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Opera Philadelphia pushes forward amid financial uncertainty

In the wake of the pandemic and other changes, arts organizations are struggling. Opera, one of the most expensive of all art forms, is especially feeling the pinch and looking for new ways to move forward in its music, business model, and audience outreach. Jeffrey Brown visits Philadelphia's opera, for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

Opera Philadelphia pushes forward amid financial uncertainty

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