Susannah
Susannah
Philadelphia, PA
DVOC presents our first-ever production of Susannah, Carlisle Floyd's Americana masterpiece. Young and innocent Susannah lives with her brother in a small Appalachian town. One fateful day, men from her church spot her bathing in a stream and begin to spread vicious rumors. Gossip circulates, forci…
Sat, Jun 10 2023
8:00 PM
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Sun, Jun 18 2023
6:00 PM
Le Nozze di Figaro
Le Nozze di Figaro
Philadelphia, PA
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sung in Italian with English supertitles Explore a modern spin on this fan favorite, set in 1969 at the crux of the sexual revolution and rising homefront tensions in response to the Vietnam War. DVOC's new production sheds light on the themes of class relationships, sexua…
Sat, Jun 8 2024
7:30 PM
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Sun, Jun 16 2024
6:00 PM
Goyescas/Abu Hassan
Goyescas/Abu Hassan
Philadelphia, PA
Goyescas by Enrique Granados: This stirring tale was inspired by Francisco Goya’s paintings of Spain’s majismo movement, reflecting bohemian attitudes and artistic expression circa 1800. The romantic tension of the main characters and vivacious energy of the world around them shines through in Gran…
Sat, Jul 8 2023
8:00 PM
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Sun, Jul 16 2023
6:00 PM
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Philadelphia, PA
Please NOTE: there is a special presentation 10 minutes before the start of the show Gioacchino Rossini sung in Italian with English supertitles Based on the first of a three-part series of plays by Pierre Beaumarchais, the opera becomes a prequel to Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro. Rossini transpo…
Sat, Aug 3 2024
8:00 PM
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Sun, Aug 11 2024
6:00 PM
Brandon's Song
Brandon's Song
Philadelphia, PA
Misha Dutka - Composer and Lyricist A concert presentation of an original opera based on the 1993 murder of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who had not yet undergone hormone therapy or surgery. The opera is being presented on November 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day set aside world-wide…
Wednesday, November 20 2024
7:00 PM
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10:30 PM
Liebovar or The Little Blind Girl
Liebovar or The Little Blind Girl
Philadelphia, PA
Liebovar or The Little Blind Girl, is an orginal story by Philadelphia-area composer Misha Dutka. In the story, all the children mysteriously disappear, except one, a little blind girl. It is up to her, and a few magical forest friends, to find them! Together they will sing, dance, and outwit an e…
Friday, September 16 2022
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Cavalleria Rusticana/ I Pagliacci/ The Stronger
Cavalleria Rusticana/ I Pagliacci/ The Stronger
Philadelphia, PA
Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni Sung in Italian with English supertitles Turiddu loves Lola. Lola loves Turiddu, but marries Alfio. Turiddu seduces Santuzza to get back at Lola. But Santuzza falls in love with Turiddu, who doesn’t love her back. A happy ending is not in the cards. Trigger…
Sat, Aug 5 2023
7:30 PM
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Sun, Aug 13 2023
6:00 PM
Il Matrimonio Segreto
Il Matrimonio Segreto
Philadelphia, PA
Dominico Cimarosa sung in Italian with English supertitles Defying her domineering father and scheming Aunt, Carolina and Paolino, her father's secretary, take matters into their own hands as do many young lovers in opera, but this time without the tragic ending. Cimarosa and librettist Bertati p…
Sat, Jul 6 2024
8:00 PM
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Sun, Jul 14 2024
6:00 PM
Amahl and the Night Visitors 2024
Amahl and the Night Visitors 2024
Philadelphia, PA
The Delaware Valley Opera Company is pleased to present Gian Carlo Menotti's delightful holiday classic Amahl and the Night Visitors to honor the Feast of the Three Kings, (Epiphany), bringing a close to the Christmas season. The opera's story is Menotti's notion of what might have happened in Be…
Sunday, January 7 2024
3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Take My Otherness
Take My Otherness
Philadelphia, PA
Music by Dorothea Mader and Vivien Lee Lyrics by Vivien Lee DVOC is honored to present the U.S. premiere of Take My Otherness, a jazz opera, written, composed, and performed by women. The piece highlights the struggles of women from many different cultures as they fight to stand firmly in their o…
Fri, Apr 21 2023
8:00 PM
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Sat, Apr 22 2023
6:00 PM
