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Behind the Scenes

It takes a lot more than a great score and a talented cast to make an opera really sing. Discover what goes into building a grand production through our archive of photo and video journals.

28 Apr 2023 Photo Diary: La bohème

2 Mar 2023 Creating a Credo

25 Apr 2022 Photo Diary: Behind the Scenes of Rigoletto

2 Feb 2022 Set photos from Svadba

25 Sep 2019 Photo Diary: Behind the Scenes of The Love for Three Oranges

12 Aug 2019 Dance auditions for Semele

18 Apr 2019 Composer Rene Orth talks about her opera Empty the House

31 Jul 2018 Opera Philadelphia Ale

16 Aug 2022 Student learn about careers behind the curtain

29 Mar 2022 Resilience & Healing

19 Jan 2021 Set photos from Soldier Songs

6 Sep 2019 Action rehearsal for The Love for Three Oranges

31 May 2019 Discovering the jobs behind the scenes

31 Jan 2019 A Midsummer Night's Dream takes the stage

27 Jun 2018 The scenery of Sky on Swings

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