Past Recordings and More
The Raven Roundtable
Now available on the Opera Philadelphia Channel! Delve into Toshio Hosokawa’s The Raven, and its O22 presentation by director Aria Umezawa and the Obvious Agency, at this panel discussion led by Robert Buscher, with Makoto Hirano and Will Gardner filmed during Festival O22.
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Reimagining Opera's Heroines for the Modern Age
Now available on YouTube.com
Dr. Naomi André, Aria Umezawa, and Karen Slack joined Opera Philadelphia Scholar in Residence Dr. Lily Kass for a conversation about portrayals of women in opera, recorded shortly before the opening of Rigoletto at Opera Philadelphia.
Examining Walker's Lilacs: Metaphors & Symbolism for Black Lives in 2022
February 15 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Zoom
Join historian and scholar Bill Doggett for a special addition to our Reflection & Re-Vision series where he will look deeper into George Walker's Lilacs and reflect on its significance to Black lives today.
Reimagine the Composer
Now available on YouTube.com.
A roundtable conversation with composers Courtney Bryan, Erin Busch, Melissa Dunphy, and Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, moderated by Sarah Williams, talking about their experience in the industry, ideas around inclusion and the way we classify composers, opera, or the classical arts.
Reimagine the Opera Canon
Now available on YouTube.com.
This series of roundtable conversations investigates how to handle problematic portions of the canon as well as looks for ways to make space for new and different voices.
Misled Transformation of a Heroine
Now available on operaphila.tv
Join guest lecturer Dr. Michael Mohammed on an examination of La traviata through the main character Violetta Valéry and learn how she not only transforms herself but also is transformed by the environment surrounding her.
What's On My Playlist
Opera Philadelphia Blog
Grant Loehnig, Opera Philadelphia's Head of Music Staff and pianist in the world premiere of Save the Boys on the Opera Philadelphia Channel, shares a Spotify playlist of the vocal artists he listens to when he's not in "opera mode."