On Stage
The Barber of Seville
(Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Oscar
Music by Theodore Morrison
Libretto by John Cox and Theodore Morrison
Performed in English with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Ariadne auf Naxos
Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannstahl
Performed in German with English supertitles
Aurora Series for Chamber Opera
Don Carlo
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD
Music by Daniel Schnyder
Libretto by Bridgette A. Wimberly
Performed in English with English supertitles
Aurora Series for Chamber Opera
ANDY: A Popera
World Premiere
Music by Heath Allen and Dan Visconti
Directed by John Jarboe
Text by John Jarboe in development with Sean Lally and ensemble
Additional lyrics by Liz Worth
Performed in English without supertitles
Opera in the City
La traviata
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Cold Mountain
Music by Jennifer Higdon
Libretto by Gene Scheer
Based on the novel by Charles Frazier
Performed in English with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Capriccio
Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Clemens Krauss and the composer
Performed in German with English supertitles
Curtis Opera Theatre with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra
The Elixir of Love
(L'elisir d'amore)
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Felice Romani
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD
Music by Daniel Schnyder
Libretto by Bridgette A. Wimberly
Performed in English with English supertitles
This production uses sound enhancement
Breaking the Waves
World Premiere
Music by Missy Mazzoli
Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Based on the film by Lars von Trier (Zentropa Entertainments3)
By arrangement with G. Schirmer, Inc., publisher and copyright owner
Performed in English with English supertitles
Aurora Series for Chamber Opera
Turandot
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Text by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Macbeth
Third World Bunfight
American Premiere Tour
Co-presented with FringeArts as part of the Curated 2016 Fringe Festival
Music by Fabrizio Cassol after Giuseppe Verdi
Text by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play by William Shakespeare
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera in the City
Tancredi
Company Premiere
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Text by Gaetano Rossi
By arrangement with Hendon Music, Inc., a Boosey & Hawkes company, Sole Agent in the U.S., Canada and Mexico for Casa Ricordi/Universal Music Publishing Ricordi S.R.L., publisher and copyright owner
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
The Marriage of Figaro
(Le nozze di Figaro)
New Production
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Text by Lorenzo da Ponte
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
The Magic Flute
(Die Zauberflöte)
Exclusive East Coast Appearance
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder
Performed in German with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
Elizabeth Cree
World Premiere
Music by Kevin Puts
Libretto by Mark Campbell
Based on the novel The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd
American Repertoire Program
Performed in English with English supertitles
We Shall Not Be Moved
World Premiere
Music by Daniel Bernard Roumain
Libretto by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
American Repertoire Program
Performed in English with English supertitles
War Stories
Philadelphia Premiere
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
Performed in Italian and English with English supertitles
The Wake World
World Premiere
Music and libretto by David Hertzberg
Based on the story The Wake World by Aleister Crowley
American Repertoire Program
Performed in English with English supertitles
Written on Skin
New Production & Philadelphia Premiere
Music by George Benjamin
Text by Martin Crimp
Performed in English with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
A Quiet Place
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Libretto by Stephen Wadsworth
Adapted by Garth Edwin Sunderland
Performed in English with English supertitles
Curtis Opera Theatre at the Perelman
Carmen
New Production
Music by Georges Bizet
Libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
Performed in French with English supertitles
Opera at the Academy
A Midsummer Night's Dream
U.S. Production Premiere
Music by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Benjamin Britten & Peter Pears
Based on the play by William Shakespeare
Opera at the Academy
Performed in English with English supertitles
Don Giovanni
New Production
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Curtis Opera Theatre at the Perelman
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
La bohème
Beloved Revival
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Opera at the Academy
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Riders to the Sea & Empty the House
New Production
Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams / Libretto by Ralph Vaughan Williams & John Millington Synge
Music by Rene Orth / Libretto by Mark Campbell
Curtis Opera Theatre at the Perelman
Performed in English with English Supertitles
Lucia di Lammermoor
New Production
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
Opera at the Academy
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Sky on Swings
World Premiere
Music by Lembit Beecher
Libretto by Hannah Moscovitch
American Repertoire Program
Performed in English with English supertitles
Ne Quittez Pas: A Reimagined La voix humaine
New Production & Company Premiere
Music by Francis Poulenc
