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• Well, Hello, Glimmerglass Festival! So Nice to Be Back…

  

  The Glimmerglass Festival Alice Busch Opera Theater. Designed by Hugh Hardy, the theater features unique sliding walls that open prior to performances and at... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Women Make the ‘Marriage’ in Philadelphia

  

  Operatoonity.com review: The Marriage of Figaro presented by Opera Philadelphia, a co-production with Lyric Opera of Kansas City, San Diego Opera, and Palm Beac... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• All About Brenda: Wisconsin Coloratura Captures Phila’s Heart

  

  Operatoonity.com review: Tancredi presented by Opera Philadelphia Live performance: Friday, February 10, 2017, 8:00 p.m. Venue: The Academy of Music,... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Why Co-productions? @OperaPhila Exec Explains

  

  Following the success of Opera Philadelphia’s Turandot–a co-production with several other renowned companies– I thought it would be valuable to reach out to tha... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2017 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Haunting #TheCell Hits Philly for Nat’l Opera Week; Opera Upper West Not...

  

  A special seasonal prediction from the all-knowing and all-seeing Mme. Operatoonity: Listen to me, darlings. Your favorite haunts for Halloween weekend are goin... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Turandot a Triumph for @OperaPhila

  

  Operatoonity.com review: Turandot presented by Opera Philadelphia Live performance: Sunday, October 2, 2016, 2:30 p.m. The Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Stars, Mind Your Manners!

  

  One of the things that can make opera winning is a children’s chorus. Puccini included children in several of his operas. Glimmerglass Festival produced La... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Celebrate the New Release of DON JUAN and Win!

  

  “Packed with comic misadventures, mystery, intrigue and opera lore, the book rollicks along to a satisfying conclusion….readers need not be opera buffs to... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Voices Carry Droll ‘Sweeney’

  

  Operatoonity.com review: Sweeney Todd presented by Glimmerglass Festival Live performance: Saturday, July 9, 2016, 8:00 p.m. Venue: Alice Busch Opera Theater,... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Shimmering La Bohème Opens Glimmerglass Festival

  

  Operatoonity.com review: La bohème presented by Glimmerglass Festival Live performance: Friday, July 8, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Alice Busch Opera Theater Music:... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Phila’s ‘Elixir’: Just What the Doctor Ordered

  

  Operatoonity.com review: The Elixir of Love presented by Opera Philadelphia Composer: Gaetano Donizetti with text by Felice Romani Live performance: Sunday,... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Phila’s ‘Cold Mountain’ a Scorching Success

  

  Operatoonity.com review: presented by Opera Philadelphia (the sixth opera in their American Repertoire Program) Live performance: Sunday, February 14, 2:30 p.m. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• World’s Best Tenors Top Most-read Posts on Operatoonity in 2015!

  

  Each year, WordPress sends me an annual report for Operatoonity.com, and it’s always fascinating to view this blog’s outreach in summary, like this form... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Viva, Verdi! Viva, Violetta!

  

  Operatoonity.com review: La traviata presented by Opera Philadelphia Live performance: Sunday, October 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m. The Academy of Music, Philadelphia... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• @OperaPhila with the Fringe Goes Pop!

  

  Operatoonity.com review: Andy: A Popera, an Opera Philadelphia Showcase presented by Opera Philadelphia and the Bearded Ladies Cabaret Troupe Live performance:... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Phila Tells Poignant Tale of Jazz in One Word: Yardbird

  

  The cast of Charlie Parker’s Yardbird presented by Opera PhilaOperatoonity.com review: Charlie Parker’s Yardbird, a world premiere co-commissioned and... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Opera Phila’s ‘Don Carlo’ Oddly Satisfying

  

  Operatoonity.com review: Don Carlo presented by Opera Philadelphia Composer: Giuseppi Verdi; text by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle Live performance: Sunday,... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• LIVING ON LOVE is Laugh-Out-Loud Funny

  

  Operatoonity.com review: Living on Love, a new Broadway comedy in association with the Williamstown Theatre Festival Live performance: Saturday, April 25,... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Soprano’s Memoir “Call Me Debbie” a 5-star Read

  

  Operatoonity.com Book Review: Call Me Debbie: True Confessions of a Down-to-Earth Diva Author: Deborah Voigt with Natasha Stoynoff Publisher: Harper, an... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• The Importance of Opera Philadelphia: ‘Oscar’ Review

  

  Operatoonity.com review: Oscar presented by Opera Philadelphia; a co-commission and co-production with The Sante Fe Opera Live performance: Sunday, February... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2015 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA