The Magician Tchelio / Brent Michael Smith
Farfarello / Ben Wager
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*Opera Philadelphia debut
VERDI’S REQUIEM
CONCERT PERFORMANCES
Academy of Music In celebration of Corrado Rovaris’s 20th anniversary with Opera Philadelphia, the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus take center stage in what NPR has called “a conductor’s dream come true”: Verdi’s Requiem. Joining soloists Leah Crocetto (Don Carlo), Daniela Mack (Carmen), Evan LeRoy Johnson (Carmen), and In-Sung Sim are more than 80 instrumentalists and 100 choristers, resulting in a dramatic
#REQUIEM
the Roman Catholic mass for the dead.
JANUARY 31 & FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Music GIUSEPPE VERDI
PERFORMED IN LATIN
A New Kind of Eulogy
exploration of the full range of human emotions experienced during
The Academy Series is underwritten, in part, by Judy and Peter Leone. The Academy of Music is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
C A S T & C R E AT I V E T E A M Soprano / Leah Crocetto
Conductor / Corrado Rovaris
Mezzo / Daniela Mack
Chorus Master / Elizabeth Braden
Tenor / Evan LeRoy Johnson Bass / In-Sung Sim*
*Opera Philadelphia debut
2020
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MADAME BUTTERFLY Academy of Music What sacrifices will one make in the name of love? Director Ted Huffman eloquently unravels Puccini’s 115-year-old musical masterpiece for today’s audiences, elevating what was once considered a period piece into a modern-day commentary on power dynamics and Western exploitation, set soaring with its achingly beautiful score.
Music
APRIL 24, 26 & 29,
GIACOMO PUCCINI
MAY 1 & 3, 2020
Libretto
PERFORMED IN ITALIAN
GIUSEPPE GIACOSA
WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
AND LUIGI ILLICA
The Academy Series is underwritten, in part, by Judy and Peter Leone. The Academy of Music is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
A New Kind Of Classic
# M A DA M E B U T T E R F LY
Production of Opernhaus Zürich
C A S T & C R E AT I V E T E A M Cio-Cio San / Eri Nakamura*
Conductor / Corrado Rovaris
Pinkerton / Bryan Hymel
Director / Ted Huffman
Sharpless / Anthony Clark Evans*
Scenic Design / Michael Levine
Suzuki / Kristen Choi*
Costume Design / Annemarie Woods*
Goro / Julius Ahn
Lighting Design / Franck Evin*
Bonze / Wei Wu* Prince Yamadori / Takaoki Onishi*
2020
*Opera Philadelphia debut
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SEMELE
C O M PA N Y P R E M I E R E
Perelman Theater Rife with themes of unbridled love, jealousy, and revenge, Handel’s 1744 opera Semele features some of the composer’s most glorious orchestral music and virtuosic vocal writing. You’ll love this company premiere starring some of your Academy favorites like mezzo Daniela Mack, who slayed the title role in 2017’s Carmen, tenor Alek Shrader (Alfredo in 2015’s La traviata), and soprano Sarah Shafer (Adina in 2016’s The Elixir of Love), alongside Grammy Award-winning soprano Amanda Forsythe in her company debut as Semele.
Co-produced with Opera Omaha
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
SEPTEMBER 19, 21, 24, 26 & 28
Libretto
PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH
WILLIAM CONGREVE
ENGLISH SUPERTITLES
After Ovid’s “Metamorphoses”
A New Kind Of Myth
#SEMELE
Music
Aurora Productions in the Perelman Theater are underwritten, in part, by the Wyncote Foundation at the recommendation of Frederick R. Haas. The Perelman Theater is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
C A S T & C R E AT I V E T E A M Semele / Amanda Forsythe*
Conductor / Gary Thor Wedow
Jupiter, Apollo / Alek Shrader
Director / James Darrah
Juno, Ino / Daniela Mack
Scenic & Lighting Design / Cameron Mock* and Emily MacDonald*
Athamas / Tim Mead
Costume Design / Sarah Schuessler*
Cadmus, Somnus / Alex Rosen*
Projection Design / Adam Larsen
Iris / Sarah Shafer
*Opera Philadelphia debut
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A New Kind of Tragedy
DENIS & KATYA
The Suzanne Roberts Theatre Composer Philip Venables and director Ted Huffman—the duo behind the awardwinning 4.48 Psychosis—team up once again on this powerful, ripped-from-theheadlines world premiere about the deaths of two 15-year-old runaways. While in the midst of a standoff with Russian Special Forces, the couple broadcast themselves live on social media, creating a spectacle of realtime voyeurism, and have since become the Romeo and Juliet of internet clickbait. This multimedia production uses verbatim text to examine the vast public response to these events, what that reveals about our society, and what it means to make an opera out of it. Major support for Denis & Katya has been provided by the William Penn Foundation.
P A R T O F F E S T I VA L O 1 9
A New Kind of Satire
LET ME DIE
P A R T O F F E S T I VA L O 1 9
FringeArts
Joseph Keckler brings his sharp wit and rich, versatile voice to this world premiere “aria-logue” interweaving snippets of famous death scenes from dozens of canonic operas with his own music and signature comedic storytelling. Sardonic in all the right ways, this biting commentary on the grim portrayal of the state of opera features video and piano accompaniment, in a nuanced and playful exploration of opera’s fascination with death. Major support for Let Me Die has been provided by the William Penn Foundation.
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CELEBRATE
20 YEARS WITH
MAESTRO ROVARIS Opera News says Corrado Rovaris has “presided over a
The 2019-2020 Season celebrates our Jack Mulroney
striking evolution at Opera Philadelphia.” Since making
Music Director on the 20th anniversary of his Opera
his U.S. debut with the company in Mozart’s The Marriage
Philadelphia debut. Corrado will conduct The Love
of Figaro in 1999, Maestro Rovaris has built an international
for Three Oranges in September, Verdi’s Requiem in
reputation for his fine musicianship and leadership.
winter, and the spring production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, all at the Academy of Music.
Festival O19 Celebration
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