Each performance is detailed below the list
09/30/11 Fri - Carmen - Opera Co of Philly
10/2/11 Sun(m) - Carmen - Opera Co of Philly
10/5/11 Wed - Carmen - Opera Co of Philly
10/9/11 Sun(m) - Carmen - Opera Co of Philly
10/14/11 Fri - Carmen - Opera Co of Philly
10/29/11 Sat - Bach and the Mendelssohns - Philly Singers
12/10/11 Sat(m) - Xmas with the Philadelphia Singers - Philly Singers
12/11/11 Sun(m) - Xmas with the Philadelphia Singers - Philly Singers
12/17/11 Sat(m) - Xmas with the Philadelphia Singers - Philly Singers
12/18/11 Sun - Messiah - Philly Orchestra & Philly Singers Chorale
2/17/12 Fri - Abduction from the Seraglio - Opera Co of Philly
2/19/12 Sun(m) - Abduction from the Seraglio - Opera Co of Philly
2/22/12 Wed - Abduction from the Seraglio - Opera Co of Philly
2/24/12 Fri - Abduction from the Seraglio - Opera Co of Philly
2/26/12 Sun(m) - Abduction from the Seraglio - Opera Co of Philly
3/3/12 Sat - Randall Thompson's Requiem - Philly Singers
3/8/12 Thu - Messiah - Pennsylvania Ballet
3/9/12 Fri - Messiah - Pennsylvania Ballet
3/10/12 Sat(m) - Messiah - Pennsylvania Ballet
3/11/12 Sun(m) - Messiah - Pennsylvania Ballet
3/16/12 Fri - Messiah - Pennsylvania Ballet
3/17/12 Sat(m) - Messiah - Pennsylvania Ballet
4/20/12 Fri - Manon Lescaut - Opera Co of Philly
4/22/12 Sun(m) - Manon Lescaut - Opera Co of Philly
4/25/12 Wed - Manon Lescaut - Opera Co of Philly
4/27/12 Fri - Manon Lescaut - Opera Co of Philly
4/29/12 Sun(m) - Manon Lescaut - Opera Co of Philly
5/17/11 Thu - Ravel Daphnis & Chloé - Philly Orch & Philly Singers Chorale
5/18/11 Fri - Ravel Daphnis & Chloé - Philly Orch & Philly Singers Chorale
5/19/11 Sat - Ravel Daphnis & Chloé - Philly Orch & Philly Singers Chorale
CARMEN
by Georges Bizet
Opera Company of Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Friday, September 30, 2011 at 8:00 p.m
Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 2:30 p.m
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
Friday, October 14, 2011 at 8:00 p.m
Sung in French with English translations
Opera’s ultimate temptress opens the season with a sizzle in this classic production that transports you to sultry Seville. The story of a beguiling gypsy who sets her sights on a naïve but passionate young corporal, Carmen traces a tale of seduction, obsession, and deadly betrayal. Bizet’s masterpiece features many of opera’s most powerful melodies, from the bewitching “Habañera,” to the passionate “Seguidilla,” and the bravura of the “Toreador” song, capturing the imagination from the first notes of its renowned overture.
Starring in the title role is one of the signature Carmens of our time, Curtis Institute alumna mezzo-soprano Rinat Shaham. Her Glyndebourne Festival debut as Carmen led the Independent to praise her as “a sensation.” As Don José, Canadian tenor David Pomeroy makes his OCP debut on the heels of recent performances at the Metropolitan Opera in the title roles of Faust and The Tales of Hoffmann. Corrado Rovaris, the Jack Mulroney Music Director, leads this season opening production, featuring a classic setting and costumes that dial up the heat.
Estimated Running Time: Approximately 3 hours 25 minutes
Tickets: 215-893-1018
BACH AND THE MENDELSSOHNS
Philadelphia Singers Chamber Ensemble
Saturday, October 29 at 8 PM
Church of the Holy Trinity
19th & Rittenhouse Square
In this intriguing concert, go on a musical exploration to discover the influence of J.S. Bach on both Mendelssohns with both the Bach and the Mendelssohn Magnificat, many of Felix Mendelssohn's lesser-known choral works and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's Hiob - resurrected from the social constraints of the 19th century for a Philadelphia premiere.
Tickets: 215-751-9494
CHRISTMAS WITH THE PHILADELPHIA SINGERS
Philadelphia Singers Chamber Ensemble
Saturday, December 10 & 17 at 5 PM
St. Clement's Church
20th & Cherry Streets
Sunday, December 11 at 4 PM
Church of the Good Samaritan
212 W. Lancaster Avenue, Paoli
Philadelphia's beloved holiday tradition brings the spirit of the season to life. Hear Wanamaker organist Peter Conte in William Mathias' Ave Rex, framed by a stirring candlelight processional and a glorious audience carol-sing
Tickets: 215-751-9494
HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Sunday December 18, 2011, 7:30 PM
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Singers Chorale
Verizon Hall
This Baroque classic has become as integral to the American holiday season as Dickens's A Christmas Carol or the film It's a Wonderful Life. First performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1958, Messiah has been an annual Orchestra tradition since 1961.
