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by Roger Pines

Read The Philadelphia Inquirer’s David Patrick Stearns’ “Last-Minute Manon”
on soprano Michelle Johnson’s remarkable upcoming debut!

Live theater always keeps us on our toes, and this week was no exception as we were informed that soprano Ermonela Jaho will have to withdraw from our April production of Manon Lescaut due to medical issues. We are delighted, however, to announce that we have been able to cast a star of national significance who also enjoys local ties. Soprano Michelle Johnson, winner of the 2011 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, will be stepping in to sing the title role in the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Puccini masterpiece next month.

Written by Peter Burwasser, provided courtesy of Curtis Opera Theatre

The Opera Company of Philadelphia’s Aurora Series for Chamber Opera at the Perelman Theater has become known as a contemporary home for eclectic, highly theatrical productions in recent seasons, and this March, a thrilling area premiere is on tap with Curtis Opera Theatre’s new production of Hans Werner Henze’s Elegy for Young Lovers.  Presented in association with the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, this powerful opera tells the story of a ruthless poet who looks to an unlikely cast of characters to provide his artistic inspiration in the m

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