Don't Miss Your Last Chance To See 
Hansel and Gretel:
Friday, November 23 & Sunday, November 25!

After the turkey is finished and the shopping is done, what better way to celebrate this holiday weekend with the family than the magically delightful Hansel and Gretel?  Last week The Philadelphia Inquirer said that the "... Maurice Sendak production the company has imported is, without a single reservation, a wonder. In its three-dimensionality and the way it hits you in the face, it's like a giant pop-up book.... This Sendak version of Hansel und Gretel is the one you wish you had seen as a kid."
 
With vivid sets and costumes created by the illustrative genius of Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, and a cast that has won audience and critical praise, don't miss your chance to see this production that the Inquirer calls "magically sweet" before it's gone!

Remaining performances are Friday, 11/23 at 8:00pm and Sunday, 11/25 at 2:30pm.  There's no better way to start the holiday season this Thanksgiving weekend than by bringing the family to this classic fairytale!
 
Click here to purchase tickets while they are still available!

Running time:  2 hours, 15 minutes.

Read more about Hansel and Gretel, the show that everyone is talking about:
 
Click here to view the Philadelphia Inquirer's front page Magazine story.

Click here to view a photo gallery of Hansel and Gretel by the Inquirer.

Click here to see why The Daily News thinks Philadelphia has opera fever!

Click here to learn why mezzo Jennifer Roderer thinks that opera and heavy metal music may have more in common than you may think!

Click here to view photos from Hansel and Gretel rehearsals.

REMINDER:
No Late Seating Policy and Pre-Opera Lectures

We'd like to remind all ticket holders that the Opera Company of Philadelphia upholds the national standard of "no late seating" once the overture has begun. Latecomers will be seated at the earliest possible break in the performance action, but this may not be until intermission.

Because the Avenue of the Arts has a thriving performance scene with many curtain times coinciding with one another, we ask you to carefully plan your travel, parking and dining to arrive with plenty of time to take your seat before curtain time. Visit our web site for tips on travel planning!

And what better way to ensure you will be on time for the opera -- and to learn about the performance you are about to see -- than to attend one of our Opera Overtures pre-opera lectures. Held one hour prior to curtain and open to subscribers, these 30-minute, casual but informative talks are a great appetizer to the entree of grand opera!

Learn more about opera learning experiences.

November 20, 2007

Click here to view a clip from Hansel and Gretel!

Youth Discount: 20% Off Tickets for Opera Lovers under 17 Do you have a young person you'd like to introduce to opera through the accessible music and story of Hansel and Gretel? For every full-priced adult ticket you purchase, you may purchase a youth ticket at 20% off full price by calling Ticket Philadelphia at 215-893-1018. Available on all full-view seating for all performances. And remember to request your free Family Guide to the Opera, the Company's award-winning workbook which features the English translation of the German libretto, as well as background and history on Hansel and Gretel. To learn more, click here.