As part of their Midsummer Opera Dream festival this year, Canto Vocal Programs collaborated for the first time in its ten-year history with Loudoun Lyric Opera on an art song…
Author: Maggie Ramsey
Washington National Opera Coach Ken Weiss Holds Masterclass With Canto Virginia
In addition to its core faculty of opera industry professionals, Canto Vocal Programs makes it a point to provide its students with instruction and feedback from industry professionals from outside…
Something A Little Different Indeed: Yeomen of the Guard at Young Victorian Theatre Company
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…
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.…
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…
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…
French Culture Professor Gives Lecture on Women in French Opera for Canto Vocal Programs
Last week, Canto Vocal Programs treated Loudoun County to a lecture on French opera with some musical surprises. Maurice Lugassy, professor of French culture, was invited by the faculty to…