La Rondine - Puccini (sung in Italian)
June 9 @ 3pm
June 12 & 15 @ 8pm
Giacomo Puccini's romantic score sets the stage for this story of romance and self-discovery. Updated to 1960s Paris, Magda, a worldly, free-spirited artist, meets the handsome yet naive Ruggiero, who prompts her to experiment with rewriting her history. But can one truly escape the past?
All performances take place at Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center (VIPARC), 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, 19127.
The Cast:
Magda: Dana MacIntosh
Ruggero: Chris Lorge
Lisette: Rachel Eve Holmes
Prunier: David Price
Rambaldo: David Duke
Yvette: Angela Antolino
Bianca: Julie Smith
Suzy: Amber Johnson
Nella Trepida: Allison Goodwin
June 9 @ 3pm
June 12 & 15 @ 8pm
Giacomo Puccini's romantic score sets the stage for this story of romance and self-discovery. Updated to 1960s Paris, Magda, a worldly, free-spirited artist, meets the handsome yet naive Ruggiero, who prompts her to experiment with rewriting her history. But can one truly escape the past?
All performances take place at Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center (VIPARC), 7 Lock Street, Philadelphia, 19127.
The Cast:
Magda: Dana MacIntosh
Ruggero: Chris Lorge
Lisette: Rachel Eve Holmes
Prunier: David Price
Rambaldo: David Duke
Yvette: Angela Antolino
Bianca: Julie Smith
Suzy: Amber Johnson
Nella Trepida: Allison Goodwin
Summer Opera Festival
A Trio of Comedies (sung in English)
The Impresario - Mozart
The Telephone - Menotti
The Secret of Susanna - Wolf-Ferrari
July 6 & 10 @ 8pm
July 14 @ 3pm
Carmen - Bizet (sung in French)
August 3 & 7 @ 8pm
August 11 @ 3pm
A Trio of Comedies (sung in English)
The Impresario - Mozart
The Telephone - Menotti
The Secret of Susanna - Wolf-Ferrari
July 6 & 10 @ 8pm
July 14 @ 3pm
Carmen - Bizet (sung in French)
August 3 & 7 @ 8pm
August 11 @ 3pm
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.