Opera Philadelphia (prior to 2013
Opera Company of Philadelphia (OCP) ) is an
American opera company in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and is the city's only company producing
grand opera. The organization produces five fully staged
opera productions annually, encompassing works from the 17th through the 21st century. The famed
Academy of Music, the oldest opera house to be continuously in use for its original purpose within the United States, is currently the venue for three of company's performances; two productions of chamber opera are produced at the
Kimmel Center's Perelman Theatre. The company is led by David Devan, who was appointed general director in 2011.