"Here is a company providing a valuable service   to both artists and audience, and to be sincerely commended."  David Katz- The American Prize

Our Mission

helping singers bridge the gap
The gap between academic training and a flourishing career is wide, and few singers can bridge it without the  kind  of  assistance  that  dell’Arte Opera Ensemble  has been providing  in New York City
at no cost for the past ten years. 

nuRturing singers and attracting
new opera lovers
The company’s dual mission is to nurture emerging opera artists through rehearsal and performance opportunities, seminars and master classes, and to attract new audiences by offering them high-quality opera presentations featuring exciting young artists at little- or no-cost. Our emphasis is on ‘learning by doing,’ backed by the philosophy that only superior craft creates great art.

BUILDING A FOUNDATION OF musical essentials
dell’Arte is committed to the essential building blocks of opera: great singing, great music, and great drama. Singers working with dell’Arte range from those who have just exited school to those pursuing regional careers and even covering major roles at the Metropolitan Opera.

PROVIDING world-class enrichment
TO SINGERS AND AUDIENCE ALIKE
Young singers receive first-rate, completely free private coaching, the support of enthusiastic and talented colleagues, and collaboration with professional instrumentalists, culminating in a highly enriching performance experience.  Audiences enjoy the fresh excitement of experiencing role debuts and witnessing important landmarks in each singer’s artistic process.

"Here is a company providing a valuable service to both artists
 and audience, and to be sincerly commended."  David Katz (The American Prize)

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs