Opera Philadelphia returns to the historic Academy of Music in January with the company premiere of Joseph Bologne’s “The Anonymous Lover.”

The 1780 opera will be performed on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 2025 and is widely known as Bologne’s only surviving opera.

This company premiere stars soprano Symone Harcum in her Opera Philadelphia debut as Léontine, tenor Travon D. Walker in his company debut as Valcour, baritone Johnathan McCullough as Ophémon; soprano Ashley Marie Robillard as Jeanette, tenor Joshua Blue as Colin, and mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as Dorothée.

The work is a co-production with the Boston Lyric Opera and includes a new adaptation by Obie Award-winning Boston playwright Kirsten Greenidge that mixes new English dialogue with the original French.

“The Anonymous Lover” is directed by Dennis Whitehead Darling and conducted by Kalena Bovell.

Prior to the production, the company will screen “Chevalier,” a film about Bologne on Jan. 9, 2025 at the Philadelphia Film Center.