Carmen
(sung in French with English Supertitles)
August 3 & 7 @ 8pm
August 11 @ 3pm
Carmen is a factory girl who does some smuggling on the side. Don Jose is a soldier entrusted with upholding the law. Their fiery passion brings out Jose's impulsive side and he deserts the army to be with her. But Carmen is fickle and will not be tamed. The arrival of a handsome bullfighter intrigues Carmen and send Jose on a spiral of jealousy that can only lead to tragedy.
All performances take place at Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center (VIPARC), 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, 19127.
The Cast:
Carmen: Andrea Arena
Don Jose: Chris Lorge
Escamillo: Kevin Durkin
Micaela: Sharon Neff
Frasquita: Rachel Martin
Mercedes: Julia Bokunewicz
Remendado: Taylor Aronld
Dancairo: David Price
Zuniga: Michael Dutka
Morales: Thad Shirey
(sung in French with English Supertitles)
August 3 & 7 @ 8pm
August 11 @ 3pm
Carmen is a factory girl who does some smuggling on the side. Don Jose is a soldier entrusted with upholding the law. Their fiery passion brings out Jose's impulsive side and he deserts the army to be with her. But Carmen is fickle and will not be tamed. The arrival of a handsome bullfighter intrigues Carmen and send Jose on a spiral of jealousy that can only lead to tragedy.
All performances take place at Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center (VIPARC), 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, 19127.
The Cast:
Carmen: Andrea Arena
Don Jose: Chris Lorge
Escamillo: Kevin Durkin
Micaela: Sharon Neff
Frasquita: Rachel Martin
Mercedes: Julia Bokunewicz
Remendado: Taylor Aronld
Dancairo: David Price
Zuniga: Michael Dutka
Morales: Thad Shirey
About Us
DVOC's mission is to offer a stepping stone for singers in the greater Philadelphia area, providing training and education through exposure to all facets of operatic production, and performance opportunities in a variety of operas. Additionally, DVOC is committed to making opera an affordable experience for all to enjoy. The primary focus of DVOC is its Summer Festival - three operatic productions in June, July and August. Since its founding in 1979, the Company has created hundreds of performance opportunities and presented over 100 fully staged operas and countless concerts.