Opera Philadelphia is an American opera company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as the Opera Company of Philadelphia, the company i sthe only artistic company in Philadelphia that produces grand opera. The company produces one festival in September and additional operas in the spring season, encompassing works from the 17th through the 21st century. The company stages productions at Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
A scene from Opera Philadelphia's 2018 production of George Benjamin's Written on Skin
Academy of Music (Philadelphia)
The Academy of Music, also known as American Academy of Music, is a concert hall and opera house located at 240 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite its name, the Academy has never contained a music school. It is located between Locust and Manning Streets in the Avenue of the Arts area of Center City.
The Academy of Music in Center City Philadelphia
Share of the American Academy of Music, issued October 15, 1856
The Academy of Music in 1870
Interior, Philadelphia Academy of Music