Rosanne DellAversano is Co-Founder, Executive & Artistic Director for Bootless Stageworks and has over 35 years’ experience in theater, opera, vocal and dance.
Select directorial assignments include: Stage Director for JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA, PRELUDE TO A KISS, NEXT TO NORMAL, LOVE SEX AND THE IRS, OPRAH MADE ME DO IT, KISS ME, KATE, IL TROVATORE, DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, COSI FAN TUTTI, DIE FLADERMAUS and Asst. Director for DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, IL PAGLIACCI, CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA (all with Helen Hayes Award-Winning Director Joe Banno), LITTLE WOMEN, MADAME BUTTERFLY, DON GIOVANNI, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, IL POSTINO, SLAYING THE DRAGON.
As a classically trained soprano, select roles include: Queen of the Night (DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE), Julia Child (BON APPETIT!), Lilli Vanessi & Hattie (KISS ME, KATE), Abby (MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL), Rona Lisa Peretti (THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE). Concert appearances include performances with New York Youth Symphony (at Carnegie Hall), The Philadelphia Orchestra, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Princeton Symphony, The Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, CoroAllegro, OperaDelaware and Center City Opera Theatre as well as providing back-up vocals for Andy Williams, Jack Jones and Linda Eder.
Rosanne studied dance (ballet, tap & jazz) at the studios of Helen Achenbach & Elaine Stein when she was much (much) younger. Her fully choreographed Overture to DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE for OperaDelaware was collaboratively inspired by Mozart, Agnes de Mille and Marcel Marceau. Her love of dance continues today and emerges often in store aisles.
During weekday business hours, Rosanne performs the role of Office Manager/Paralegal for a regional law firm.
