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O18 featured world premieres, classic works in the grand operatic tradition, and performances staged throughout some of Philadelphia’s most extraordinary venues.
O18 Festival Program
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Major support for O18 has been provided by the William Penn Foundation.
Festival O is presented in partnership with the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
Principal support for O18 has been provided by The Wallace Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Dr. David G. Knott and Françoise Girard, Per J. Skarstedt, Mr. Robert L. Turner, Mr. Kevin Dolan, and Anonymous.
O18 has received additional support from Susan Baker and Michael Lynch, Peter A. Benoliel and Willo Carey, Elizabeth A. R. and Ralph S. Brown, Jean-Pierre and Olivia Chessé, the Director's Grant Program of The Barra Foundation, Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation, Robert and Monica Driver, Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman Venture Fund for New Opera, Stephanie French, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Glauber, Linda and David Glickstein, Ms. Mariko Ikehara and Mr. Jeffrey Cunard, Mrs. Sheila Kessler, Ms. Dominique Laffont, Dr. Beverly Lange and Dr. Renato Baserga, William and Helen Little, Jacqueline Badger Mars, Andrew J. Martin-Weber, the Mazzotti/Kelly Fund-BBH of the Philadelphia Foundation, Daniel K. Meyer, M.D., an OPERA America Innovation Grant supported by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, PECO, Steven and Michèle Pesner, PNC Arts Alive, Katie Adams Schaeffer and Tony Schaeffer, and Laura A. Williamson.