Coming up in Philly music: Summertime is Russian opera time

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In late June, experience a work of the young Rachmaninoff. (The composer at about age 27. Image via Wikimedia Commons.)
In late June, experience a work of the young Rachmaninoff. (The composer at about age 27. Image via Wikimedia Commons.)

Ghenady Meirson’s Russian Opera Workshop has become one of the treasures of the Philadelphia summer season. Promising young vocalists from all over the world come to Philadelphia to study a beautiful, underperformed repertoire. The public performances are all free, the atmosphere is pleasantly informal, and Meirson manages the concert-style staging with a sure professional touch. The first opera on the agenda this year is Rachmaninoff’s Aleko — the story of a man who abandons “civilized society” for the freedom of the gypsy life. Come early and get a good seat.

The Russian Opera Workshop will present Aleko on June 28, 29, and 30 at 7:30pm at the Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce Street. The event is free and unticketed.

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