Jose Sacin

Ever since Tosca, Puccini's "shabby little shocker," premiered at Rome's Teatro Costanizi on January 14, 1900 critics have decided the work, yet begged the question - what gives Tosca its universal appeal?

OperaDelaware opens its 2015-2016 season tonight, October 22, and October 25 with Viva Italia! - a casual evening of Italian Opera here at our Riverfront studio.

OperaDelaware opens its 2015-2016 season on October 22 & 25 with Viva Italia! - a casual evening of Italian Opera here at our Riverfront studio. Join us for a journey through Italian Opera! Our spring opera festival celebrates an Italian Opera Masterpiece (Verdi's Falstaff) and the recent resurrection of an important work of Italian Opera (Faccio's Hamlet) but we couldn't wait to celebrate all things Italian! Jeffrey Miller is joined by soprano Jennifer Cherest, Mezzo-Soprano Lara Tillotson, tenor Jeremy Blossey and baritone Jose Sacin.

Having completed their presentation of Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi in September, Washington Concert Opera presents its second performance of the season, the rarely performed opera, Guntram, by Richard Strauss. In his 13th season with Washington Concert Opera, Artistic Director and Conductor, Maestro Antony Walker, takes the stage for this highly ambitious presentation. The performance was presented yesterday March 1, 2015 at the Lisner Stage at George Washington University. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

We hope you'll join us today, December 18th for an informal Holiday Open House, as we welcome our new office-mates from the Delaware Shakespeare Festival. .

We hope you'll join us on December 18th for an informal Holiday Open House, as we welcome our new office-mates from the Delaware Shakespeare Festival. .