The Opera Company of Philadelphia, one of the fastest-growing opera companies in North America, is Philadelphia's only grand opera company. Established in 1975 through a merger of the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company and the Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company, the Opera Company of Philadelphia is considered home to some of opera's brightest singers, composers, directors and conductors ...

6/11/02 Celebrating 25 years with AVA, Maestro Chrisofer Macatsoris shares behind-the-scenes stories of Giuseppi di Stefano, Franco Corelli, and playing piano at the Copacabana in a wonderful article by Steve Cohen on theoperacritic.com. The Academy of Vocal Arts 1920 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-735-1685 215-732-2189 fax This Web site is sponsored by American Business Financial ...