Welcome - Delaware Valley Opera

We're Celebrating Our 34th Season in 2020

Our Mission is to provide opportunities for area talent to study and perform a wide range of opera repertoire; to introduce opera to young people and the general public through performances, workshops and educational programs and to foster collaborations between creative and interpretive artists and technicians.

The Delaware Valley Opera is a member of the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, the Arts Council for Sullivan County, NY. Our address is P.O. Box 505, Callicoon, New York 12723 and phone (845) 887-3083.

The DVO has been in residence each summer at the Tusten Theatre since 1991. A town-owned, former movie house, the Tusten Theatre is located at 210 Bridge Street in Narrowsburg, and is managed by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

2019 H.M.S. Pinafore (videos)

H.M.S. Pinafore

A Comic Opera in Two Acts by Gilbert and Sullivan

Music Director, Conductor: Matthew Rupcich
Stage Director: Nicholas Wuehrmann

Boatswain’s Mate: John Tobey, Jr.
Captain Corcoran: Seán Kroll
Carpenter’s Mate: Brandon Sparkman
Cousin Hebe: Carol Diefenbach
Dick Deadeye: Adam Cioffari
Josephine: Elise Mark
Little Buttercup: Mary Burkart
Ralph Rackstraw: Cole Tornberg
Sir Joseph Porter: Nicholas Wuehrmann

2019 - Gian Carlo Menotti - The Telephone (video)

The Telephone

Tusten Theater, Narrowsburg NY
August 3, 2019 8pm

Music Director, Pianist: Jeremy Chan
Stage Director: Carol Castel
Lucy: Brooke Schooley
Ben: Erik Tofte

The Telephone, or L’Amour à trois is a humorous look at the way the telephone became a third party in the romantic relationship between a young couple, Lucy and Ben. Written over seventy years ago, we can still relate to the way this ubiquitous invention plays a large role in our lives today!

2019 - Gian Carlo Menotti - The Medium (videos)

The Medium - Act I and Act II

Janice Meyerson as Madame Flora and Gregory DeCola asToby.

Tusten Theater, Narrowsburg NY - July 27, 2019 8pm

Music Director, Pianist: Jeremy Chan
Stage Director: Carol Castel

The Medium Cast

Madame Flora (Baba): Janice Meyerson
Monica: Brooke Schooley
Toby: Gregory DeCola
Mrs. Gobineau: Tesia Kwarteng
Mr. Gobineau: Erik Tofte
Mrs. Nolan: Carol Diefenbach

The Medium is a darker piece, exploring the boundaries of reality for all involved in the drama. In today’s world, where more and more we are challenged to assess what is real and what is “fake news,” Madame Flora’s struggle with this issue leads to a sad and tragic ending. Featuring Janice Meyerson, Mezzo-Soprano, as Madame Flora.

Act I

Act II

2019 - Gian Carlo Menotti - The Medium - Photo Gallery

The Medium - Act I and Act II

Janice Meyerson as Madame Flora and Gregory DeCola asToby.

Tusten Theater, Narrowsburg NY - July 27, 2019 8pm

Music Director, Pianist: Jeremy Chan
Stage Director: Carol Castel

The Medium Cast

Madame Flora (Baba): Janice Meyerson
Monica: Brooke Schooley
Toby: Gregory DeCola
Mrs. Gobineau: Tesia Kwarteng
Mr. Gobineau: Erik Tofte
Mrs. Nolan: Carol Diefenbach

2019 Season Opener GALA - Saturday, June 22

We were so pleased with the turn out at our Season Opener GALA on Saturday, June 22.

Our audience joined us at the Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon, New York for an evening of music and good food as we showcased some of the incredible talent the DVO has to offer. Offering a tasty buffet that appeal to the appetite, along with a taste of the season’s upcoming productions to whet your musical appetite for the upcoming productions to follow close on the heels of our season kick off event!

We couldn't have brought the evening off without the help of these two wonderful gentlemen, Miklos Kiraly and Sebastian Jonas Kiraly. Thanks, guys!

DVO board members Carol H. Diefenbach and Wayne Line manning the front table at the Callicoon Youth Center.

DVO - Roundup app

We have some exciting news to share! We’ve recently partnered with a program called the RoundUp App that allows you to “round up” the change from your debit or credit card purchases and donate it to us monthly.

Support DVO on the Round-Up App - Click Here

This is a way for you to support our mission just by donating your change. It’s small change for you but truly a game changer for us, so we would be honored if you would commit to give in this way. You can download the app for iPhone, Android or create an account on the Web.

Please let us know if we can answer any questions or provide more information. Our mission would not be possible without you, so thank you again for your loyalty and support!

Take a look at this 90 second video that explains how it works:

Great opera can enrich your life and transform our community.

If you want to make a difference in the Arts, you can take an Ongoing Monthly Membership and become a Delaware Valley Opera Patron. We're celebrating our 32nd Season in 2018! Join us in the enjoyment of great music,exciting live operatic singing and the passion of enduring music.

You can contribute at the level that works best for you, from $10 up to $150 per month, automatically charged to your credit card or debit card using PayPal. Cancel at any time.

Your involvement is important and we greatly appreciate your ongoing support. If you love Opera as much as we do, you understand the importance of music in our world, right here in New York's Delaware Valley.

Help us continue this tradition by joining our family of generous contributors. Donate now, One-Time, any amount you wish provides invaluable support for orchestra members, singers, costumes and sets, a conductor, a staging director and all the people and expertise it takes to mount a professional operatic performance. Your involvement is important and we greatly appreciate your contribution. All contributions are tax deductible, we're a Non-profit Arts organization.