an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
August 7 & 8 at 7:30pm
The Perch Music & Arts Workshop
2321 Emerald Street, Phila, 19125
Join us for an exciting evening of opera as DVOC presents Gluck's revolutionary work, Orfeo Ed Euridice, based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and his journey in the underworld to rescue the woman he loves.
Opera in the mid 18th century was often puffed up with drawn out, convoluted plots, overly complex music. Gluck wanted to strip all of that away, and present an elegant, simple blend of drama and music that didn't rely on these affectations.
The result is one of his most famous works, first performed in 1762, and still going strong.
THE CAST
Sam Rauch - Orfeo
Ashlee Terrill - Euridice
Greta Groothuis - Amore
Amanda Staub – Orfeo cover
Katrina Dignum – Euridice cover
Kimberly Leamon – Amore cover
PRODUCTION TEAM
Artistic Director
Stage Director – Zane Alcorn
Music Director – George Hemcher
Stage Manager – Amanda Staub
Production Manager – Ali Rohrbaugh
Costumer – Connie Koppe
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
August 7 & 8 at 7:30pm
The Perch Music & Arts Workshop
2321 Emerald Street, Phila, 19125
Join us for an exciting evening of opera as DVOC presents Gluck's revolutionary work, Orfeo Ed Euridice, based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and his journey in the underworld to rescue the woman he loves.
Opera in the mid 18th century was often puffed up with drawn out, convoluted plots, overly complex music. Gluck wanted to strip all of that away, and present an elegant, simple blend of drama and music that didn't rely on these affectations.
The result is one of his most famous works, first performed in 1762, and still going strong.
THE CAST
Sam Rauch - Orfeo
Ashlee Terrill - Euridice
Greta Groothuis - Amore
Amanda Staub – Orfeo cover
Katrina Dignum – Euridice cover
Kimberly Leamon – Amore cover
PRODUCTION TEAM
Artistic Director
Stage Director – Zane Alcorn
Music Director – George Hemcher
Stage Manager – Amanda Staub
Production Manager – Ali Rohrbaugh
Costumer – Connie Koppe
Our mission
The mission of the Delaware Valley Opera Company is threefold:
- to present creative productions of mainstream operas, revitalize lesser-known but important repertoire, and to create a home for new and innovative works.
- to offer training in all facets of operatic production and performance to artists in the area, with special focus on highlighting new talent, and...
- to make opera accessible, engaging, and affordable for all audiences.