In the News

Slaying the Dragon (June 2012)

American Record Guide "Philadelphia's Center City Opera Postman and KKK Premieres" by Lewis Whittington (Sept/Oct 2012)

The Daily Jewish Forward "Philly Opera's 'Kumbaya' Moment" by Raphael Mostel (7/3/12)

City Paper "Dark Territory" Feature by Peter Burwasser (6/28/12)

Bachtrack "Slaying the Dragon in Philadelphia: Center City Opera Tackles Racism" by Gale Martin (6/21/12)

Chestnut Hill Local review by Michael Caruso (6/20/12)

Opera Now Magazine Review by Karyl Charna Lynn (6/19/12)

LocalArtsLive "Slaying the Dragon Premieres with CCOT" (6/18/12)

Broad Street Review "Can't we all just get along?" by Steve Cohen (6/17/12)]

WHYY Newsworks "At national conference, local opera companies showcase new works" by Peter Crimmins (6/12/12)

Opera News "'Slaying the Dragon'" by David Shengold (6/9/12)

Philadelphia Inquirer review by David Patrick Stearns (6/9/12)

Philadelphia Jewish Voice "Standing Ovation for World Premiere of Slaying the Dragon" by Reb Goldie (6/6/12)

Jewish Exponent "Plot of Operatic Proportions" by Greg Salisbury (6/6/12)

Philadelphia Inquirer "'Slaying the Dragon' sings out a powerful story" by David Patrick Stearns (6/5/12)

Philadelphia Jewish Voice "New Opera Aims to 'Slay' Intolerance" by Ronit Treatman (4/19/12)

Il Postino (May 2012)

American Record Guide "Philadelphia's Center City Opera Postman and KKK Premieres" by Lewis Whittington (Sept/Oct 2012)

LA Times mentions CCOT in "Placido Domingo wins raves as 'Il Postino' goes home to Chile" by Mike Boehm (7/16/12)

Broad Street Review "Il Postino’ by Center City Opera" by Steve Cohen (5/26/12)  and A Reader's Response

Philadelphia Inquirer "Center City Opera Theater's fine Il Postino" by David Patrick Stearns (5/19/12)

EDGE Philadelphia "’Il Postino’ gets East Coast premiere in Philly" by Lewis Whittington (5/17/12)

City Paper Event Announcement (5/17/12)

Impacto Latino "Llega la Opera en español a Filadelfia" (5/17/12)

Latino News and Opinion "'Il postino': Ópera para todos y en español" by Ana Gamboa (5/17/12)

Notimex "Montan en Filadelfia ópera "Il Postino", del mexicano Daniel Catán" (5/11/12)

 

CBS Philly "Top Opera Performances In Philadelphia" (4/30/12)

WHYY Newsworks mentions CCOT's "Il Postino" in "Rita Moreno initiates Kimmel series featuring Latino standouts" by Peter Crimmins (4/11/12)

South Philly Review feature on Center City Opera Theater's Hispanic Opera Initiative by Lauren Hertzler (3/2/12)

Fall 2011-Spring 2012

NewMusicBox "Philadelphia’s Changing Opera Landscape" by Mimi Stillman (6/11/12)

Broad Street Media "The Role of a Lifetime" by Ruth Rovner (4/11/12)

Operatoonity.com "Puccini Fave at Philly's Center City Opera" (4/11/12)

The Washington Post "Dueling art songs: competition in Philly" by Anne Midgette (3/9/12)

Uwishunu.com "Center City Opera Theater Presents its Season Opener, 'The Marriage of Figaro'..." (1/31/12)

South Philly Review "Behind the Center City Opera Theater stage" by Jess Fuerst(12/1/11)

"Opera in Focus" interview in Operagasm (11/2/11)

Chutzpah Magazine feature on Andrew Kurtz by Laura Goldman (10/12/11)

News Archives

 

"Rites, Rhythm... Riot" Reviews (April-May 2011)

Heidi Waleson of Wall Street Journal 5/3/11 

David Patrick Stearns of Philadelphia Inquirer 4/30/11

"At PIFA, a sparkling dance premiere" by Merilyn Jackson, Philly.com 4/29/11

"A Hallelujah Moment for Center City Opera and Danse Russe", Five Line Dancer 4/29/11

"Four Russians are..." James Primosch's blog 4/28/11

Center City Quarterly "Center City Opera Theater, Opera from Inception to Stage" by Nancy Ambler (March 2011)

April 2011

Philly.com PIFA preview (top of page 4) 4/3/11 

Philly.com "Music, Dance, and More" (bottom of page 2) 4/4/11 (PDF)

 

January 2011

Rollins.edu "Teachout Shares the Recipe for Making an Opera" 1/27/11

 

Archive

Inquirer review of The Shops, December 2010, David Patrick Stearns

Phillyist Review of Elixir of Love in the Italian Market (by Daniel Wallace, September 2010)

’Love / Hate’ brings same sex relationships to the opera stage (Preview of Love/Hate in Edge by Lewis Whittington, September 2010)

Music Web International Review of ConNEXTions 2009 (Review of Paul's Case by Gregory Spears, September 2009)

Broad Street Review of The Always Present Present & Darkling (Sept 2009)

City Paper Review of ConNEXTions 2009 (Review Sept 2009)

Broad Street Review of ‘ConNEXTions’ (2008)

Key To Philadelphia (Preview, May 2007)

Broad St. Review (Cohen Review, June 2007)

Broad St. Review (Pourdon Review, June 2007)

citypaper.net (Review, June 2007)

Courier-Post (Preview, June 2007)

Courier-Post (Review, June 2007)

New Yorker (Review, June 2007)

Opera News (Review, September 2007)

Opera Now (Review, September/October 2007)

Philadelphia Daily News (Preview, June 2007)

Philadelphia Gay News (Preview, June 2007)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Review, June 2007)

Philadelphia Weekly (Review, June 2007)

Town Topics (Princeton - Review, April 2008)