When one thinks of Gilbert and Sullivan, one thinks: Comedy. Wordplay. Happy ending. Although there is plenty of the first two in Yeomen of the Guard, alas, as the only…
Author: Maggie Ramsey
Face-Melting Dialogues of the Carmelites at Wolf Trap Opera
What a delight to see the stage at The Barns so completely transformed from the set of Marriage of Figaro! It’s the first thing I noticed upon entering the venue.…
Charlottesville Opera’s The Pirates of Penzance: The Way Gilbert and Sullivan Should Be
In the charming city of Charlottesville in central Virginia lies a gem of an opera company that performs at the wonderful Paramount Theater nestled in a lovely square. The venue…
Shakespeare Opera Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet: Sumptuous Romance in the heart of Northern Virginia
Over the past ten years, Shakespeare Opera Theatre has made a name for itself by combining Shakespeare’s plays with operatic adaptations of his work. Managing director Dr. Lori Lind’s encyclopedic…
New Opera Festival Debuts in Loudoun County, Virginia this Summer
‘Midsummer Opera Dream’ celebrates classical music July 16th to August 2nd with community opera, family shows, masterclasses and more. STERLING, Va — Renowned opera musicians and Loudoun County artists are…
Wolf Trap Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro: Mozart Marries Picasso
Having experienced Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Wolf Trap amphitheater two years ago, I was prepared to enjoy an operatic evening in the outdoors in going to see The Marriage…
InSeries’ Ethiopia: A Premiere Worth The 90-Year Wait
In 1937, while aggression from Mussolini’s Italy threatened to destroy the empire of Ethiopia, and Emperor Haile Selassie pleaded his country’s case with the League of Nations, Arthur Arent saw…
Porgy and Bess at Washington National Opera
Who can resist an English-language opera in the U.S. capital, especially one whose original production starred two D.C. natives, Todd Duncan and Anne Wiggins Brown? If this production of Porgy…
Bel Cantanti Opera Presents a Dreamy Roméo et Juliette
For over 20 years now, Bel Cantanti Opera has been a staple of the opera scene in the Washington, D.C. area, and if you take in one of their productions…
Canto Virginia 2025 Kicks Off With A Powerhouse Masterclass
Two days after a cohort of 20 select local and international singers arrived for this three-week program, Canto Virginia held its first event of their Midsummer Opera Dream festival on…