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…
Author: Maggie Ramsey
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…
Washington National Opera’s The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs: Mesmerizing Tech Opera
Having heard two of the Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz young artists at an event at the Kreeger Museum in D.C. earlier this season, I knew I was in for something…
Opera Baltimore’s Albert Herring: Merry May!
Years ago, I had the privilege to see Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring in a fully staged and orchestrated production at my alma mater, UNC-Greensboro. It’s an opera that I haven’t…