Libretto by Jean Cocteau
Based on the play by Jean Cocteau
Performed in French with English supertitles
Glass Handel
World Premiere Production
Music of George Frideric Handel & Philip Glass
Atmospheric Interlude by Rene Orth
Performed in English and Italian
Queens of the Night
Music Direction & Arrangements by Daniel Kazemi
Text by John Jarboe with Stephanie Blythe and Dito van Reigersberg
Performed in English
Requiem
Concert Performances
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed in Latin with English supertitles
Madame Butterfly
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
The Love for Three Oranges
Company Premiere
Music by Sergei Prokofiev
Libretto by Sergei Prokofiev and Vera Janacopoulos
Based on Vsevolod Meyerhold’s adaptation of the play by Carlo Gozzi
Performed in English with English supertitles
English translation by David Lloyd-Jones
Part of Festival O19
Semele
Company Premiere
Music by George Frideric Handel
Libretto derived from a drama by English playwright William Congreve
Performed in English with English supertitles
Part of Festival O19
Denis & Katya
World Premiere
Music by Philip Venables
Libretto by Ted Huffman
Performed in English and Russian with English supertitles
Part of Festival O19
Let Me Die
World Premiere
From the mind of Joseph Keckler
Performed in English and other languages with English supertitles
Part of Festival O19
Denis & Katya
Digital Premiere on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
World Premiere during Festival O19
Music by Philip Venables
Libretto by Ted Huffman
Performed in English and Russian with English subtitles
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We Shall Not Be Moved
Digital Premiere on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
World Premiere during Festival O17
Music by Daniel Bernard Roumain
Libretto by Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Performed in English with English subtitles
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The Barber of Seville
Digital Premiere on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
(Il barbiere di Siviglia)
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Performed in Italian with English subtitles
Production Premiere in September 2014
Sky on Swings
Digital Premiere on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
World Premiere during Festival O18
Music by Lembit Beecher
Libretto by Hannah Moscovitch
Performed in English with English subtitles
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Breaking the Waves
Digital Premiere on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
World Premiere in September 2016
Music by Missy Mazzoli
Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Based on the film by Lars von Trier (Zentropa Entertainments3)
Performed in English with English subtitles
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AVA Giargiari Bel Canto Competition
The 42nd AVA Giargiari Bel Canto Competition
BON APPÉTIT! A Sweet Soirée
A Digital Fundraising Event
Music by Lee Hoiby
Libretto by Julia Child, adapted by Mark Shulgasser
Breaking the Waves
Music by Missy Mazzoli
Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Based on the film by Lars von Trier (Zentropa Entertainments3)
Performed in English with English subtitles
The Drama of Tosca
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Adaption by Francesco Micheli
Sung in Italian with English supertitles, spoken narration in English
Rigoletto
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Performed in Italian with English Supertitles
Audio Description available
PAPER TIGER
World Premiere
Music, Text, and Sound Production by Yaz Lancaster
The Marriage of Figaro
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Text by Lorenzo da Ponte
Performed in Italian with English captions
La voix humaine
Music by Francis Poulenc
Libretto by Jean Cocteau
Based on the play by Jean Cocteau
Performed in French with English closed captions
The Drama of Tosca
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
Adaption by Francesco Micheli
Sung in Italian with English closed captioning, spoken narration in English
Cycles of My Being
Music by Tyshawn Sorey
Lyrics by Terrance Hayes & Lawrence Brownlee
La traviata
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Performed in Italian with English captions
La bohème
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa
New Production
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Simon Boccanegra
New Production
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Arrigo Boito
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
Part of Festival O23
10 Days in a Madhouse
World Premiere
Music by Rene Orth
Libretto by Hannah Moscovitch
Performed in English with English supertitles
Part of Festival O23
Unholy Wars
Philadelphia Premiere
Music by George Frideric Handel, Claudio Monteverdi, Mary Kouyoumdjian
Performed in Latin and Italian with English supertitles
Part of Festival O23
Madame Butterfly
New Production
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
The Listeners
American Premiere
Music by Missy Mazzoli
Libretto by Royce Vavrek
Based on an original story by Jordan Tannahill
Performed in English with English supertitles
The Anonymous Lover
Company Premiere
Music by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Libretto by François-Georges Fouques Deshayes, Desfontaines, based on the play L’amant anonyme by Stéphanie Félicité, Madame de Genlis, adapted by Kirsten Greenidge
By arrangement with Opera Ritrovata in conjunction with the publishers and copyright owners, engravers and editors: George N. Gianopoulos, Stephen Karr, Leila Núñez-Fredell, and Mishkar Núñez-Fredell
Performed in French with English supertitles