OPERA COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA

Curtis Opera Theatre's Production
in association with Opera Company of Philadelphia
& Kimmel Center Presents

In March 2008, one of opera's most talked-about contemporary works makes its Philadelphia Premiere when Osvaldo Golijov's Grammy®-winning opera Ainadamar is produced by the celebrated artists of Curtis Opera Theatre, the training ground of many of today's most acclaimed operatic voices. Given in four performances only in a fully-staged, new production presented by Kimmel Center Presents at the intimate Perelman Theater, Opera Company subscribers have exclusive access to this much-anticipated, limited-availability classical music event.

Ainadamar means "Fountain of Tears" in Arabic and refers to an ancient well near Granada where the Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca was assassinated by Fascist Falangist forces in August 1936. Golijov's opera tells the story of Lorca's murder through the memories of the playwright's muse, Catalan actress Margarita Xirgu, and incorporates Arab, Jewish and flamenco idioms in a passionate and melodic masterpiece.

Running Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes

Schedule Details:
Friday, March 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.

This production of Ainadamar is made possible by a grant from the Philadelphia Music Project, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by the University of the Arts.