DC's In Series Announces 36th Season of 'Opera & More'

Now in its 36th year, The In Series announces a diverse season of "Opera & more". The 2017-2018 season includes a new English adaptation of Mozart's The Magic Flute to be performed in DC's Scottish Rite Temple, a sizzling double-bill of Cuban zarzuela, and Viktor Ullmann's haunting Emperor of Atlantis. Popular and concert offerings include a Jacques Brel cabaret in French and English, a revue featuring the music of Jerome Kern, the family musical Duke Ellington's Neighborhood and Operetta Holiday, a staged-concert evening of light opera favorites.

Known for its "pocket opera" and cabaret offerings, the In Series performs at several intimate spaces throughout Washington DC including: Source Theatre (1835 14th St NW), GALA Hispanic Theatre (3333 14th St NW), Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H St NE), and new this season, D.C.s Scottish Rite Temple (2800 16th St. NW)

Full season (September - June) performance and venue listings are available online at www.inseries.org/current-season

Subscription packages are available now through September 1st, and may be purchased online at www.inseries.org, or by calling 202-204-7763. Single Ticket sales ($15 to $47) are also available online or by phone.

CHRONOLOGICAL SEASON OFFERINGS

Mozart's The Magic Flute - DC Scottish Rite Temple

September 23- October 1st, 2017

Discover the enchantment of Mozart's fantastical masterpiece: princes, evil queens, dragons, young love, the human search for Wisdom, the power of the Eternal Feminine. See it all in a new English adaptation by Nick Olcott, directed by Rick Davis. Stanley Thurston leads the chamber orchestra and singers.

Jacques Brel: Songs From His World - Source Theatre

November 4th- 19th 2017

A cabaret of songs by the Belgian master of modern "chanson." Known for his devastatingly personal, heart-wrenching lyrics; Brel and his songs swept the pop music world of the 50s and 60s. In French and English, starring ByRon Jones. Directed by Steven Scott Mazzola and Reenie Codelka.

An Operetta Holiday - GALA Hispanic Theatre

December 6 - 10, 2017

What would the Holidays be without a generous helping of whipped cream? Nothing delivers creamy aural delights better than Strauss, Lehar, Friml, and Herbert's lilting music. Be enticed by songs from The Merry Widow, The Vagabond King and more, and lose yourself in a glamorous world of romance where even broken hearts beat in waltz time. Directed by Nick Olcott and Frank Conlon.

Duke Ellington's Neighborhood - GALA Hispanic Theatre

December 9 - 10, 2017

Take your family on an interactive journey through Duke Ellington's DC and discover how a local hero championed African-American musicians, shaped the cultural history of DC and became an international star. Written by Mattias Kraemer and directed by Angelisa Gillyard. Jazz combo & singers with Stanley Thurston at the piano.

All The Things You Are: Jerome Kern - Atlas Performing Arts Center - Sprenger Theatre

January 20th - February 4th, 2018

Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, and you gotta hear your favorite Kern tunes. This new cabaret of stage and screen hits features six singers and Reenie Codelka at the keys. Revisit your favorite tunes: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, The Way You Look Tonight, Ol' Man River, The Last Time I Saw Paris, They Didn't Believe Me, A Fine Romance, and many more! Directed by Brian J. Shaw with choreography by Tammy Roberts.

Maria & Cecilia: Zarzuela a la Cubana - GALA Hispanic Theatre

April 22 - 29, 2018

A sizzling double bill of Cuba's most famous zarzuelas: Lecuona's Maria la O and Roig's Cecilia Valdés, two iconic stories of forbidden interracial romance and tragic betrayal. Music director Carlos César Rodríguez bring their soaring melodies and irresistible rhythm to life. Directed by Abel Lopez with co-director & choreographer Jaime Coronado. Sung in Spanish with English dialogue by Karen Zacarias.

The Emperor of Atlantis - Atlas Performing Arts Center - Sprenger Theatre

June 16 - 24, 2018

This visionary epic examines humanity's relationship with death, survival, and the blossoming of love and art against all odds. Czech composer Viktor Ullmann's haunting opera, written in a Nazi concentration camp, was censored and led to Ullmann's execution at Auschwitz. Stanley Thurston and Joseph Walsh conduct the chamber orchestra, Nick Olcott directs.

ABOUT THE IN SERIES

The In Series was founded by Producing Artistic Director Carla Hübner in 1982 as a Concert Series of the former Mount Vernon College. It soon evolved to produce full chamber operas alongside a broader multi-disciplinary season. The In Series became an independent non-profit arts organization in 2000, and is a resident company at Source since 2008. Working with DC area artists, its season fills a unique niche of innovative and affordable operatic, classical, popular, and Latino musical programming.

The In Series 2017-2018 season is made possible in part by major funding from the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz, Dallas Morse Coors, and Billy Rose Foundations; the Board of Directors of The In Series; a Heritage Grant from The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts; and the bequest of Cecil 'Cy' Richardson. We gratefully recognize also the support of the Celtino, Dimick, Max and Victoria Dreyfus, Eugene Lang, Reva and David Logan, and M&T Foundations; the individual Friends of The In Series (FINS), the Embassy of Chile, and the invaluable contributions of artists, volunteers, and business advertisers.