Opera Philadelphia is set to present “The Seasons” at the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

The work, which was first performed in 2019, will be performed three times on Dec. 19, 20, and 21, 2025.

This bold reimagining of Antonio Vivaldi’s string masterpiece The Four Seasons received its world premiere performances in March 2025 with Boston Lyric Opera and features additional arias and ensembles by the composer, woven into a new libretto by Tony-winning playwright Sarah Ruhl. “The Seasons” features a cast of six singers and six dancers, with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo in his first Opera Philadelphia starring role since being named General Director & President. The production is directed by Zack Winokur, co-founder of AMOC (American Modern Opera Company).

The opera is an exploration of the connection between weather and emotion with a new story by Ruhl that weaves together some of Vivaldi’s most stirring arias with excerpts from his masterpiece The Four Seasons.

In a statement, Costanzo said he was creatively inspired by the “incredible arias from rarely performed Vivaldi operas and thinking about how to weave the narrative and emotions they depict into a new story.”

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