OperaDelaware expands its presence in the WFMT Radio Network Opera Series with an exciting line-up for 2019, including Puccini’s Il trittico – with performances of “ringing power” and “rainwater purity and charm” (Opera News). First up, hear the pairing of Puccini’s first two acts, Il Tabarro (The Cloak) and Suor Angelica. The third and final act, Gianni Schicchi, is then coupled with a comic sequel, Michael Ching’s Buoso’s Ghost, in which we follow the Schicchi characters in a continuing story packed with drama and laughs. To conclude, OperaDelaware brings us their 2016 performance of Anthony Barrese’s widely-celebrated 21st century recreation of Franco Faccio’s Amleto, an opera based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, nearly lost following an ill-fated 1871 La Scala performance.

In 1945, OperaDelaware was founded in Wilmington, Delaware to present opera with the finest voices at affordable prices. Today, OperaDelaware’s patrons are as geographically and culturally perse as ever, stretching across the entire country, while at the same time reaching deeply into the company’s local roots. Throughout its history, OperaDelaware has earned a reputation for excellence in both opera production and arts education.

In 2016, OperaDelaware became a festival opera company, offering performances which included the East Coast Premiere of Franco Faccio’s Amleto, and Verdi’s Falstaff.  OperaDelaware performs in the majestic yet intimate Grand Opera House, built in 1871.

Nov 2:  PUCCINI/CHING: Gianni Schicchi; Buosoís Ghost 

Nov 9:  FACCIO: Amleto