Futuristic Approach to Opera Brings Success to O18

Bethany R. McKay 10/22/18 Bethany R. McKay 10/22/18

Futuristic Approach to Opera Brings Success to O18

The opera world is no longer for sitting inside a theater and quietly watching a performance, according to Opera Philadelphia. In its second year of production, this year’s festival, titled O18, has even attracted international attention while impacting this city in Pennsylvania.

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Opera Philadelphia Launches O18 Festival

Classical Post Team 7/31/18 Classical Post Team 7/31/18

Opera Philadelphia Launches O18 Festival

O18, the second edition of Opera Philadelphia’s annual season-opening festival, launches on September 20 – on the eve of World Alzheimer’s Day – with the world premiere of Sky on Swings. An unflinching yet uplifting exploration of Alzheimer’s disease from the creative team behind O17’s I Have No Stories to Tell You, the new chamber opera finds fleeting beauty in memory loss, pairing the music of Lembit Beecher with a profoundly sensitive libretto by young playwright Hannah Moscovitch.

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