Vivaldi

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
You could say Vivaldi had a kind of synesthesia when writing The Four Seasons. What does being cold feel and sound like? MacArthur Award-winning playwright and librettist Sarah Ruhl joins Anthony Roth Costanzo to co-conceive a tapestry of Vivaldi’s music, telling an original story about a world in which the seasons are completely out of order. Tony Award-winning set designer Mimi Lien collaborates with M.I.T. materials technologist Jack Forman to fuse art and science, bringing atmospheric events to the stage. Celebrated choreographer Pam Tanowitz creates a maelstrom of dance, director Zack Winokur helms the production, and Corrado Rovaris conducts the rapturous piece, which stars Costanzo.
All tickets are Pick Your Price, starting at $11. Any amount above $11 helps support other operagoers and the work we present on stage.
MapPerelman Theater
Fri, Dec 19 Sold Out | 8:00 p.m. |
Sat, Dec 20 Sold Out | 8:00 p.m. |
Sun, Dec 21 Sold Out | 2:00 p.m. |
Runtime is 2 hours and 5 minutes including one 20-minute intermission
Limited seats are available for current Opera Philadelphia Patron Program supporters. Email development@operaphila.org or call 215.893.5908 to learn more.
A co-production with SCENE, AMOC*, and Boston Lyric Opera
Artwork: The Theatre and Its Double, 2024, courtesy of Arthur Poujois and General Assembly. Photo by Jack and Jess Hall.
Cast & Creative Team








- Pam Tanowitz * Choreographer
- Mimi Lien * Set design
- Carlos Soto Costume Design
- John Torres Lighting Design
- *Opera Philadelphia debut