Opera Philadelphia will make its film adaptation of David T. Little’s “Soldier Songs” available to stream free on YouTube beginning Nov. 11, 2026, Veterans Day, in recognition of the opera’s 20th anniversary.

The film was directed by and stars baritone Johnathan McCullough. It premiered on the Opera Philadelphia Channel in 2021 and was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Opera Recording. James Darrah served as producer and screenwriter, and Corrado Rovaris as music director. The film was produced by Opera Philadelphia in association with FreshFly and shot on location at the Brandywine Conservancy’s Birmingham Hill Preserve in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

The work has since been presented by Los Angeles Opera, Atlanta Opera, San Diego Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, PROTOTYPE Festival, Chicago Opera Theater, and the Holland Festival, among others.

“’Soldier Songs’ remains as urgent and resonant today as when David first created it 20 years ago. Making this extraordinary film available for free gives audiences everywhere a chance to experience this work that weaves a complex narrative about war, the people who fight it, and the ways its effects continue long after the battlefield,” said Opera Philadelphia General Director and President Anthony Roth Costanzo, per an official press release.