Tickets: 215.893.1999
ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO
by W.A. Mozart
Opera Company of Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Mozart’s musical genius returns in a fresh, highly theatrical coproduction between the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Teatro Comunale of Treviso. Director Robert B. Driver and Italian designer Guia Buzzi – the team who brought OCP audiences a delightful Gianni Schicchi – team up once again for this humorous tale of a Turkish ruler’s comically passionate pursuit of his beautiful young prisoner. This new production sets the story in the 1920s, painting the resourceful heroine Konstanze as a spy, and Belmonte, her would-be rescuer, as a handsome pilot, brilliantly playing on the timeless human foibles that still make Mozart’s work ring true.
Long recognized as an engine for rising talent, the Opera Company has cast an array of today’s most thrilling new voices to conquer Mozart’s daunting arias and stratospheric high notes. Starring as Konstanze is soprano Elizabeth Zharoff, whom Italy’s Revista magazine called, “a singer with beautiful presence, of unquestionable vocal interest” at the premiere of this production. Tenor Antonio Lozano was lauded for his “warm, vibrant voice which gave Belmonte great passion.” Maestro Rovaris leads the Opera Company Orchestra.
Estimated Running Time: Approximately 3 hours, 10 min
Tickets: 215-893-1018
RANDALL THOMPSON'S REQUIEM
Philadelphia Singers Chamber Ensemble
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8 PM
Church of the Holy Trinity
19th & Rittenhouse Square
It is the common thread of humanity which connects us all - grief, death and the circle of life - and this unexpected work by Thompson takes us on an uplifting and moving journey from the depths of sadness to the height of joy.
Randall Thompson's Requiem, an eighty-minute a cappella tour-de-force, closes the 2011/2012 season and prepares the way for The Singers' 40th anniversary!
Tickets: 215-751-9494
MESSIAH
Pennsylvania Ballet
Thursday, March 8, 7:30pm
Friday, March 9, 7:30pm
Saturday, March 10, 2pm
Sunday, March 11, 2pm
Friday, March 16, 7:30pm
Saturday, March 17, 2pm, 8pm
Academy of Music
Inspirational. Moving. Pure. With Messiah, choreographer Robert Weiss creates an enthralling, epic ballet that translates Handel's world-famous libretto to the stage. The former Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Ballet, Weiss employs more than 50 individual scenes to convey an emotional spectrum of joy, suffering, passion, and redemption.
Messiah opens with a full choir on stage in a skeletal abstraction of a church. With sun streaming through the bare windows, dancers take the stage in a vivid, dramatic interpretation of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
MANON LESCAUT
by Giacomo Puccini
Opera Company of Philadelphia
Academy of Music
Friday, April 20, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 27, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.
Sung in Italian with English translations
The master composer who brought you La bohème, Turandot and Madama Butterfly crafts yet another soulful tale of boundless love. Manon Lescaut is a beautiful young girl about to be sent to a convent when Des Grieux first lays eyes on her. Though the flame of passion between them is ignited, Manon’s life follows a winding path, seduced by riches that ultimately trigger her downfall – but ultimately finding redemption in Des Grieux’s love for her. Puccini’s gorgeous, swelling melodies permeate the opera, from Manon’s poignant arias to the lush orchestral score.
Returning in the title role is soprano Ermonela Jaho, who captivated OCP audiences in Madama Butterfly and La bohème, and whose starring roles have recently taken her to Royal Opera Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera, among others. Tenor Thiago Arancam, who stars as Cavaradossi in the 2011 OCP production of Tosca, returns as Manon’s true love, Des Grieux, with OCP favorite baritone Troy Cook as Lescaut. Maestro Rovaris leads the Opera Company Orchestra in a stylized production directed by Michael Cavanagh and featuring lush, period costumes.
Estimated Running Time: Approximately 3 hours 5 minutes
Tickets: 215-893-1018
RAVEL DAPHNIS AND CHLOÉ
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Saturday May 19, 2012
Verizon Hall
Charles Dutoit, Conductor
Maurizio Pollini, Piano
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale, David Hayes, Music Director
Beethoven Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1
Ravel Daphnis and Chloé (complete)
In his only American orchestral appearance this season, legendary master Maurizio Pollini honors Maestro Dutoit in an epic season finale. The sensual music of Ravel's Daphnis and Chloé brings a crescendo to the celebration of our revered Maestro. Only in Philadelphia!
Tickets: 215-893-1999
