O17 Brochure

OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW OPERA IS NOW OPEN WOW FESTIVAL. September 14–25

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Opera Philadelphia

Open.

Open to new ideas.

To possibility.

To witnessing the unimagined.

Open.

Open to one another.

To humankind.

To the catharsis that comes with laughing or crying next to someone IRL. Open.

Open to a city.

To its every gift.

To that which sits beyond Broad.

Open.

Open arms.

Open hearts.

Open minds.

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“ The festival will blanket the city with opera. �

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“O17 indicates [Opera Philadelphia’s] efforts to engage both opera buffs and new audiences across the city and beyond.”

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“Move over Sundance and Spoleto… here comes Festival O.” W R T I - F M

“A bold move aimed at making Philadelphia a compelling stop on the opera-lover circuit.”

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Opera Philadelphia

This civic experiment, comprised of twelve days

urban stage, where diverse audiences gather to share an experience and amplify human connectedness.

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transforms Philadelphia into an

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of groundbreaking opera,

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TH E M AG IC FLU TE Independence National Histor ical Park

Perelman Theater

ELI ZA B E T H CR E E

The Wilma Theater

WE SHALL N OT B E M OVE D

Philadelphia Museum of Art

WAR S TOR IE S

T h e B a r n e s Fo u n d a t i o n

TH E WAKE WOR L D

Perelman Theater

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The Magic Flute / Academy of Music

Director Barrie Kosky infuses Mozart's masterful comedy about love, truth, and the pursuit of enlightenment with the absurdity of silent film and the whimsy of animation.

EXCLUSIVE EAST COAST APPEARANCE

THE MAGIC F LUTE CAST & CREATIVE

Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Libretto EMANUEL SCHIKANEDER

A production of Komische Oper Berlin.

Co-produced by LA Opera and Minnesota Opera.

TAMINO Ben Bliss*

CONDUCTOR David Charles Abell*

PAMINA Rachel Sterrenberg

DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky*

QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Olga Pudova*

PAPAGENO Jarrett Ott

PRODUCTION Suzanne Andrade & Barrie Kosky*

ANIMATION Paul Barritt*

The Academy of Music is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

SEPTEMBER 15, 17M, 20, 22, 24M PERFORMED IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

SARASTRO, SPEAKER Peixin Chen*

MONOSTATOS Brenton Ryan*

CONCEPT 1927 (Suzanne Andrade & Paul Barritt) & Barrie Kosky*

STAGE & COSTUME DESIGN Esther Bialas* *Opera Philadelphia debut

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Elizabeth Cree / Perelman Theater

A captivating operatic whodunit from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts and librettist Mark Campbell, based on Peter Ackroyd’s novel, The Trial of Elizabeth Cree.

WORLD PREMIERE

ELIZABE T H C RE E CAST & CREATIVE

ELIZABETH CREE Daniela Mack*

LITTLE VICTOR FARRELL Jason Ferrante* CONDUCTOR Corrado Rovaris

Co-commissioned and co-produced by Hackney Empire.

Support has been provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

JOHN CREE Troy Cook

SET & COSTUME DESIGN David Zinn*

The Perelman Theater is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

KEVIN PUTS

Libretto

MARK CAMPBELL

INSPECTOR KILDARE Daniel Belcher

DAN LENO Joseph Gaines

MR. GREATOREX, GEORGE GISSING, ETCHER Johnathan McCullough

DIRECTOR David Schweizer*

Music

PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

AVELINE MORTIMER Deanna Breiwick*

MR. LISTER, KARL MARX, VOICEOVER Thomas Shivone

LIGHTING DESIGN Christopher Akerlind

SEPTEMBER 14, 16M, 19, 21, 23M

UNCLE Matthew Boehler*

JANE QUIG, ANNIE Maren Montalbano

DORIS Melissa Parks

PRIEST, LIBRARIAN Daniel Taylor

PROJECTION DESIGN Darrel Maloney* *Opera Philadelphia debut

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We Shall Not Be Moved / The Wilma Theater

Combining the classical with the contemporar y, five Philly teens find family in each other as they take refuge in an abandoned Osage Avenue home... until histor y threatens to repeat itself.

WORLD PREMIERE

W E SH A LL N OT BE MOVE D CAST & CREATIVE

CONDUCTOR Viswa Subbaraman*

Co-commissioned and co-produced with The Apollo Theater and Hackney Empire. Developed in partnership with Art Sanctuary. Support has been provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.

UN/SUNG Lauren Whitehead*

GLENDA Kirstin Chรกvez

DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER & DRAMATURGE Bill T. Jones*

JOHN BLUE John Holiday* SET DESIGN Matt Saunders*

Music DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN Libretto MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH JOHN MACK Adam Richardson*

COSTUME DESIGN Liz Prince*

SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24 PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

JOHN HENRY Aubrey Allicock* LIGHTING DESIGN Robert Wierzel*

PROJECTION DESIGN Jorge Cousineau

SOUND DESIGN Robert Kaplowitz*

*Opera Philadelphia debut

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War Stories / Philadelphia Museum of Art

Staged in the medieval stone cloister and Great Stair Hall of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this ingenious double bill explores the centuries-old saga of war-torn love, both on and off the battlefield.

PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE Co-presented by Opera Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Support has been provided by William Penn Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and The Presser Foundation.

WAR S TO RIE S CAST & CREATIVE

CLORINDA & SORREL Cecelia Hall

CONDUCTOR Gary Thor Wedow*

DIRECTOR Robin Guarino*

TANCREDI & DANIEL Craig Verm PROPERTIES DESIGN Andromache Chalfant*

Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda MUSIC BY CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI I Have No Stories To Tell You MUSIC BY LEMBIT BEECHER LIBRETTO BY HANNAH MOSCOVITCH TESTO & NOAH Samuel Levine*

COSTUME DESIGN Kaye Voyce

MEMORY 1 Sarah Tucker*

SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 19, 21, 23 PERFORMED IN ITALIAN & ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

MEMORY 2 Rachel Calloway*

LIGHTING DESIGN Mary Eleanor Stebbins*

TESTO & MEMORY 3 Abigail Levis*

SOUND DESIGN Dan Perelstein *Opera Philadelphia debut

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The Wake World / The Barnes Foundation

A mystical, mind-bending dissection of art, staged amid the treasured galleries of The Barnes Foundation.

Follow along with a wide-eyed seeker and her guardian angel on a dreamlike voyage.

WORLD PREMIERE

T HE WAKE WORL D CAST & CREATIVE

Co-presented by Opera Philadelphia and The Barnes Foundation. Support has been provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

FAIRY PRINCE Rihab Chaieb*

PALACE OF NAMES Opera Philadelphia Chorus

CONDUCTOR Elizabeth Braden

Music & Libretto DAVID HERTZBERG Based on the story The Wake World

by ALEISTER CROWLEY DIRECTOR R.B. Schlather*

DRAMATURGE Julia Bumke*

SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

COSTUME DESIGN Terese Wadden*

LIGHTING DESIGN JAX Messenger *Opera Philadelphia debut

F E S T I VA L ARTIST

S O N D R A R A DVA N OVS K Y I N R E C I T A L | S E P T E M B E R 1 7 | 2 : 3 0 P. M .

M A S T E R C L A S S | S E P T E M B E R 1 8 | 2 : 3 0 P. M .

Perelman Theater

Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is a globally celebrated

Opera Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome Ms. Radvanovsky

artist, praised by The New York Times for her “alluringly

as its inaugural Festival Artist during O17. The superstar

dark-hued voice, with its distinctive timbre, expressive

soprano will perform a recital and conduct a Master Class

vibrato, and gleaming top notes.� The sincerity and

with Opera Philadelphia Emerging Artists at the intimate

intensity that she brings to the stage as one of the most

Perelman Theater, part of the Kimmel Center for the

prominent sopranos of her generation have won her

Performing Arts.

accolades from critics and loyalty from passionate fans.

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F E S T I VA L E X T R A S C ONNECT WITH YOUR FELLOW OPERA LOVERS AND ENRIC H YOUR O17 EXPERIENCE WITH THESE FREE OPERA PHIL ADELPHIA OFFERIN GS.

OPERA ON THE MALL Join an audience of thousands for a FREE outdoor broadcast of The Magic Flute on Saturday, September 23, at 7:00 p.m. at Independence National Historical Park.

OPERA OVERTURES Hear engaging and informative pre-curtain talks one hour prior to select performances.

POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBAC KS Ask questions of singers, composers, librettists, and directors after select performances.

EXPLORE PHILADELPHIA Museum exhibitions, film screenings, lectures, tours, and other special events will be on tap via festival partners. Plus, explore Philly’s thriving restaurant scene, our historic neighborhoods, and so much more.

O P E R A AT YO U R FINGERTIPS Download the My OperaPhila app to navigate your festival experience. Keep a schedule of events and performances, access your tickets, find your way around town, and learn the latest O17 news.

Photo from Visit Philadelphia.

OPERA PHILADELPHIA THANKS THE KARMA AGENCY FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP.

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THE MAGIC FLUTE

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ELIZABETH CREE

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$149

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WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED

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THE MAGIC FLUTE

$90

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ELIZABETH CREE

$90

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WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED

$45

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ELIZABETH CREE

$45

$43

$40

WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED

$45

$43

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WA R S T O R I E S

$45

$43

$40

T H E WA K E W O R L D

$45

$43

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In Recital

*Premium Seating option includes a post-show reception with Sondra Radvanovsky

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INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

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PERELMAN THEATER

Photographs by Jeff Fusco, B. Krist, and George Widman for Visit Philadelphia.

Elizabeth Cree / Sondra Radvanovsky

We S h a l l N o t B e M o v e d

The Magic Flute

T h e Wa k e Wo r l d

Opera on the Mall

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EL I ZAB E TH CREE

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Academy of Music

T H E M AG I C FLU T E

8:00 p.m.

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WE S H AL L N OT BE M OV E D

8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art

WAR S TOR I E S

8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

The Barnes Foundation

T H E WAK E WO R L D

8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Perelman Theater

SO N D R A R ADVAN OVS KY

2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Festival Artist

Independence National Historical Park

O PE R A ON T H E M ALL

7:00 p.m.

The Magic Flute

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September 14

The Wilma Theater

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