Opera on the James, located in Lynchburg, Virginia named singer, director, and teacher, Marco Nisticò General Director this past June. Nisticò summed up his mission on the company’s website, saying, “[Opera] has the capacity to move, inspire, provoke thought, and entertain. It helps us to understand who we are and how we relate to each other.

As director of Opera on the James, it is my mission and pleasure to present this art form in a way that is open, radiant, and dedicated to the highest musical and theatrical values.” Nisticò is an Italian-born bass-baritone who studied theater in France, but as an Italian, his heart belongs to his home country and its rich repertoire.