For their first opera in this summer season of two, Shakespeare Opera Theatre opened with Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, a tragedy based on the Biblical story of Susannah and the Elders.…
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Wolf Trap Opera Salon Series With a Sweet Twist: Sophia Maekawa and Daniel O’Hearn
At the beginning of July, Wolf Trap Opera continued its Salon Series with a recital containing two very different presentations. Mezzo-soprano Sophia Maekawa began the program with a set of…
A Power Couple to Root For: Wayd and Aubrey Odle at The Barns at Wolf Trap
The second in Wolf Trap Opera’s series of recitals by Filene Artists, Wayd and Aubrey Odle’s presentation at the end of June proved to be another delightful evening of singing,…
Wolf Trap Opera Presents a Hilarious La Cenerentola to Remember
Wolf Trap Opera opened its summer fully staged opera season with Rossini’s La Cenerentola. Opening night was abuzz with laughter and fun in both the audience and the cast, who…
Wolf Trap Opera Artists Share Music on an Intimate Scale in Salon Series
On Monday, Wolf Trap Opera opened their Salon Series with a concert by two of their young artists: soprano Magdalena Kuzma and baritone Jonathan Patton. With limited seating in a…
Washington Performing Arts Announces 2026/27 Season
60th anniversary year continues with the organization presenting the world’s finest artists on D.C.-area stages, forging connections across genres, generations, and communities Highlights include: • A Washington Performing…
Choral Arts Society of Washington Announces 2026–2027 Season: “Embrace the Unknown”
Season Features a German Embassy Partnership, a Germany Tour, Beloved Holiday Concerts, and Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Choral Arts Society of Washington (Choral Arts) today announced its…
IN Series Presents the World Premiere of Song of Sakuntala
(Washington, D.C.)— IN Series will present the world premiere of SONG OF SAKUNTALA, a new opera presented as an illuminated concert, composed by IN Series Artistic Director Timothy Nelson, this June. Performances will take place at…
IN Series Announces 2026-27 Season: Sic Semper Tyrannis
The season features four operatic reimaginings, spanning 1,000 years of history, that lift up art’s power to unmask tyrants and their tyranny (WASHINGTON, D.C) – IN Series has announced its 2026-27 season titled Sic Semper…
INseries Artistic Director Timothy Nelson on The Song of Sakuntala
A work of art a lifetime in the making, this month INseries presents artistic director Timothy Nelson’s The Song of Sakuntala, with music composed by him and texts by Sarojini…