Prismatic Arts Ensemble Presents LGBTQIA+ Retelling of Gounod’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’

For its first mainstage production, Prismatic Arts Ensemble presents “Romeo Juliette.” The LGBTQIA+ retelling of Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” is set in two fictional drag clubs. This new production celebrates the Philly LGBTQIA+ nightlife by combining drag arts, burlesque, and immersive theater. William Lim and Marcelle McGuirk take on the title roles, along side Kevin Patrick, Kaitlyn Tierney, Amanda Staub, {…}

Delaware Valley Opera Company 2023 Review: The Stronger, Cavalleria Rusticana, and I Pagliacci

Credit: Julie Smith Delaware Valley Opera Company (DVOC) presented a unique triple-bill on August 13, 2023, which included the Philadelphia debut of Misha Dutka’s “The Stronger.” This was accompanied by Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “I Pagliacci.” The operas were performed at the Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center in Philadelphia. It’s no small job to showcase three operas {…}

Wilmington Concert Opera Announces 2023 Season ‘Back to Before’

The women and minority-run Wilmington Concert Opera (WCO) has announced its 2023 season, “Back to Before,” marking its return to its pandemic-postponed 2020 programming. Here’s what’s in store for Delaware opera fans. In April, WCO will serve up one of two mainstage shows—a first for WCO— starting with “La serva padrona.” Pergolesi’s quintessential intermezzo, stars baritone John Michael as Uberto {…}