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Advancement Grant: Opera Philadelphia (2014)

Opera Philadelphia
Opera Philadelphia presents Verdi’s La Traviata. The Marchese (Jarrett Ott, seated) and Flora (Katherine Pracht) at Flora’s ball in Act II. Photo by Kelly & Massa.
Opera Philadelphia presents Verdi’s La Traviata. The Marchese (Jarrett Ott, seated) and Flora (Katherine Pracht) at Flora’s ball in Act II. Photo by Kelly & Massa.
Opera Philadelphia The Bearded Ladies present Andy: A Popera. Andrei (Mary Tuomanen) creates several replicas of himself, known as Andy. Photo by Dominic M. Mercier. 
Opera Philadelphia The Bearded Ladies present Andy: A Popera. Andrei (Mary Tuomanen) creates several replicas of himself, known as Andy. Photo by Dominic M. Mercier. 
Opera Philadelphia presents Charlie Parker’s Yardbird. Mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford as Baroness Pannonica “Nica” de Koenigswarter and tenor Lawrence Brownlee. Photo by Dominic M. Mercier. 
Opera Philadelphia presents Charlie Parker’s Yardbird. Mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford as Baroness Pannonica “Nica” de Koenigswarter and tenor Lawrence Brownlee. Photo by Dominic M. Mercier. 
Opera Philadelphia presents Verdi’s La Traviata. Photo by Kelly & Massa.
Opera Philadelphia presents Verdi’s La Traviata. Photo by Kelly & Massa.

To ensure the organization's future vitality, Opera Philadelphia conducted in-depth, strategic audience research that has resulted in a new, annual season-opening festival, debuting in September 2017. Together with enhanced marketing efforts, Opera Philadelphia's market research responds to new audience behaviors and preferences, and supports the organization's efforts to bring opera to a variety of publics in unconventional places and in unexpected ways. [fn]Advancement grants were awarded from 2014 through 2017.[/fn]

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The Magic Flute, LA Opera. Photo by Robert Millard.
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Questions of Practice: Opera Philadelphia's David Devan on Excellence and Accessibility

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We Shall Not Be Moved, 2017. Photo by Dave DiRentis, courtesy of Opera Philadelphia.
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Inside Opera Philadelphia: Q&A with David Devan, General Director & President

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Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia

Opera Philadelphia is committed to embracing innovation and developing opera for the 21st century. The company presents both traditional and new repertoire and a wide array of programming that aims to diversify opera audiences. 

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Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses, 2025 installation view, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Constance Mensh.

Artist Carl Cheng on the Nature of Being Contemporary
Interview Tradition & Translation
Mary Testa, Taylor Trensch, and Jordan Dobson in Night Side Songs at Philadelphia Theatre Company. Photo by Nile Scott Studios.
Director Taibi Magar on Night Side Songs and the Power of Sharing Stories
Michelle Lopez, Ballast & Barricades solo exhibition, 2019-20. Photo by Constance Mensh, courtesy of the artist. 
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Pew Fellows Carmen Maria Machado and Vitche-Boul Ra. Photos by Neal Santos.
Fellow to Fellow: Carmen Maria Machado and Vitche-Boul Ra on Blending Genres and the Hidden Work of Being an Artist
Interview Cross-Disciplinary Practices
EgoPo Classic Theater, rehearsal for Ramayana with Papermoon Puppet Theatre and Kalanari Theatre Movement, 2023, Java, Indonesia. Photo courtesy of EgoPo. 

Projects in Process: Wilma Theater and EgoPo on Creative Collaborations
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The Barnes Foundation, Returning to Before, performed as part of William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision exhibition, choreographed by Brendan Fernandes. Photo by Daniel Jackson for Embassy: Interactive.
Choreographer Brendan Fernandes on Dance in Museums
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Pew Fellows Candice Iloh and Armando Veve. Photos by Neal Santos.

Fellow to Fellow: Candice Iloh and Armando Veve Find Inspiration in Each Other’s Mediums
Interview Cross-Disciplinary Practices
Enrique Bostelmann, Portrait of Cora Flores, 1980, part of Mirages series.

Projects in Process: Discoveries in the Archives with Berman Museum and Japan America Society
Essay Legacy & Archives