Dr. Derrell Acon Appointed to New Opera Philadelphia Position

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Opera Philadelphia has announced the appointment of award-winning activist, arts administrator, and bass-baritone Dr. Derrell Acon to the position of Vice President of People Operations & Inclusion. Dr. Acon will join the senior management team at Opera Philadelphia on Jan. 10, 2022, and will also continue to serve as associate Artistic Director and creative producer for the New York-based Heartbeat {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee to Open Opera America’s Opera Conference 2021

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One week remains to register for Opera America’s Opera Conference 2021 which runs from May 10th, 2021 – May 27, 2021. The opera field will come together to discuss and address key opportunities as the industry rebuilds after devastating closures. The conference’s first week, “Artists at the Center” highlights significant innovations produced by individual artists during the pandemic. Opening Session {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Commissions Four New Works

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Opera Philadelphia Channel has commissioned four of today’s most dynamic composers to create and premiere new works to be streamed on the channel. The company announced the news ahead of its digital platform launch. The first premiere, slated for January 2021, will be composed by Opera Philadelphia Composer in Residence Tyshawn Sorey. Subsequent premieres will be composed by Courtney Bryan, Puerto Rican-born composer {…}

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Missy Mazzoli, Frederica Von Stade Headline Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Digital Festival O’

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Opera Philadelphia has launched the “Digital Festival O.” which will stream five major productions from the company’s past. “The unprecedented social distancing necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has galvanized the performing arts community, sparking generous artist relief funds and online expressions of creativity as we all navigate this challenging time in our history. Digital Festival O, which premieres when we {…}

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Daniela Mack To Close Opera Philadelphia’s 2017-18 Season

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The Opera Philadelphia 2017-18 season is set to close with Bizet’s “Carmen.” Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, who opened the season in the title role of the new opera “Elizabeth Cree,” returns in the iconic title role. Directed by Paul Curran, who led 2015’s acclaimed “La Traviata,” the new production of “Carmen” will be showcased five times. “’Carmen’ is among the world’s {…}

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Famed Mezzo Denyce Graves Joins Opera America Board of Directors

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Opera America has re-elected its five current board members and has added a total of seven new members. Among the first time board members are opera patron Carol E. Domina, famed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves-Montgomery, San Diego Opera board chair Carol Lazier, Seattle Opera board chairman John Nesholm and general director of San Francisco Opera Matthew. Additionally, M. De Sisto, global executive for arts and {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee Joins Opera Philadelphia As Artistic Advisor

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Opera Philadelphia has announced that Lawrence Brownlee, whose lead performance in the 2015 world premiere of Charlie Parker’s “Yardbird” kick-started the company’s “big commitment to new repertoire” has joined the company as an Artistic Advisor. The company announced in a press release that Brownlee will work with General Director & President David B. Devan and Corrado Rovaris, the Jack Mulroney {…}

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Met Opera’s Major Fundraiser Leaves For Opera Philadelphia

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Move over Metropolitan Opera, Marita Altman is heading to Opera Philadelphia. Altman, formerly Director of Major Gifts at the Metropolitan since 2008 will assume her position as the Vice President of Development at Opera Philadelphia starting this Wednesday, March 15. According to a press release, she will “manage all of the company’s fundraising operations while working alongside members of Opera {…}

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Works and Process to Showcase Boston Lyric Opera & Opera Philadelphia: ‘The Anonymous Lover’

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Works & Process at the Guggenheim is to present “Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Philadelphia: The Anonymous Lover” with Music by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The event will be held on Jan. 25, 2024 at the Guggenheim’s Peter B. Lewis Theater in New York. On the occasion of OPERA America’s National Trustee Weekend and prior to the premiere of {…}

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Dr. Derrell Acon Appointed to New Opera Philadelphia Position

Lawrence Brownlee to Open Opera America’s Opera Conference 2021

Opera Philadelphia Commissions Four New Works

Missy Mazzoli, Frederica Von Stade Headline Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Digital Festival O’

Daniela Mack To Close Opera Philadelphia’s 2017-18 Season

Famed Mezzo Denyce Graves Joins Opera America Board of Directors

Lawrence Brownlee Joins Opera Philadelphia As Artistic Advisor

Met Opera’s Major Fundraiser Leaves For Opera Philadelphia

Works and Process to Showcase Boston Lyric Opera & Opera Philadelphia: ‘The Anonymous Lover’