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Delaware Valley Opera Co, founded in 1979, is a 501C group that serves the greater Philadelphia area.
Originally incorporated as the Delaware Valley Lyric Opera Guild, DVOC was started in 1979. The intention of its founders was to offer a stepping stone for singers, providing training and education through exposure to all facets of operatic production, and performance opportunities in a variety of operas. During the first year, two operas and a concert were produced at various Center City locations while a permanent space was sought.
In 1981, the Company discovered the Hermitage Mansion, one of Philadelphia's historic Fairmount Park homes, and began to lease it from the City. A year later, an outdoor stage was built in the natural amphitheater behind the Mansion and became the Paul D. Osimo Outdoor Theatre. The Mansion served as the Company's administrative base, rehearsal space, costume and scenery storage site, and the location for its Winter Concert Series in the living room. The mansion is no longer used by DVOC. The company has performed in several venues in the Philadelphia area since leaving the mansion in 2008. Currently DVOC performs at the Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center in Manayunk.
The primary focus of the Company is its Summer Festival - three operatic productions in June, July and August. During its 25 years of existence, the Company has performed over 110 performances and presented more than 55 operas.

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The DVO is proud to present RIGOLETTO by G Verdi in English.
CAST
Rigoletto    Mark Cotton
The Duke    Tshombe Selby
Gilda     Kelsey Watts
Count Ceprano   Erik Tofte
Marullo            Robert Flora
Borsa     Carson Cook
Sparafucile    Gennaidy Vysotskiy
Maddalena    Annie Chester
Monterone    Jonathan Stinson
Countess Ceprano  Jenna Stewart
Giovanna    Jenna Stewart
The Guard    Patrick Fields and Barclay Lottimer

The Orchestra
Conductor and Pianist Violetta Zabbi 
Violin I    Sarah Weber
Violin II    Lauren Flack
Viola    Anastasia Solberg
Cello    Christine Mann
Clarinet    Kristina M. Verrico
Flute and Piccolo  Kerry Maloney
Trumpet    Rossar Reynolds
Percussion   Thurman Baker

The Production Crew
Stage Director  Carol Castel
Assistant Director &  Stage Manager Jenna Stewart
Make-up and Wigs Lily Skuthan
Lighting Design  Sam & Betsy King  Millitello
Properties   Jenny Stewart

Costumes generously donated by Elizabeth R & Co.
Special thanks to our volunteers who make the magic happen,
Barclay Lottimer, Lone Star Handyman, Kelly Dearborn,
Carol Diefenbach, Keith Eisenstark, Janice Slivko, Zoot
and Suzann Dvorken for her extraordinary hospitality services!
… and to the generous hosts who billet our artists,
Keith Eisenstark and Mary Beth Walsh, Carol Diefenbach, Suzann Dvorken and Carol Castel

…and to our audience for attending the show!

The Delaware Valley Opera is a member of the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, the Arts Council for Sullivan County, NY, and has established the Delaware Valley Opera Center, 6692 St. Rte. 52, Lake Huntington, New York 12752-0124

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