Opera Philadelphia

25/26 Season

Opera, but different

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Il viaggio a Reims
September 2025

Il viaggio a Reims

Philadelphia Premiere
Music by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Luigi Balocchi
Performed in Italian with English supertitles

The Seasons
December 2025

The Seasons

Philadelphia Premiere
Music by Antonio Vivaldi
Based on The Four Seasons with additional arias and ensembles by Vivaldi
Libretto by Sarah Ruhl 
Co-Conceived by Anthony Roth Costanzo and Sarah Ruhl
In collaboration with Pam Tanowitz and Zack Winokur
Directed by Zack Winokur, Choregraphed by Pam Tanowitz
Developed by SCENE and AMOC*
Performed in English, Italian, and Latin with English supertitles

Complications in Sue 
February 2026

Complications in Sue 

World Premiere
Libretto by Michael R. Jackson 
Music by Andy Akiho, Alistair Coleman, Nathalie Joachim, Missy Mazzoli, Nico Muhly, Rene Orth, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Kamala Sankaram, Dan Schlosberg, and Errollyn Wallen
Performed in English with English supertitles

Sleepers Awake
April 2026

Sleepers Awake

World Premiere
An opera by Gregory Spears
Inspired by the writings of Robert Walser and others
Directed by Jenny Koons
Performed in English with English supertitles

The Black Clown
May 2026

The Black Clown

Philadelphia Premiere
An adaptation of the Langston Hughes poem by the same name
Co-created by Davóne Tines, Michael Schachter, and Zack Winokur
Original music by Michael Schachter
Directed by Zack Winokur
Choreographed by Chanel DaSilva
Performed in English

Vox Ex Machina
September 2025

Vox Ex Machina

50th Anniversary Gala

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