For as long as I can remember, opera has been the foundation of how I understand storytelling. I joined the children’s chorus at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm when…
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Interview with Claire Griffin, Soprano Soloist for Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with the UNCSA Orchestra at Washington National Cathedral
Celebrating over sixty years as the nation’s first state-supported arts school, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) next month on April 14 at 7:30 P.M. brings…
Countertenor Randall Scotting Releases Sparkling Fourth Album Celebrating Nicolini
Soon to be released on March 15, the new album Divine Impresario by Randall Scotting with the Academy of Ancient Music features recordings exciting and varied enough to win over…
Delightful Divas Divvy Up Delectable Delicacies at Loudoun Lyric Opera in The Italian Lesson and Bon Appétit!
This weekend Loudoun Lyric Opera opened their charming production of Lee Hoiby’s The Italian Lesson and Bon Appétit!, a double-bill they named Baking with Divas. As opera on a small…
Romanian Music Shines in Recital with Bel Cantanti Opera Company and Nicolae Bretan Music Society
This month, for the first time, Bel Cantanti Opera Company and the Nicolae Bretan Music Foundation are joining forces to promote the composer’s legacy and Romanian music and culture in…
Annapolis Opera’s Don Giovanni: Vocal Performances Worthy Of A Sold-Out House
Who can resist a well-done classic? No one, apparently, as Maryland Hall was sold out for the second performance of Annapolis Opera’s Don Giovanni this past weekend. From the moment…
Historic Philadelphia Recital Comes To Rural Virginia with Loudoun Lyric Opera
One hundred years after its original performance in 1915, Dorothy Leona Jewell’s recital in Philadelphia received a reenactment this past weekend at Faith Chapel Gathering Place in Lucketts, VA. Jewell’s…
Opera Baltimore and OperaDelaware’s Tosca: Viva To The Diva
It’s been said that opera companies program Tosca as an “easy” way to end their season. It is, after all, an opera that focuses on only three principal characters, and…
Opera Singers Bring A Beautiful Addition to Cherrydale UMC’s Concert Series
Started by pianist Mark Irchai last year, Cherrydale United Methodist Church’s concert series has twice so far featured a group of up-and-coming opera singers under the banner of “The Passion…
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…