'Tell-Tale Heart' Coming to The Amp

Operatic version of Edgar Allen Poe spooky short story kicks off Halloween celebration on Sunday, October 25.

Get in the Halloween spirit at The Amp for a haunting chamber-opera adaptation of The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale of horror and suspense. This co-production with the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey will bring a modern, operatic take on Poe’s iconic short story to new audiences. To kick things off, the audience will enjoy a prelude of select pieces, followed by the opera. Purchase tickets here.

Composer and Maestro Robert Butts will share his thoughts at a post-performance Q&A session in the Richards Room. (Photo/The Amp)

Afterward, Composer and Maestro Robert Butts and the performers will participate in a Q&A session with the audience, concluding with a reception in the Richards Building’s historic Richards Room.   This event is the first opera in Dover in more than 101 years, and it is also the first event in The Amp’s new Signature Series – designed to showcase performances that are interesting, approachable and excellent entertainment. If you've never been before, this 26-minute opera could be just the introduction you've been waiting for.