Philadelphia has always been an opera town! Find out what other opera performances are going on in the community that you may enjoy.

We've put together a map of some of the most interesting operatic destinations to help you get to know our city's hidden treasures.  Click here to view High Notes & Hot Spots, our new opera map!

Curtis Opera Theatre

• LA TRAGÉDIE DE CARMEN (Bizet, arr. Brook/Constant)
  October 7-10, 2010
  
• IL SIGNOR BRUSCHINO (Rossini) and LES MAMELLES DE TIRÉSIAS (Poulenc)
  November 18-21, 2010
  
• THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN (Janacek)
  March 16-20, 2011
  
• IDOMENEO (Mozart)
  May 5-8, 2011

For more information on Curtis Opera Theatre, visit their website at http://www.curtis.edu/ or call 215-893-7902.

Curtis Student Recital Series
Students from The Curtis Institute Vocal Studies Department present free student recitals in the Field Concert Hall at 1726 Locust Street on the following dates:

• October 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM  
• February 4, 2011 at 8:00 PM

Curtis Alumni Recital Series

Internationally renowned contralto Meredith Arwady performs as part of the Curtis Alumni Recital Series on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM in Field Concert Hall  at 1726 Locust Street.  Tickets are $28.00 and may be purchased beginning August 18th by calling 215-893-7902 or at www.curtis.edu.

 

 

 

 

Academy of Vocal Arts

• THE SCARLET LETTER (Garwood)
  Nov. 19-21, 2010
  
• SUOR ANGELICA and IL TABARRO (Puccini)
  Jan. 21-26, 2011
  
• ARABELLA (Strauss)
  Feb. 19-Mar. 1, 2011
  
• DON GIOVANNI (Mozart)
  April 30-May 14, 2011

For more information on Academy of Vocal Arts, visit their website at www.avaopera.org or call 215-735-1685.

 

Temple University Opera Theater

• To be announced

For information on Temple University Opera Theater, visit Temple University Esther Boyer College of Music. Click here to order tickets

 

 

Bryn Mawr Film Institute

The Opera Company of Phialdelphia's Community Programs Department partners with Bryn Mawr Film Institute to present HD European Opera Series. Upcoming operas include Bellini's I Puritani, Puccini's La bohème, Bizet's Carmen, Wagner's Die Walküre, Mozart's Così fan tutte, Verdi's Il trovatore, Monteverdi's Orfeo, and more. For full information, visit Bryn Mawr Film Institute's website.