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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.

O17 Opera Philadelphia

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

O P E R A N E W S

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

T H E P H I L A D E L P H I A I N Q U I R E R

“Move over Sundance and Spoleto… here comes Festival O.”

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This civic experiment,

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10P e r e l m a n T h e a t e r

ELIZABETH CREE

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THE MAGIC FLUTEI n d e p e n d e n c e N a t i o n a l H i s t o r i c a l P a r k

12T h e W i l m a T h e a t e r

WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED

14P h i l a d e l p h i a M u s e u m o f A r t

WAR STORIES

16T h e B a r n e s F o u n d a t i o n

THE WAKE WORLD

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SONDRA RADVANOVSKY

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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.

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CAST& CREATIVE

SEPTEMBER 15, 17M, 20, 22, 24M

TAMINOBen Bliss*

MONOSTATOSBrenton Ryan*

CONDUCTOR David Charles Abell*

DIRECTOR Barrie Kosky*

PRODUCTION Suzanne Andrade & Barrie Kosky*

ANIMATION Paul Barritt*

CONCEPT1927 (Suzanne Andrade & Paul Barritt) & Barrie Kosky*

STAGE & COSTUME DESIGNEsther Bialas*

PAMINA Rachel Sterrenberg

QUEEN OF THE NIGHT Olga Pudova*

SARASTRO, SPEAKER Peixin Chen*

PAPAGENOJarrett Ott

PERFORMED IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

*Opera Philadelphia debutThe Academy of Music is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

THE MAGIC FLUTE

A production of Komische Oper Berlin.Co-produced by LA Opera and Minnesota Opera.

Music WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZARTLibrettoEMANUEL SCHIKANEDER

EXCLUSIVE EAST COAST APPEARANCE

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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.

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

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WORLD PREMIERE

ELIZABETH CREE

Co-commissioned and co-produced by Hackney Empire. Support has been provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

CAST& CREATIVE

ELIZABETH CREEDaniela Mack*

LITTLE VICTOR FARRELL Jason Ferrante*

MR. GREATOREX, GEORGE GISSING, ETCHER Johnathan McCullough

MR. LISTER, KARL MARX, VOICEOVER Thomas Shivone

JANE QUIG, ANNIE Maren Montalbano

PRIEST, LIBRARIAN Daniel Taylor

CONDUCTOR Corrado Rovaris

DIRECTOR David Schweizer*

SET & COSTUME DESIGN David Zinn*

PROJECTION DESIGN Darrel Maloney*

LIGHTING DESIGN Christopher Akerlind

JOHN CREE Troy Cook

DAN LENOJoseph Gaines

INSPECTOR KILDARE Daniel Belcher

AVELINE MORTIMER Deanna Breiwick*

UNCLE Matthew Boehler*

DORIS Melissa Parks

PERFORMED IN ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

Music KEVIN PUTSLibrettoMARK CAMPBELL

*Opera Philadelphia debutThe Perelman Theater is part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.


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We Shall Not Be Moved / The Wilma Theater

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

CAST& CREATIVE

SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24

UN/SUNGLauren Whitehead*

CONDUCTORViswa Subbaraman*

DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER & DRAMATURGE Bill T. Jones*

SET DESIGN Matt Saunders*

COSTUME DESIGN Liz Prince*

LIGHTING DESIGN Robert Wierzel*

PROJECTION DESIGN Jorge Cousineau

SOUND DESIGN Robert Kaplowitz*

GLENDAKirstin Chávez

JOHN BLUEJohn Holiday*

JOHN MACKAdam Richardson*

JOHN HENRYAubrey Allicock*


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WORLD PREMIERE

WE SHALL NOT BEMOVED

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.

Music DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAINLibrettoMARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH

*Opera Philadelphia debut


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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 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.

WAR STORIES

CAST& CREATIVE

Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda MUSIC BY CLAUDIO MONTEVERDII Have No Stories To Tell YouMUSIC BY LEMBIT BEECHER LIBRETTO BY HANNAH MOSCOVITCH

SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 19, 21, 23

CLORINDA & SORRELCecelia Hall

CONDUCTORGary Thor Wedow*

DIRECTORRobin Guarino*

PROPERTIES DESIGNAndromache Chalfant*

COSTUME DESIGN Kaye Voyce

LIGHTING DESIGN Mary Eleanor Stebbins*

SOUND DESIGN Dan Perelstein

TANCREDI & DANIELCraig Verm

TESTO & NOAHSamuel Levine*

MEMORY 1Sarah Tucker*

MEMORY 2Rachel Calloway*

TESTO & MEMORY 3Abigail Levis*

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PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE

PERFORMED IN ITALIAN & ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUPERTITLES


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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.

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WORLD PREMIERE

THE WAKE WORLD

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

CAST& CREATIVE

Music & Libretto DAVID HERTZBERGBased on the story The Wake World by ALEISTER CROWLEY

SEPTEMBER 18, 19, 23, 24, 25

FAIRY PRINCERihab Chaieb*

CONDUCTORElizabeth Braden

PALACE OF NAMESOpera Philadelphia Chorus

DIRECTORR.B. Schlather*

DRAMATURGEJulia Bumke*

COSTUME DESIGN Terese Wadden*

LIGHTING DESIGN JAX Messenger




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Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky is a globally celebrated artist, praised by The New York Times for her “alluringly dark-hued voice, with its distinctive timbre, expressive vibrato, and gleaming top notes.” The sincerity and intensity that she brings to the stage as one of the most prominent sopranos of her generation have won her accolades from critics and loyalty from passionate fans.

Opera Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome Ms. Radvanovsky as its inaugural Festival Artist during O17. The superstar soprano will perform a recital and conduct a Master Class with Opera Philadelphia Emerging Artists at the intimate Perelman Theater, part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.

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Photo from Visit Philadelphia.OPERA PHILADELPHIA THANKS THE KARMA AGENCY FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP.

O P E R A O N T H E M A L L

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.

O P E R A OV E R T U R E S

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

P O S T - P E R F O R M A N C E TA L K B A C K S

Ask questions of singers, composers, librettists, and directors after select performances.

E X P L O R E P H I L A D E L P H I A

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 F I N G E R T I P S

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.

F E S T I VA L E X T R A SCONNECT WITH YOUR FELLOW OPERA LOVERS AND ENRICH YOUR O17 EXPERIENCE WITH THESE FREE OPERA PHILADELPHIA OFFERINGS.


O 1 7 F E S T I VA L PA C K A G E STWELVE DAYS OF GROUNDBREAKING OPERA START HERE! SELECT FROM TWO OPTIONS BELOW.

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THE MAGIC FLUTE $180 $170 $160

ELIZABETH CREE $158 $149 $140


$68 $64 $60

WAR STORIES $90 $85 $80

THE WAKE WORLD $68 $64 $60

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O 1 7 A D D - O N SYOUR CHANCE TO COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH A STAGE LEGEND, OR GATHER ON THE MALL FOR OPERA EN PLEIN AIR.

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S O N D R A R A DVA N OVS K YIn Recital

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The Academy of Music and Perelman Theater are part of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.


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Academy of MusicTHE MAGIC FLUTE

The Wilma TheaterWE SHALL NOT BE MOVED

Philadelphia Museum of ArtWAR STORIES

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