Sounds of Learning

Welcome to Opera- Online! It's been a big week for the Opera Company of Philadelphia. On Tuesday the Company announced the repertoire for its 2009-2010 season. It includes some of the world's most favorite operas and one that's never been seen before in Philadelphia. It's an amazingly exciting season. For more information on next season, click here to visit our website. Be Our Guest! Also, we'd like to invite you to attend A Taste of Opera, the Company's FREE recital on Turandot. It's at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at 128 N. Broad Street in Philadelphia on Sunday, February 15, 2009 from 2:00-3:00 PM. If you'd like to go, just email outreach@operaphila.org with your name and the number of people going with you. Reservations are required for this event. For more information about A Taste of Opera, please visit our website. Youtube Clip of the Week This week we have two "Clips of the Week", both feature Calaf's famous ari...

Welcome to Opera Online! We're still in Turandot mode at Opera-Online! We're gearing up for next month's Sounds of Learning event when students from across the Delaware Valley will come to Philadelphia 's beautiful Academy of Music to see Puccini's grand fairy tale. We've got a great video clip of the week and website of the week for you, too, that are sure to help you get ready for Turandot ! Youtube Clip of the Week This week we'll see a clip of dramatic soprano Francesca Patanè singing the title role of Turandot. Ms. Patanè will be singing the role for the Opera Company in this production. In this clip, we'll hear Turandot's famous aria "In questa reggia" ("Within this kingdom") in which Turandot explains to Calaf, the Unknown Prince, why she tests her suitors to answer the three riddles. Website of the Week Our website of the week is our Company's own. Our featured article is an interview with soprano Francesca Patanè. ...

Welcome to the first edition of Opera Online! To kick of this week's clip of the week, we're turning to a tune that Puccini used throughout his opera Turandot . Here is a performance of the traditional Chinese folk song Jasmine Flowers. This music is used in association with Princess Turandot throughout the opera. The first time this music is heard is at the end of the mammoth chorus "Gira la cote!" (Grind the whetstone) in Act I as the temple boys walk through the streets of Peiking. Here are the lyrics to the song: Flower of jasmine, oh so fair! Flower of jasmine, oh so fair! Budding and blooming here and there, Pure and fragrant all declare. Let me take you with tender care, Your sweetness for all to share. Jasmine fair, oh jasmine fair. Our website of the week features soprano Ermonela Jaho who sings the role of the slave girl Liu. Get to know a little bit about Ermonela, see photos of her, and more at her official website . Until next week...