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Festival O: Opera on Film is a Philadelphia-based program within Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O that spotlights opera as cinema, presenting a curated mix of feature-length and short-form operatic films. It is notable for bringing together classic opera films, contemporary screen works, and opera-inspired pieces at the Philadelphia Film Center, making it a distinctive crossover event in the opera and film festival landscape.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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